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// array for the days of the month
SpeederDate = new Array(32);
SpeederDate[0] = '';
SpeederDate[1] = '<B>February 1, 1968</B>:  The Pennsylvania Railroad and New York Central merge to form Penn Central.';
SpeederDate[2] = '<B>February 2, 1913</B>:  Grand Central Station, New York City, opens.';
SpeederDate[3] = '<B>February 3, 1855</B>:  Sparks ignite the fireproof-painted wooden Granville Bridge, Lewistown, PA.';
SpeederDate[4] = '<B>February 4, 1941</B>:  The first revenue FT diesel is placed in service on the Santa Fe.';
SpeederDate[5] = '<B>February 5, 1836</B>:  Henry Campbell, of Philadelphia, patents the eight-wheeled (4-4-0), American, locomotive.';
SpeederDate[6] = '<B>February 6, 1815</B>:  John Stevens is granted the first railroad charter for rails--between Trenton and New Brunswick.';
SpeederDate[7] = '<B>February 7, 1962</B>:  Western and Atlantic\'s <I>General</I> is placed under steam and operates for the first time since 1914.';
SpeederDate[8] = '<B>February 8</B>:  Submit a historical fact about railroading for consideration.';
SpeederDate[9] = '<B>February 9, 1963</B>:  The last Class 1 railroad standard gauge steam locomotive, Reading 0-6-0T 1251, is retired, Reading, PA.';
SpeederDate[10] = '<B>February 10, 1935</B>:  The first New York City-Washington electric train operates.';
SpeederDate[11] = '<B>February 11, 1998</B>:  Canadian National purchases Illinois Central.';
SpeederDate[12] = '<B>February 12, 1934</B>:  Union Pacific\'s <I>City of Salina</I>, first lightweight streamliner (powered by distillate-electric), begins tour.';
SpeederDate[13] = '<B>February 13, 1891</B>:  Bangor and Aroostook Railroad Company is organized by Maine businessmen.';
SpeederDate[14] = '<B>February 14, 1854</B>:  The Pennsylvania Railroad completes the Mountain Division between Hollidaysburg and Mineral Point, PA.';
SpeederDate[15] = '<B>February 15, 1940</B>:  Kishacoquillas Valley Railroad operates the last scheduled train.';
SpeederDate[16] = '<B>February 16</B>:  Submit a historical fact about railroading for consideration.';
SpeederDate[17] = '<B>February 17, 1947</B>:  The Pennsylvania Railroad\'s <I>Red Arrow</I> plunges down the mountain on Bennington Curve, just west of Horseshoe Curve.';
SpeederDate[18] = '<B>February 18, 1940</B>:  Kishacoquillas Valley Railroad sold for scrap.';
SpeederDate[19] = '<B>February 19, 1995</B>:  Coaster begins commuter service, San Diego.';
SpeederDate[20] = '<B>February 20, 1920</B>:  Richmond, Fredricksburg, and Potomac becomes the owner/operator of Potomac "Pot" Yards.';
SpeederDate[21] = '<B>February 21, 1929</B>:  Jersey Central\'s <I>Blue Comet</I>makes its first run from Jersey City to Atlantic City, NJ.';
SpeederDate[22] = '<B>February 22, 1867</B>:  Pullman Palace Car Company is chartered.';
SpeederDate[23] = '<B>February 23, 1884</B>:  The East Broad Top Railroad incorporates the Shade Gap Railroad to build from Black Log Narrows to Burnt Cabins.';
SpeederDate[24] = '<B>February 24, 1928</B>:  The 6.2-mile Denver and Salt Lake Railroad\'s Moffat Tunnel opens.';
SpeederDate[25] = '<B>February 25</B>:  Submit a historical fact about railroading for consideration.';
SpeederDate[26] = '<B>February 26</B>:  Submit a historical fact about railroading for consideration.';
SpeederDate[27] = '<B>February 27, 1827</B>:  The Baltimore and Ohio, first American common-carrier railroad, is chartered.';
SpeederDate[28] = '<B>February 28</B>:  Submit a historical fact about railroading for consideration.';
SpeederDate[29] = '<B>February 29, 1988</B>:  Illinois Central Gulf reverts to Illinois Central name, 1988.';
SpeederDate[30] = '';
SpeederDate[31] = '';
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