Royal Blue Line: The Classic B&O Train between Washington and New York
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.56 (636 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0801870615 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 200 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-05-28 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Generously illustrated with over 250 evocative photographs, advertisements, menus, timetables, and maps, Royal Blue Line vividly recalls America's most regal railway journey.. 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. Boasting the company's fastest locomotives (designed specifically for the line and featuring the country's first mainline passenger diesel engine), its most luxurious passenger cars (the first in the nation to be air-conditioned), and dining cars that served exquisite regional cuisineas well as a motor coach service that took passengers from the line's New Jersey terminus into Manhattan, still fondly remembered by many as the most civilized way to enter the citythe Royal Blue Line was, as advertised, the "Finest Daylight Train Service in the World."In Royal Blue Line, Herbert H. 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, D.C., and New York City. Harwood, Jr., recounts the 70-year history of the B & O's showcase service, detailing th
"Everything B&O" according to Brian Battuello. Excellent history of a train and the B&O railroad. I was planning a trip to the B&O railroad museum in Baltimore, and wanted to get some extra perspective to help appreciate the exhibits. I also bought the author's comprehensive Impossible Challenge book, but this book provided all the background I needed in a much more approachable format.. Henry jebone said Royal Blue Line by Herbert Harwood, et al. An exquisite and well-detailed history on the rise and fall of the B&O's Washington-New York service. Great chapters on equipment, maps and even the ingenious ferry-transported connecting buses, for this affront to the Pennsylvania's Northeast Corridor services, in the first half of the "Royal Blue Line by Herbert Harwood, et al" according to Henry jebone. An exquisite and well-detailed history on the rise and fall of the B&O's Washington-New York service. Great chapters on equipment, maps and even the ingenious ferry-transported connecting buses, for this affront to the Pennsylvania's Northeast Corridor services, in the first half of the 20th century. Detailed car and locomotive rosters round out this incredible value. A must-have for B&O fans, and fans of railroad passenger service in general.. 0th century. Detailed car and locomotive rosters round out this incredible value. A must-have for B&O fans, and fans of railroad passenger service in general.. Essential for the B&O fan Malcolm R Collett Terrific reprint of this classic book. Good photos, easy informative text, good history on the trains and everything associated with this great train and railroad.
Courtney B. Herbert H. Wilson is Executive Director of the B & O Railroad Museum, located in Baltimore.. Harwood, Jr., worked in the finance and marketing departments of the B & O Railroad and its successor, Chessie System Railroads, for thirty years. He lives in Baltimore. He is the author of numerous books about railway history, including Impossible Challenge: The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad in Maryland and The Lake Shore Electric Railway Story
(Courtney B. Herbert H. 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. Wilson, Executive Director, B & O Railroad Museum) . Harwood Jr.'s Royal Blue Line delightfully explores the history of this legendary train