1955 in rail transport - Definition and Overview

This article will list events related to rail transport that occurred in 1955.

Events

January events

• January - The Nashville, Chattanooga and St. Louis Railroad's mainline (485 miles of track) is now completely under CTC.
• January - Louisville and Nashville Railroad begins the merger process with the Nashville, Chattanooga and St. Louis Railroad.

Unknown date events

• Dome cars are added to the City of Los Angeles as regular equipment.
• American Locomotive Company is renamed to Alco Products, Inc.
• Norris Roy Crump succeeds George Walker as president of Canadian Pacific Railway.

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