Description
The Washingtonian was a steam locomotive passenger train run by the B&O Railroad between 1914 and 1956. During that period, there were different routes. A different extant Washingtonian train sign shows station stops in Newark, Chester (Chester Street Station, Philadelphia), Wilmington, Aberdeen, Baltimore and Washington. Another route operated twice daily during the 1940s through 1950s, predominantly a daytime train from Baltimore to Cleveland stopping in Washington, D.C. and Pittsburgh. The Federal, formerly the Federal Express, was an overnight passenger train run by Pennsylvania Railroad and the New York, New Haven, and Hartford Railroad. The Federal ran from Washington, D.C., to Boston, Massachusetts, presumably with stops in between.
Condition: Generally very good with the usual overall light wear, handling, abrasions, wear. Some scattered small flaking and chipping to paint, particularly at edges, unobtrusive.
References:
“Federal Express (train).” Wikipedia. 4 April 2024. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federal_Express_(train) (18 May 2024).
“Washingtonian (B&O train).” Wikipedia. 9 June 2023. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Washingtonian_(B%26O_train) (18 May 2024).
