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Dave Hughes
May 24th, 2006, 07:28 PM
Hello all. I am trying to put together a family tree of sorts for all the major railroads in the US and Canada. I would like to know what rail roads merged to form other rail roads, or what roads were bought out by other roads. For example, I know BNSF was formed by a merger between Berlington Northern and Santa Fe.
I know B&O was one of the oldest RR's in the country. What can you tell me about the history of the B&Ol?? What happened to it? Who bought it out?

I will be researching this on the internet, but any info you can add would be greatly appreciated. I will be asking a similar question of each of the major Roads in the other Rail Road forums, so please feel free to lay out as much info as you like.

Thanks All!
Hoochrunners
May 25th, 2006, 12:14 AM
Go here...

http://laurent.aublette.free.fr/en/intro_en.html
Tim Loutzenhiser
May 25th, 2006, 03:59 AM
C&O gained 61% of B&O common stock in 1961. B&O/C&O merged on New Year's Eve, 1962. Feb. 4, 1963 C&O formally took control of B&O. In 1967, the ICC gave approval for C&O/B&O to take over the Western Maryland. Became Chessie System in 1971-72.
BoxcabE50
July 1st, 2006, 11:08 PM
Became Chessie System in 1971-72.

Didn't they retain a seperate identity until CSX? I seem to recall engines with sublettering for many years after the early 1970's?

:confused:

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Triplex
July 14th, 2006, 07:28 PM
The C&O controlled the B&O; the B&O wasn't technically part of C&O. "Chessie System" was really a new corporate branding more than anything else. The B&O was eventually completely absorbed by the C&O, less than a year before Chessie was merged into CSX.
CB&Q Fan
July 14th, 2006, 09:22 PM
Here is a link to the Baltimore and Ohio railroad historical society. It is a very accurate time line that includes all acquisitions by the railroad. It is the same one that is displayed at the museum.

http://www.geocities.com/scott_w_dunlap/BORRTIME.htm
BoxcabE50
July 21st, 2006, 10:21 PM
The C&O controlled the B&O; the B&O wasn't technically part of C&O. "Chessie System" was really a new corporate branding more than anything else. The B&O was eventually completely absorbed by the C&O, less than a year before Chessie was merged into CSX.

That's what I'd thought to be true.

:D

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BoxcabE50
July 21st, 2006, 10:27 PM
http://www.geocities.com/scott_w_dunlap/BORRTIME.htm

Thanks. That's a well done list. Interesting reading.

:D

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