Capitol Limited (B&O train)
The Capitol Limited was an American passenger train run by the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, originally between New York City and Grand Central Station in Chicago, Illinois, via Union Station, Washington, D.C., Baltimore and Pittsburgh. For almost 48 years, it was the B&O's flagship passenger train, noted for personalized service and innovation. At the time of its discontinuation on May 1, 1971, when Amtrak took over most rail passenger service in the U.S., the Capitol Limited operated between Washington and Chicago.
The westbound Capitol Limited crossing the Potomac River at Harpers Ferry in 1969
The Capitol Limited in its early years
Brand-new diesel equipment in 1937
Dome car on the Capitol Limited
Grand Central Station (Chicago)
Grand Central Station was a passenger railroad terminal in downtown Chicago, Illinois, from 1890 to 1969. It was located at 201 West Harrison Street on a block bounded by Harrison, Wells and Polk Streets and the Chicago River in the southwestern portion of the Chicago Loop. Grand Central Station was designed by architect Solon Spencer Beman for the Wisconsin Central Railroad (WC), and was completed by the Chicago and Northern Pacific Railroad.
Grand Central in 1963
The waiting room of Grand Central Station had 26 ft (7.9 m) ceilings; the floor was made of marble.
The train shed of Grand Central Station
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad's Capitol Limited at Grand Central Station in 1967.
