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Here you will find a wealth of information about the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, including diesel rosters, sample
freight and passenger timetables, and other information about how this beloved railroad linked 13 Great States with the Nation
for most of its 160 year history. Come ride this route of such great trains as the Capitol Limited, National Limited ,Royal
Blue, Ambassador, Shenandoah and others.
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad was chartered in 1827 and 160 years later was merged into the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway,which
in turn was merged into CSX Transportation. To introduce one to the B&O, here are a couple of profiles for the railroad,
one for 1956 and the other for 1972.
1956 Profile of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Mileage:6620
Locomotives:1999;1 gas,589 diesel electric consisting of
387 road haul (610 units) and 328 switchers.
Freight cars: 90,782
Passenger cars:918, including 10 Budd RDC's
Misc.(Company Service):3286
1972 B&O Profile
Mileage:5544
Locomotives:1108(832 road haul,276 switchers)
Freight cars:96,046
Passenger cars:23 (including 17 Budd RDCs)
1329 Misc. pieces of equipment(Company Service)
OPERATING DIVISIONS AND THEIR MILEAGES
1.Baltimore Division, 335.7 miles
2.Cumberland Division,301.2 miles
3.Pittsburgh Division,471.7 miles
4.Buffalo Division, 569.5 miles
5.Akron-Chicago Div.704.9 miles
6.B&O Chicago Terminal, 79.0 miles
7.Toledo-Indianapolis Division, 650.9 miles
8.Ohio-Newark Division,714.6 miles
9.Monongah Division, 893.4 miles ,B&O coal country
10.St.Louis Division, 629.6 miles
Total B&O Railroad: 5350.5 miles
FOUNDING FATHERS OF THE BALTIMORE AND OHIO RAILROAD. These are the men who founded the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad: Phillip
Thomas, George Brown, William Patterson, John Van Lear McMahon, who drafted the railroad's charter. The following three man
committee planned the early organization of the Baltimore and Ohio and its initial board of directors: Philip E. Thomas, Alexander
Brown, and Thomas Ellicott. Their planning and work with others interested in launching the B&O on its way to becoming the
great trunk line linking 13 great states with the nation led to the railroad's first Board of Directors, consisting of the
following men: Charles Carroll (last surviving signor of the Declaration of Independence),William Patterson,Robert Oliver,
Alexander Brown, Isaac McKim, William Lorman, George Hoffman, Philip E. Thomas, Thomas Ellicott, John B. Morris, Talbot Jones,
and William Stewart, all of whom, in addition to being prominent Baltimore Businessmen, provided much of the financing for
the B&O project. One of these men, Philip E. Thomas went on to be an early president of the B&O.PRESIDENTS OF THE B&O
The following men provided the necessary leadership to develop the B&O into the great trunkline carrier it became and make
it all work: 1.Philip E. Thomas,1827-1836;2.Joseph Patterson,1836;3.Louis McLane,1836-1848;4.Thomas Swann;1848-1853;5.William
G. Harrison;1853-1855;6.Chauncy Brooks,1855-1858;7.John W. Garrett,1858-1884;8.Robert Garrett,1884-1887;9.Samuel Spencer,1887-1888
(Samuel Spencer later went on to become the first president of the Southern Railway System);10;Charles F. Mayer,1888-1896;
John F. Cowen;1896-1901;11.Leonor F. Loree,1901-1904;12.Oscar G.Murray,1904-1910;13.Daniel Willard,1910-1941;14.Roy B. White,1941-1953;15.Howard
E. Simpson,1953-1961;16.Jervis Langdon,1961-1964;17.Walter Tuohy(also headed C&O),1964-1965,18.Greg S. Devine,1965-1969;19.J.W.
Hanifin,1973-1974,20.Hays T. Watkins;1970-72 and 1975-78;21.John T. Collinson,1979-1983;22. John W. Snow,1984-1987(now Secretary
of the Treasury). It should be noted that a number of these presidents of the railroad served relatively long terms of office,
with Daniel Willard being the longest serving president of them all. It was Mr. Willard who introduced the feature train The
Capitol Limited and other innovations in railroad operations and it is in his honor the former B&O terminal of Willard,Ohio
is named.
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