▁on ▁a ▁General ▁Iron ▁Railway , ▁a ▁book ▁that ▁acceler ates ▁the ▁British ▁debate ▁on ▁this ▁means ▁of ▁transport ation ▁and ▁prom otes ▁the ▁concept ▁of ▁a ▁national ▁rail ▁network . ▁ ▁An ▁early ▁form ▁of ▁mon or ail ▁in ▁Russia ▁is ▁operated ▁by ▁Ivan ▁El man ov ▁in ▁My ach k ovo , ▁Moscow ▁O blast . ▁ ▁B irth s ▁ ▁January ▁birth s ▁ ▁January ▁ 2 1 ▁– ▁Eg ide ▁Wal sch a ert s , ▁Belg ian ▁invent or ▁of ▁a ▁steam ▁locomot ive ▁val ve ▁g ear ▁( d . ▁ 1 9 0 1 ). ▁ ▁April ▁birth s ▁ ▁April ▁ 8 ▁- ▁John ▁Taylor ▁John ston , ▁president ▁of ▁the ▁Central ▁Rail road ▁of ▁New ▁Jersey , ▁ 1 8 4 8 – 1 8 7 7 ▁( d . ▁ 1 8 9 3 ). ▁ ▁May ▁birth s ▁ ▁May ▁ 2 ▁- ▁Robert ▁Ger wig , ▁German ▁civil ▁engineer , ▁designer ▁of ▁Schwar zw ald ▁Railway ▁and ▁the ▁Hell ▁Valley ▁Railway ▁( d . ▁ 1 8 8 5 ). ▁ ▁July ▁birth s ▁ ▁July ▁ 3 1 ▁– ▁John ▁W . ▁Gar rett , ▁president ▁of ▁the ▁Baltimore ▁and ▁Ohio ▁Rail road ▁from ▁ 1 8 5 8 ▁( d . ▁ 1 8 8 4 ). ▁ ▁August ▁birth s ▁ ▁August ▁ 6 ▁– ▁Donald ▁Smith , ▁afterwards ▁Lord ▁Str ath con a , ▁Scottish ▁financi er , ▁prom oter ▁of ▁the ▁Canadian ▁Pacific ▁Railway ▁( d