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October 22
A CN train in Ohio in 2007
- 1794 – Edward Bury, English steam locomotive builder, is born (d. 1858).
- 1934 – The M-10001, still in its original 900 hp (670 kW) incarnation, sets an as-yet unbroken record from coast to coast of the United States, running from Oakland Pier to Grand Central Station in 57 hours.
- 1979 – The Invergowrie rail crash, in Invergowrie, Scotland, occurs when a track signal fails to switch to a stop indication that would have protected a stalled passenger train; a second passenger train collides with the stalled train, resulting in 5 fatalities.
- 2004 – Canadian National Railway (CN; pictured) announces that it will open shipping offices in Shanghai and Beijing; the office will advertise CN's shipping abilities to North American destinations, especially on the Pacific coast.
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