We’ve previously seen a large (9-2/3″x13-1/2″) 1931 booklet encouraging people to take a seven-day tour of historic sites in Virginia and Washington DC. At 4-1/5″x7-2/3″, this undated booklet is more compact but covers the same ground. Perhaps falling into the … Continue reading
Although slightly smaller than the B&O, the C&O was more profitable, which is what allowed it to take financial control of the Baltimore railroad a few years after these timetables were issued. The C&O didn’t operate as many passenger trains, … Continue reading
The map on the back of this timetable shows a heavy-duty line from Norfolk and Washington to New Orleans. From approximately Louisville to Memphis, the line is labeled “Chesapeake, Ohio & Southwestern.” From Memphis to New Orleans it is labeled … Continue reading
The Chesapeake & Ohio was not big on passenger trains. Most railroads were still optimistic about the passenger business in 1949, but this timetable is so sparse it could be from the late 1960s. That’s partly because it is for … Continue reading
The Pere Marquette Railroad operated car ferries across Lake Michigan, which allowed it to avoid congestion in Chicago. When the Chesapeake and Ohio merged with the Pere Marquette in 1947, it effectively entered into the car ferry business. In 1951, … Continue reading
In 1953, the Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad put out a series of tour guides to major cities and destinations along its route. We’ve previously seen ones for Charlottesville, the Virginia shore, Washington, and Williamsburg. None of them are dated, but … Continue reading
“There is one trip that not only transports you far from everyday work, cares and surroundings . . . it takes you back more than two centuries to the early days of the American Colonies,” says this booklet. “You set … Continue reading
“Just let the Chesapeake & Ohio whisk you to Washington–and overnight you become a different person,” predicts this booklet. “You find yourself an ambassador without portfolio on an important mission of fun at the world’s most beautiful Capital.” At 40 … Continue reading
“We’re off to meet Virginia where Virginia meets the sea!” opens this booklet. “Your vacation starts the moment you glide away from the station platform for a smooth Chesapeake & Ohio trip. Ease back in your reclining, reserved seat and … Continue reading
“Hop aboard a smooth-cruising, air-conditioned C&O train and let it carry you back to Charlottesville in old Virginny,” opens this booklet. The booklet has numerous black-and-white photos — tinted, for some reason, in yellow — of the University of Virginia, … Continue reading
