Which Was the First Railroad in the U.S.?

The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad (B&O Railroad), founded in 1827 in Maryland, was the first major railroad in the United States to carry both passengers and freight using steam-powered locomotives.
Arizona Daily Sun

B&O RAILROAD: PIONEER IN TRANSPORTATION

On Feb.28, 1827, the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad became the first U.S. railway chartered for the commercial transportation of freight and passengers. Investors hoped a railroad would allow Baltimore, ...
Trains

CSX completes upgrades to expand Ohio’s Willard Yard

CSX Transportation has added merchandise capacity at its Willard, Ohio, rail yard after phased improvements helped convert ...
Capital Gazette

E. Ray Lichty, retired CSX executive, dies

E. Ray Lichty, a retired CSX executive who began a 40-year career on the old Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, died of kidney failure Nov. 10 at Stella Maris Hospice. The Cockeysville resident was 88. Born ...
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Baltimore and Ohio Railroad (buildings)

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