Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Baltimore
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad launched its first scheduled passenger trains using early steam power.
Tokyo Metro
Tokyo
Tokyo's subway network expanded with the new Hibiya Line serving central districts.
Canadian Pacific Railway
Vancouver
The final spike was driven completing the transcontinental line to the Pacific.
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad's new Tom Thumb steam locomotive races a horse-drawn car, presaging steam's role in U.S. railroads.
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