Royal Blue Line: The Classic B&O Train between Washington and New York
Although it was America's first public railroad, chartered in 1827, the Baltimore & Ohio did not enter the lucrative Philadelphia and New York City markets until the 1880s, long after its rivals, notably the Pennsylvania Railroad, had established themselves in the Northeast corridor. In order to compete, B & O executives realized they would need to create a railroad like no other, and in 1890 they launched the Royal Blue Line, offering premier passenger service between Washington,...
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Herbert H. Harwood, Jr., recounts the 70-year history of the B & O's showcase service. Generously illustrated with over 250 evocative photographs, advertisements, menus, timetables, and maps, Royal Blue Line vividly recalls America's most regal railway journey. Courtney B. Wilson Generations of East Coast travelers readily associate the name Royal Blue with memories of deluxe passenger-train service: streamlined design,carefully selected blue-and-gold color schemes,sleek locomotives,and luxury appointments. Herbert H. Harwood Jr.'s Royal Blue Line delightfully explores the history of this legendary train.
A Personal PrefaceForewordPrologue: A Winning LoserGenesis: A Belated Awakening, 1835-188111A Difficult Birth, 1881-188630John Garrett's Railroad, 1887-189042Color Plates57Speed, Color and Class: The Royal Blue Line, the Early 1890s73Pioneering Again: Building the Belt Line, 1890-189685Turn-of-the-Century Splendor and Speed, 1898-191898Penn Station and Afterwards, 1918-1930119Royal Blue Reborn, the 1930s136Rise, Fall and Rise ... Perhaps, 1941-1990157App. 1Locomotives of the Royal Blue Line178App. 2Original Royal Blue Line Passenger Cars, 1890, 1893184App. 3Royal Blue Streamliner Consists, 1935-1958185App. 4Stations of the Royal Blue Line186Bibliography191Index195With Thanks To ...198
\ Courtney B. WilsonGenerations of East Coast travelers readily associate the name Royal Blue with memories of deluxe passenger-train service: streamlined design,carefully selected blue-and-gold color schemes,sleek locomotives,and luxury appointments. Herbert H. Harwood Jr.'s Royal Blue Line delightfully explores the history of this legendary train.\ \
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