842 locomotives of this type are eventually completed, with examples in service until the last day of steam on British Rail. The first PRR GG1 electric locomotive is delivered to the Pennsylvania Railroad. September events September 23 - The Broadway-Rensselaer streetcar line in Albany, New York, operated by United Traction Company, is abandoned. September 28 - The Winwick rail crash on the London, Midland and Scottish Railway occurs when a busy signalman lines an express passenger train onto a track occupied by a stationary local train; 12 people die in the collision as three of the train's passenger cars are telescoped. October events October 12 The Association of American Railroads (AAR) is created from the merger of five industry organizations. Nyasaland Railways complete construction of the Lower Zambezi Bridge (3676 m (4021 yds)) on the Central African Railway from Sena in Portuguese Mozambique to Port Herald in the British Protectorate of Nyasaland, giving the latter country through rail connection to the port of Beira. October 22 - The M-10001, still in its original incarnation, sets an as-yet unbroken record from coast to coast of the United States, running from Oakland Pier to Grand Central Station in 57 hours. October 25 – Takayama Line, Gifu Station via Takayama Station to Toyama Station route officially completed in Japan, as same time, Nagoya to Takayama direct express train service start. November events November 11 - Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad inaugurates regular passenger service between Lincoln, Nebraska, and Kansas City, Missouri, using the Pioneer Zephyr trainset. November 20 – Shin-Kotoni Station on what is now JR Hokkaido's Sasshō Line in Kita-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan, is opened. November 30 - Steam locomotive LNER Class A3 4472 Flying Scotsman becomes the first officially to exceed 100 miles per hour (160.9 km/h) on test in England. December events December - The only 4-14-4 steam locomotive ever built, AA20-1, is completed in the Soviet Union; it never enters regular service. December 1 – Tanna Tunnel officially completed in Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan, as same time, most of passenger and freight train through change route via Atami from Gotenba in Tokaido Line. December 14 - The New York Central Railroad unveils the Commodore Vanderbilt, the first streamliner steam locomotive and the inspiration for one of Lionel's more popular toy locomotives. December 26 - The Pullman Car & Manufacturing Co. merges with its subsidiary Standard Steel Car Company to become