1760s in rail transport

This article lists events relating to rail transport that occurred during the 1760s.

1763

Births

December births

• December 28 – John Molson, established the Champlain and Saint Lawrence Railroad, the first railway into Canada (died 1836).

1765

Births

Unknown date births

• Matthew Murray, English steam engine manufacturer (died 1826).[1]

1767

Events

• The first ever cast iron rails are laid at Coalbrookdale.[2][3][4]
• Kambarka Engineering Works, now recognised for its rolling stock and locomotives, opens in current-day Urmdurt, Russia.
• Plans are drawn up for the construction of a canal between Witton Park and Stockton-on-Tees which instead becomes the route of the Stockton and Darlington Railway

Births

May births

• May 31 – Edward Pease, first owner of the Stockton and Darlington Railway (died 1858).[5][6][7]

See also

• Years in rail transport

References

1. Chrimes, Mike (2002). "Murray, Matthew". In Skempton, A. W.; et al. (eds.). A Biographical Dictionary of Civil Engineers, Vol. 1. London: Thomas Telford on behalf of the Institution of Civil Engineers. pp. 461–462. ISBN 0-7277-2939-X.
2. Railway Mania of the 1800s
3. Kohlmaier, Georg; Barna Von Sartory; John C. Harvey (1981). Houses of Glass: a 19th Century Building Type. The MIT Press. p. 69. Retrieved January 7, 2013.
4. Murray, John (1831). Bertha's Visit to Her Uncle in England: in three volumes. III. London: William Clowes. pp. 255–257. Retrieved January 7, 2013.
5. "Biografisch-Bibliographisches". Kirchenlexicon. Retrieved January 7, 2013.
6. "Stockton and Darlington Railway". Interesting answers to questions. Jessie's Hope. Archived from the original on 2013-04-15. Retrieved January 7, 2013.
7. "Edward Pease: Biography". Spartacus Educational. Archived from the original on 2013-01-03. Retrieved January 7, 2013.