Author: Scott Allan WestPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Grafton (W. Va.)
Languages : en
Pages : 186
Book Description
Grafton, West Virginia and the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company
Author: Scott Allan WestPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Grafton (W. Va.)
Languages : en
Pages : 186
Book Description
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad in West Virginia
Author: Bob WithersPublisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 9780738552835
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 130
Book Description
In 1827, a group of Baltimore capitalists feared their city would be left out of the lucrative East Coast-to-Midwest trade that other eastern cities were developing; thus, the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad was chartered. Political pressure kept the B&O out of Pennsylvania at first, and so track crews headed for what is now West Virginia, building mountainous routes with torturous grades to Wheeling and Parkersburg. Eventually the B&O financed and acquired a spiderweb of branch lines that covered much of the northern and central parts of the Mountain State. This book takes a close look at the line's locomotives, passenger and freight trains, structures, and, most importantly, its people who endeared their company to generations of travelers, shippers, and small Appalachian communities.
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad in West Virginia
Author: Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company. Public Relations DepartmentPublisher:
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Category : Railroads
Languages : en
Pages : 9
Book Description
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad in West Virginia
Author: Bob WithersPublisher: Arcadia Library Editions
ISBN: 9781531633165
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 130
Book Description
In 1827, a group of Baltimore capitalists feared their city would be left out of the lucrative East Coast-to-Midwest trade that other eastern cities were developing; thus, the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad was chartered. Political pressure kept the B&O out of Pennsylvania at first, and so track crews headed for what is now West Virginia, building mountainous routes with torturous grades to Wheeling and Parkersburg. Eventually the B&O financed and acquired a spiderweb of branch lines that covered much of the northern and central parts of the Mountain State. This book takes a close look at the line's locomotives, passenger and freight trains, structures, and, most importantly, its people who endeared their company to generations of travelers, shippers, and small Appalachian communities.
A Copy of the Report of the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Co. as Made to the Board of Public Works of West Virginia for the Year Ending December 31st, 1905
Author: Baltimore and Ohio Railroad CompanyPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 92
Book Description
History of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Author: John F. StoverPublisher: Purdue University Press
ISBN: 9781557530660
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 444
Book Description
The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad was the first common carrier railroad in America. As an economic historian, Stover tells the history of the B & O from its beginnings in 1928, and through the dark times of this country's economic growth and downswings. He examines the programs undertaken by the company throughout its history to improve its lines, equipment, and service.
History of the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad
Author: Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad CompanyPublisher:
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Category : Railroad law
Languages : en
Pages : 56
Book Description
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad's Pittsburgh Division, The
Author: Bruce ElliottPublisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 1467123765
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 96
Book Description
The Pittsburgh Division had its earliest beginnings in 1837, but what would be known as the main line was not completed until 1871. At its height, the Pittsburgh Division consisted of five distinct main lines and 14 branch lines, and the division had trackage rights over the Western Maryland and Pittsburgh & Lake Erie Railroads. Images of Modern America: The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad's Pittsburgh Division looks at five of these lines: the B&O Main Line from Cumberland to Pittsburgh; the Pittsburgh and Western; the Somerset and Cambria; the Fairmont, Morgantown and Pittsburgh; and the Wheeling, Pittsburgh and Baltimore.
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