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1805 in rail transport

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This article lists events related to rail transport that occurred in 1805.

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June births

  • June 15 - William Butler Ogden, president of the Chicago and North Western Railway (d. 1877).

    • August births

  • August 9 - Joseph Locke, English civil engineer who became Chief Engineer on the Grand Junction Railway (d. 1860).

    • November births

  • November 7 - Thomas Brassey, English railway contractor who supervised the construction of more than 6500 miles (10461 km) of track around the world (d. 1870).

    • Unknown date births

  • George S. Griggs, pioneering master mechanic in American steam locomotive manufacturing (d. 1870).
  • William Swinburne, American locomotive designer and builder (d. 1883).

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