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Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
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The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad was one of the oldest railroads in the United States and the first steam-operated common carrier. Construction of the line began in 1828, and it operated as B&O from 18
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad's Columbian crosses the Potomac River from Maryland to Harpers Ferry, West Virginia, in 1949
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad's Columbian crosses the Potomac River from Maryland to Harpers Ferry, West Virginia, in 1949
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad cornerstone is displayed at the National Museum of Railroad History & Innovation under a painting depicting Charles Ca
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad cornerstone is displayed at the National Museum of Railroad History & Innovation under a painting depicting Charles Carroll of Carrollton, the last living signer of the Declaration of Independence, at a groundbreaking ceremony on July 4, 1828.
Twelve and a half cent note issued by the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company in 1841.
Twelve and a half cent note issued by the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company in 1841.
Scenes of the B&O Railroad. Decorative title page for Ele Bowen, Rambles in the Path of the Steam-Horse, 1855
Scenes of the B&O Railroad. Decorative title page for Ele Bowen, Rambles in the Path of the Steam-Horse, 1855
Tom Thumb (locomotive)
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Tom Thumb was the first American-built steam locomotive to operate on a common-carrier railroad. It was designed and constructed by Peter Cooper in 1829 to convince owners of the newly formed Baltimor
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
…which was by then a subsidiary of CSX. The B&O is noted as a pioneer in railroading. It was the first U.S. railroad to operate a steam locomotive (the Tom Thumb); it built historic infrastructure; and it operated prestigious passenger trains. It also gained fame as one of the four railroads in the original…
A 1927 replica of Tom Thumb, the first American-built steam locomotive
A 1927 replica of Tom Thumb, the first American-built steam locomotive
Locomotives sought by the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, 1831
Locomotives sought by the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, 1831
The Tom Thumb replica in action.
The Tom Thumb replica in action.
1831 drawing of a locomotive (likely the Tom Thumb) in Baltimore.
1831 drawing of a locomotive (likely the Tom Thumb) in Baltimore.