Railway Age

B&O Railroad Museum Unveils Restored AFT No. 1

The B&O Railroad Museum on Jan. 12 unveiled the restored American Freedom Train No. 1 (AFT No. 1) in honor of the 250th ...
Daily CourierOpinion

The American Spirit of Exploration and Ingenuity — the Railroad System

American history has always been made of the railway. It is a means of transportation and a source of economic growth, and of ...
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Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Museum

The B&O Railroad Museum is a museum exhibiting historic railroad equipment in Baltimore, Maryland, originally named the Baltimore & Ohio Transportation Museum when it opened on July 4, 1953. It has ...
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The story of the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad, 1827-1927 by Edward Hungerford; profusely illustrated with maps, prints, photographs, etc., etc

VOL I: Baltimore faces a crisis -- Organizing the Baltimore and Ohio -- The fourth of July, 1828 -- A great task is right ahead -- Getting down to hard work -- Traffic begins upon the new railroad -- ...
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Baltimore and Ohio Railroad (buildings)

CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual ...
New Hampshire Union Leader

Irish immigrants built the railroad line between Fitchburg and Keene

THE FIRST steam-powered passenger and freight railroad in the United States was the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, which began operating with horse drawn cars in 1830, and with steam locomotives in 1831 ...