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Final run of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad's Royal Blue from Washington, D.C., to New York City after 68 years, the first U.S. passenger train to use electric locomotives.
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Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Rail system in the United States
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad was the oldest railroad in the United States and the first steam-operated common carrier. Construction of the line began in 1828, and it operated as B&O from 1830 until 1987, when it was merged into the Chessie System. Its lines are today…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Royal Blue (train)
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad's flagship passenger train
The Royal Blue was the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad (B&O)'s flagship passenger train between New York City and Washington, D.C., in the United States, beginning in 1890. The Baltimore-based B&O also used the name between 1890 and 1917 for its improved passenger service between…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Railway electrification
Conversion of railways to use electricity for propulsion
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