Portal:Trains/Anniversaries/November 22

1950 – A collision between two Long Island Rail Road commuter trains near Richmond Hill, New York, kills 79, and injures hundreds more.^[1]
1995 – The last train crewed by a Guard on Melbourne's suburban train network runs; after this date all suburban trains are driver-only operation.
1997 – The British freight company Railfreight Distribution is acquired by EWS (pictured) as part of the privatisation of British Rail.
2004 – Edward Blossom, trolley and interurban car restorationist, founder of Dushore Car Company, dies (b. 1930).

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