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Baltimore and Ohio Railroad (B&O) horse car
- Museum / Archive
- Elgin County Archives
- Part Of
- Ken Verrell Collection
- Description Level
- Item
- GMD
- graphic material
- Date Range
- [ca. 1950s]
- Accession Number
- 2016-30
- Storage Location
- R4 S5 Sh3 B2 F8 7
- Museum / Archive
- Elgin County Archives
- Part Of
- Ken Verrell Collection
- Description Level
- Item
- File Number
- R4 S5 Sh3 B2 F8
- Accession Number
- 2016-30
- Storage Room
- Archives Storage Rm. 107
- Storage Location
- R4 S5 Sh3 B2 F8 7
- GMD
- graphic material
- Date Range
- [ca. 1950s]
- Series
- Ken Verrell Collection - Photographs series
- Physical Description
- 1 photograph: b&w; 12.5 x 17.5 cm
- Scope and Content
- A black and white photograph of a Baltimore and Ohio Railway (B&O) horse car, built in 1829 and nicknamed the "Pioneer". This car made numerous runs on the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad before steam power was introduced. It was found that one horse could haul on rails a load of freight equal to the effort of twelve horses on a turnpike. Passengers were carried at a speed of twelve to fifteen miles per hour.
- Name Access
- Railways
- Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
- Subject Access
- Railways
- Transportation
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