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.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
References:<\/p>\n
\u201cFederal Express (train).\u201d Wikipedia. <\/i>4 April 2024. https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Federal_Express_(train) (18 May 2024).<\/p>\n
\u201cWashingtonian (B&O train).” Wikipedia. <\/i>\u00a09 June 2023. https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Washingtonian_(B%26O_train) (18 May 2024).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Double-Sided Train Station Sign to Washington, D.C.
\n<\/b>American: c. 2nd Quarter, 20th Century
\nRed enameled two-sided metal sign
\n18 x 29.5 inches
\n$1,475<\/p>\n
A two-sided metal railroad station gate or platform sign. Both sides are enameled in deep red with faded gold lettering and white lettering. One side reads, \u201cThe Washingtonian To Washington,” the other reads \u201cThe Federal To Washington.\u201d There are two holes in the top of the sign for hanging, as issued. Both The Washingtonian and The Federal were trains that traveled a route between Washington D.C.’s Union Station and other cities to the north; it can be inferred that this sign might have hung at an entrance or platform at one of the other cities that served both routes. The sign could be flipped from one side to the other by railroad personnel to direct passengers to their train.<\/p>\n
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