{"product_id":"baltimore-and-ohio-railroad-in-west-virginia-hardcover","title":"Baltimore and Ohio Railroad in West Virginia - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBob Withers\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 1827, a group of Baltimore capitalists feared their city would be left out of the lucrative East Coast-to-Midwest trade that other eastern cities were developing; thus, the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad was chartered. Political pressure kept the B\u0026amp;O out of Pennsylvania at first, and so track crews \u003cbr\u003eheaded for what is now West Virginia, building mountainous routes with torturous grades to Wheeling and Parkersburg. Eventually the B\u0026amp;O financed and acquired a spiderweb of branch lines that covered much of the northern and central parts of the Mountain State. This book takes a close look at the line's locomotives, passenger and freight trains, \u003cbr\u003estructures, and, most importantly, its people who endeared their company to generations of travelers, shippers, and small Appalachian communities.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 130\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.38 x 9.61 x 6.69 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 26, 2007\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42115725852807,"sku":"9781531633165","price":34.54,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/6a7b97e829e5cb1ccce612daefa73808.webp?v=1732511134","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/baltimore-and-ohio-railroad-in-west-virginia-hardcover","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}