This Day in Railroad History

August 23

Previous Day Today Next Day

1831

195 years ago

OpeningUnited States

DeWitt Clinton Locomotive Debut

Mohawk and Hudson Railroad

Albany, New York

The DeWitt Clinton steam locomotive completed its inaugural run on the Mohawk and Hudson Railroad, marking an early milestone in American railroading.

Read full story

1872

154 years ago

ConstructionUnited States

Santa Fe Railway Reaches Colorado

Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway

Granada, Colorado

The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway crossed into Colorado, extending its network westward toward the Rockies.

Read full story

Showing 2 of 4 events for this date.

View Full Archive

Explore Our Complete Railroad History Archive

RailScanPro subscribers get access to our complete archive of railroad historical events, with advanced search, filtering, and the ability to explore events by railroad, location, and era.

Subscribe Now Learn More