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["The Capitol Limited" in Potomac River valley]
"The Capitol Limited" one of Baltimore and Ohio Railroad's classic trains in the Potomac River valley. This train provided excellent facilities and cuisine between Chicago and Washington D.C.
Date:
1952~
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Trains leaving Grand Central Station in Chicago]
For many years Grand Central Station was one of Chicago's busiest railroad terminals. beneath the great trainshed, spanning six tracks, Baltimore and Ohio's passenger trains await the hour of departure.
Date:
1960~
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Grand Central Station in Chicago]
Grand Central Station, Chicago was opened on December 8, 1890. Baltimore and Ohio's passenger service into and out of this terminal was inaugurated in Dec 1, 1891. Sign on the side of the building says, " C & O, B & O Want Passengers? You bet! only $22.15 to Washington - Free movies - Try us - WA.2-2211".
Date:
1960~
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Grand Central Station in Chicago]
One if the nation's greatest rail terminals was the Baltimore and Ohio's Grand Central Station in Chicago. The station has a large clock tower on the corner and automobiles outside on the street. Grand Central Station was opened on Dec 8, 1890.
Date:
unknown
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
["The Capitol Limited"]
Baltimore and Ohio's "The Capitol Limited" train No. 6, eastbound rolls through Halithorpe, Maryland enroute to Washington D.C. circa 1959.
Date:
1959~
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Pennsylvania Railroad GG1 locomotive]
Pensy's GG1, No. 4876 is one of the veteran electric locomotives in service on the run between New York and Harrisburg and also on the route from Philadelphia through Baltimore to Washington D. C. circa 1959.
Date:
1959~
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[New York Central Locomotive]
New York Central's Electric locomotive No. 341, the type used on the head-end of passenger trains, awaits its next run over the electrified main line from Croton-Hampton to Grand Central Station, circa 1959. This rail distance is 32.7 miles. The railroad is also electrified to North White Plains on the Harlem Division, a distance of 24 miles.
Date:
1959~
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
["North Coast Limited" in Rocky Canyon]
Northern Pacific's modern Vista-Dome "North Coast Limited" in Rocky Canyon a short distance east of Bozeman, Montana, circa 1960. this was a Northern Pacific train from Seattle to St. Paul and a Chicago, Burlington and Quincy train from St. Paul to Chicago.
Date:
1960~
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
["The Humming Bird"]
"The Humming Bird" train No. 5, southbound, at depot in Birmingham, Alabama, enroute from Cincinnati to New Orleans, July 1954. Nashville-Montgomery mainline (Birmingham Division) trackage is in the foreground. Diesel locomotive No. 793 and second unit are E-7 type 2000 Horsepower EMD passenger locomotives purchased by Louisville and Nashville Railroad in 1946.
Date:
July 1954
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
["The Pan American"]
Louisville and Nashville's "The Pan American" train No. 99, southbound, rolls through Kentucky enroute fron Cincinnati to Louisville. Spring 1956.
Date:
1956
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
["California Zephyr" in California]
The superb Vista-Domed streamliner, "California Zephyr", rolls over Western Pacific rails through Feather River Canyon in California, circa 1960. Mountains and a river are in the background.
Date:
1960~
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
["California Zephyr" in Colorado]
The famous "California Zephyr" roll through Colorado on Denver and Rio Grande Western Rails, circa 1960. This modern Domeliner traveled a route of 2,532 miles from Chicago to Dan Francisco. The luxury train was jointly operated by the Burlington, Rio Grande and Western Pacific Railroads.
Date:
1960~
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Mardigras Car]
Mardigras car in the consist of the Illinois Central's "The Panama Limited" operating between Chicago and New Orleans, circa 1925.
Date:
1925~
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
["The Panama Limited" at Pass Manchac]
Illinois Central's "The Panama Limited" train No. 6, northbound, at Pass Manchac north of New Orleans, enroute to Chicago. train is passing over a body of water.
Date:
1960~
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Observation Car on "The Panama Central"]
Interior view of the observation car in the consist of the Illinois Central's "The Panama Limited."
Date:
1960~
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
["The Panama Limited" departing Chicago]
Illinois Central's "The Panama Limited" train No. 5, southbound, an all Pullman streamliner, departing from Chicago on its 921.1 mile run to New Orleans.
Date:
1960~
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
["Land O'Corn" streamliner]
Illinois Central Railroad's modern streamliner, "Land O'Corn", train No. 14, eastbound, enroute from Waterloo, Iowa to Chicago.
Date:
1964~
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
["The Green Diamond" leaving Chicago]
Illinois Central's modern streamliner "The Green Diamond" train No. 21, southbound, leaving Chicago enroute to St. Louis.
Date:
1955~
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
["The Green Diamond"]
Illinois Central's original train "The Green Diamond" which went into service between Chicago and St. Louis in 1936. The consist included a combine baggage-mail car, four coaches, dining car, and observation parlor car.
Date:
1936~
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Passenger train leaving Chicago]
Illinois Central streamlined passenger train with a consist of nine cars, headed by engine No. 2418, a Mountain type 4-8-2 locomotive, leaving Chicago Central Station.
Date:
1952~
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
["The Sportsman" at the Detroit station]
Chesapeake and Ohio's "The Sportsman" ready to depart from the Detroit station. The city skyline is behind the train.
Date:
1958~
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
["Pere Marquette" in Michigan]
Chesapeake and Ohio's "Pere Marquette" enroute through the Michigan countryside on its run to Detroit, crossing Thornapple Bridge.
Date:
1958~
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
["The Sportsman" in White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia]
Chesapeake and Ohio's " The Sportsman" at the station in White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia.
Date:
1956~
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History
[Norfolk and Western coal consist]
Norfolk and Western's engine No. 2300 the "Jawn Henry" heads a coal consist through the mountains.
Date:
1955~
Creator:
unknown
System:
The Portal to Texas History