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Giant Baltimore and Ohio locomotive tops records at Mt. Clare
John Moore reports the Baltimore and Ohio completed its largest passenger locomotive in Mt. Clare shops Baltimore Maryland. The 100 foot long monster weighs about 229142 tons and serves the National Limited with Grafton and Keyser West Virginia in daily service. The piece notes B&O as America's oldest railroad with roots back to 1829 and early engine trials in 1820s America.
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Mt. Clare
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Baltimore
Maryland
National Limited
Grafton
Keyser
West Virginia
Baltimore and Ohio
America
Peter Cooper
Tom Thumb
F. B. Sanford
Santa Fe
Willis Knight
Newby
Santa Fe Safety Bureau
E. F. Ripley
Isaiah Hale