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1947 in rail transport

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This article lists events related to rail transport that occurred in 1947.

Events

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January events

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February events

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March events

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April events

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May events

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June events

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July events

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August events

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Refugees at a railway station in Punjab following the Partition of India

September events

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October events

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December events

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  • December 3 – French communist strikers derail the Paris-Tourcoing express train because of false rumours that it is transporting soldiers – 21 dead.

Unknown date events

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Accidents

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References

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  • Wayner, Robert J., ed. (1972). Car Names, Numbers and Consists. New York: Wayner Publications. OCLC 8848690.
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  3. ^ "The Old Edaville Railroad". Archived from the original on 2009-04-17. Retrieved November 16, 2009.
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  5. ^ Martin, Cy (1974). Gold Rush Narrow Gauge (2nd ed.). Corona del Mar, California: Trans-Anglo Books. p. 93. ISBN 0-87046-026-9.
  6. ^ Morgan, Ric (2007). The Train of Tomorrow. Bloomington: Indiana University Press. ISBN 978-0-253-34842-5.
  7. ^ "Train of Tomorrow visits the Monon". Monon Railroad Historical Technical Society. Archived from the original on 2015-05-15. Retrieved 2013-01-28.
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  9. ^ Johnson, Ron (1985). The Best of Maine Railroads. Portland Litho. p. 112.
  10. ^ Bonavia, Michael R. (1979). The Birth of British Rail. London: George Allen & Unwin. ISBN 978-0-04-385071-8.
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  12. ^ Alaska Railroad. "Alaska Railroad History". Archived from the original on 10 July 2006. Retrieved July 20, 2006.
  13. ^ U.S. Government Printing Office (1979). "The Fish Car Era of the National Fish Hatchery System". Archived from the original on 7 April 2005. Retrieved March 28, 2005.