Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Company
GPTKB entity
Properties (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
Railroad company
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| gptkbp:acquisition |
Acquired_by_the_Chesapeake_and_Ohio_Railway_in_1963
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| gptkbp:collaboratedWith |
gptkb:Chesapeake_and_Ohio_Railway
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| gptkbp:famousFor |
Historic_significance_in_U.S._transportation
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| gptkbp:famousLandmark |
gptkb:B&O_Railroad_Museum
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| gptkbp:founded |
1827
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| gptkbp:founder |
gptkb:Philip_E._Thomas
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| gptkbp:headquarters |
gptkb:Baltimore,_Maryland
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| gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
First railroad to connect the Atlantic Ocean to the Ohio River
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Company
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| gptkbp:keyPeople |
gptkb:John_W._Garrett
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| gptkbp:notableEvent |
First common carrier railroad in the United States
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| gptkbp:operationalArea |
gptkb:United_States
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| gptkbp:operationalStatus |
Defunct
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| gptkbp:originalPurpose |
4 ft (1,219 mm)
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| gptkbp:parentCompany |
gptkb:B&O_Railroad_Company
|
| gptkbp:passengerCapacity |
Discontinued_in_1983
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| gptkbp:railwayLine |
gptkb:B&O_Railroad_Line
B&O stock Thousands at its peak Multiple routes connecting major cities Faced competition from other railroads Published materials on its history and operations Efforts to preserve its history and artifacts Collection of artifacts related to its history Educational programs related to its history Expanded rapidly in the 19th century Host of various historical events and reenactments Numerous historic stations along its route Pioneered many railroad technologies Provided passenger service for over a century Recognized for its contributions to railroading. Strong ties to the communities it served Subject of numerous historical books and studies Transported coal, steel, and other goods Merged with several other railroads over its history Exhibits_at_the_B&O_Railroad_Museum Extensive_network_in_the_Midwest_and_East_Coast Guided_tours_available_at_the_B&O_Railroad_Museum Legacy_in_American_railroading_history Significant_role_in_the_development_of_the_American_railroad_system |
| gptkbp:route |
3,000 miles (4,800 km)
Baltimore_to_Wheeling |
| gptkbp:serviceType |
Freight and passenger
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| gptkbp:subsidiary |
gptkb:B&O_Railroad_Museum
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| gptkbp:successor |
gptkb:CSX_Transportation
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| gptkbp:track |
4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
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| gptkbp:trainTypes |
Class I railroad
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| gptkbp:transportation |
Continued until 1987
Significant_impact_on_the_economy_and_development_of_the_U.S. |