B&O Cincinnatian steam locomotive and passenger cars film

Bruce · **Joined:** Thu Feb 05, 2015 7:23 pm **Posts:** 19

I just downloaded a film of the Baltimore and Ohio "Cincinnatian" and passenger cars on youtube in color. You can view it at; http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dW7qea5laKU. Hope you enjoy,
Bruce

wm303 · **Posted:** Sun Feb 08, 2015 7:07 am

The most interesting thing about this train to me was that its Washington, D.C. to Cincinnati, Ohio route included the present day CSX Mountain Subdivision and it ran on a 12 hour schedule.

Impressive!

Bruce · **Joined:** Thu Feb 05, 2015 7:23 pm **Posts:** 19

wm303 wrote:

The most interesting thing about this train to me was that its Washington, D.C. to Cincinnati, Ohio route included the present day CSX Mountain Subdivision and it ran on a 12 hour schedule.

Impressive!

Wow! That's an impressive time frame to make it in. Thanks for the info. Bruce

Ron Goldfeder · **Posted:** Sun Feb 08, 2015 10:57 am

Great piece of film, but the sound track of music is just silly. I suggest watching it with your speakers turned off.

Ron

Frisco1522 · **Posted:** Sun Feb 08, 2015 1:10 pm

Agreed on the music. IMO that train was one of the most attractive attempts at streamlining. Very tasteful.

RDGRAILFAN · **Posted:** Sun Feb 08, 2015 3:00 pm

one car in the film still exists ....for now outside Philadelphia, PA just for FYI. Car is still at the Coach Inn along with another B&O car for now.

Thomas W. Dixon's book 'Baltimore and Ohio's Cincinnatian' published in 2008 indicates that Combination Baggage/Lounge car #1308 Hyde Park was retired in 1964 and sold to the Coach Inn in Fort Washington, PA

http://rr-fallenflags.org/bo/bo-c1308r.jpg

wesp · **Posted:** Sun Feb 08, 2015 4:30 pm

Was this filmed in Silver Spring, MD? The r/w with the bridge in the background (looking east toward DC) looks familiar from this location.

Wesley

wesp · **Posted:** Sun Feb 08, 2015 8:52 pm

The B&O placed a display ad in the Washington Post on January 9, 1947 to announce the trainset would be displayed at Silver Spring on Sunday, January 12, 1947 from 9 am -5 pm.

Wesley

PaulWWoodring · **Posted:** Mon Feb 09, 2015 2:46 pm

Yes, this is Silver Spring. Where this siding was is now occupied by the downtown S. S. fire station.

Just want to add my thumbs-up to the streamlining of P-7d #5301, formerly the President Adams. Possibly my favorite U. S. streamlined steam locomotive styling (I am partial to blue). What a great live steam model this would be (probably a maintenance nightmare, but great to look at).