Portal:Trains/Anniversaries/July 13
- July 13
- 1836 – John Ruggles (pictured) is awarded U.S. patent 1 for his improvements to railroad steam locomotive tires.
- 1887 – The second Tay Rail Bridge across the Firth of Tay in Scotland opens.
- 1987 – Union Pacific Railroad files with the Interstate Commerce Commission to acquire the Missouri–Kansas–Texas Railroad.
- 2005 – In the Ghotki rail crash, a passenger train stopped at the Ghotki, Pakistan, train station is hit from behind by a train that missed a signal; more than 100 fatalities are reported.[1][2][3]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Pakistan Triple-Train Crash Leaves 109 People Dead". Bloomberg.com: Asia. July 13, 2005. Retrieved July 13, 2005.
- ^ Xinhua (July 13, 2005). "Pakistani leaders express deep sorrow over train accident". Retrieved July 13, 2005.
- ^ Associated Press (July 13, 2005). "3 trains collide in Pakistan; 112 dead". Retrieved July 13, 2005.