1965 in rail transport - Definition and Overview

This article will list events related to rail transport that occurred in 1965.

Events

December events

• December - General Electric introduces the GE U28C.

Unknown date events

• Southern Pacific's bid for control of the Western Pacific is rejected by the Interstate Commerce Commission.
• The steam generators on Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad's EMD AB6 diesel locomotives are replaced with head-end power (HEP) units and the locomotives re-enter service, now on commuter trains in Chicago, Illinois.

Births

Deaths

September deaths

• September 27 - William Stanier, Chief Mechanical Engineer of the London, Midland and Scottish Railway 1932–1944 (b. 1876).