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North America Railway Hall of Fame 1999 Induction Awards August 19, 1999 |
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| The inaugural Induction Ceremony for the North America Railway Hall of Fame took place on Thursday, August 19, at 7:00 p.m. at the St. Thomas Art Gallery. At the ceremony eight awards were given for Canadian and North American inductees. The categories for the inductees include Railway Workers/Builders, Technical Innovations, Rolling Stock, and Facility/Structures. The Induction Ceremony was part of the annual Iron Horse Festival held during August in St. Thomas. |
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National (Canada) Awards | International (North America) |
| Railway Workers/Builders | William Van Horne | Cornelius Vanderbilt |
| Technical Innovations | Standard Time | Westinghouse Air Brakes |
| Rolling Stock | The Dorchester | Box/Freight Cars |
| Facility/Structure |
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Grand Central Station |
| Final Selection Committee |
| The awards were given by the Board of Directors of the North America Railway Hall of Fame on the recommendation of the Final Selection Committee. Members of the 1999 Final Selection Committee were: |
Robert Bondi, President of the National Railroad Hall of Fame in Galesburg, Illinois Wes Kelley, Vice-President-Public Affairs and Advertising at Canadian National Railway Ken Verell, North America Railway Hall of Fame board member Steve Peters, former Mayor of the City of St. Thomas and current Member of the Ontario Legislature |
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