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Kim D. Tschudy
Softcover
128 pages
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Steam Locomotives of the B & O Railroad Photo Archive
$33.95
The Baltimore & Ohio (B&O), America’s first railroad, was formed in 1827. In 1830 the B&O opened its first 13 miles of rail between Baltimore and Ellicott’s Mills. By 1838 the B&O was hauling mail between Baltimore and Washington D.C. This book is a look back at the steam engines served the B&O from the Civil War to the end of the steam era. Included are steam engines beginning with small Civil war era 4-6-0s up to the first streamlined locomotive–#5302. A must for all steam enthusiasts.
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| Weight | 0.500 kg |
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| Dimensions | 21.7 × 26.0 × 1.10 cm |
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