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This article lists anniversary events related to rail transport that occurred on July 17.
Events
19th century
- 1889 – The Denver, South Park and Pacific Railroad, in Colorado, is sold from receivership to the Denver, Leadville and Gunnison Railway.
20th century
- 1918 – New York City Subway's IRT Lexington Avenue Line extension north to 125th Street and through service on the IRT Jerome Avenue Line open.
- 1940 – The last section of the Baghdad Railway's mainline linking Istanbul and Baghdad is completed between El Yaroubieh and Baiji.
- 1958 – The Railway Enthusiasts Society is formed to promote rail transportation and preservation in New Zealand.
- 1962 – Canadian National Railway debuts a new paint scheme on its transcontinental passenger train, the Super Continental.
- 1966 – The first passenger operations begin at the Illinois Railway Museum using car number 415.
21st century
Births
- 1839 – Ephraim Shay, inventor of the Shay locomotive, is born (d. 1916).
Deaths
- 1897 – Charles Frederick Crocker, son of Charles Crocker of California's Big Four railroaders, president of San Joaquin and Sierra Nevada Railroad, vice president of Southern Pacific Railroad, dies (b. 1854).
References
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