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Chicago, 22SEP'68
B&O eastbound "Washington Express" headed by E8 (1445), passing through "Pullman Junction" along 95th St. on the South Side. This was the Chicago-Washington alternative to the "Capitol Limited."
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Chicago, 22SEP'68
B&O eastbound "Washington Express" headed by E8 (1445), passing through "Pullman Junction" along 95th St. on the South Side. This was the Chicago-Washington alternative to the "Capitol Limited."
B&O train, engine number 5320, engine type 4-6-2 Train #511; Washington Express; 8 cars; 55 MPH. Photographed: south of Berwyn, Md., August 10, 1932.
La Paz B&O Jul 1963 2-32 by Lawrence and David Barera Via Flickr: The Baltimore & Ohio's Washington–Chicago Express at La Paz, Indiana. The train is led by EMD E8 #1439.
Chicago, 22SEP'68
B&O eastbound "Washington Express" continues through "Pullman Junction" on its way to DC, with a few more stops to make than the "Capitol Limited" on the same route.
La Paz B&O Jul 1963 2-34 by Lawrence and David Barera Via Flickr: The Baltimore & Ohio's Washington–Chicago Express at La Paz, Indiana. The train is led by EMD E8 #1439.
B&O hindend of eastbound Washington Express passenger train 10 at F interlocking tower. Fostoria, OH July, 1961
B&O hindend of eastbound passenger train 10 the Washington Express with autorack. Fostoria, OH December, 1965
B&O E8m 1435
B&O E8m 1435 eastbound at Pullman Junction on the south side of Chicago, Illinois on April 20, 1965, Kodachrome by Chuck Zeiler. This locomotive was built in January 1938 as EA No. 54 (c/n 766) on EMC Order E188A. The B&O received the only EA's and EB's built (six of each), the EA's were numbered 51-56 and the EB's were numbered 51x-56x. The Second Diesel Spotters Guide states that all were rebuilt to E8m during 1953 (EMD Order 7507A). Number 52 had been transferred to the Alton in 1940 (which the B&O controlled at the time), eventually becoming GM&O 100A. All except 100A were scrapped during 1969-1971. As built, this locomotive was powered by two Winton 201A 12 cylinder prime movers producing 1800 horsepower. The rebuilt units were rated at 2000 horsepower due to reused components.
It is pictured heading Train 10-2, the daily Washington Express, departing Chicago's Grand Central Station at 11:35 AM CDT, scheduled to arrive at Washington DC Union Station at 7:05 AM. According to the June 1965 edition of the Official Guide, the coach fare from Chicago to Washington was $22.15. It appears that Train 10-2 continued on to Baltimore after arriving at Washington DC (I'm not sure about the routing to accomplish that). Equipment listed is as follows: Washington - Chicago Express Trains 9 and 10 Daily; Between Washington and Chicago, Sleeping Car 90, 101, 14 roomettes, 4 Double Bedrooms (Sleeping cars may be occupied at Washington until 8:00 AM EDT and at Chicago until 7:30 AM CDT); Reclining Seat Coaches, Washington to Chicago; Dining-Lounge Car, Chicago to Pittsburgh; Dining Car.