1947 in rail transport
Events
January events
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April events
- April 7 â Ellis D. Atwood completes the original Edaville Railroad on his cranberry plantation at South Carver, Massachusetts, United States. This narrow gauge line, using equipment from Maine, is generally regarded as the worldâÂÂs first tourist railroad.
- April 27 â After a complete overhaul, the Illinois Central 121 trainset re-enters active service, this time between Jackson, Mississippi, and New Orleans, Louisiana, as the Miss-Lou passenger train.
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December events
- December 3 â French communist strikers derail the Paris-Tourcoing express train because of false rumours that it is transporting soldiers â 21 dead.
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