Royal Blue passenger train
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The Royal Blue passenger train was a famed luxury streamliner that provided premier passenger service between New York City and Washington, D.C. for the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Royal Blue passenger train canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
named train
ⓘ
passenger train ⓘ |
| amenity |
air-conditioned cars
ⓘ
dining car ⓘ observation car ⓘ parlor car ⓘ |
| category |
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad passenger trains
ⓘ
Named passenger trains of the United States ⓘ Rail transport in New York City ⓘ Rail transport in Washington, D.C. ⓘ Streamlined passenger trains ⓘ |
| colorScheme | royal blue and gray ⓘ |
| competedWith |
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
ⓘ
surface form:
Pennsylvania Railroad
Pennsylvania Railroad’s Congressional Limited ⓘ Pennsylvania Railroad’s Senator ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| ferryConnection | Jersey City–Manhattan ferry for New York City access ⓘ |
| firstRun | 1890 ⓘ |
| introduced | 1890 ⓘ |
| knownFor |
competition with Pennsylvania Railroad’s Northeast Corridor trains
ⓘ
high-quality on-board amenities ⓘ luxury service ⓘ premier passenger service between New York City and Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| lastRun | 1958 ⓘ |
| locale |
Mid-Atlantic states
ⓘ
surface form:
Mid-Atlantic United States
Northeastern United States ⓘ |
| nameOrigin | named for its royal blue livery ⓘ |
| notableFeature | one of the first all-steel passenger trains on the B&O ⓘ |
| onboardClass |
coach
ⓘ
first class ⓘ |
| operatedBetween | Jersey City, New Jersey and Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| operatedBy |
B&O’s New York passenger department
ⓘ
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad ⓘ |
| operator | Baltimore and Ohio Railroad ⓘ |
| powerType |
diesel locomotive (later years)
ⓘ
steam locomotive (early years) ⓘ |
| primaryRoute |
New York City–Washington, D.C.
ⓘ
surface form:
New York City–Washington, D.C. corridor
|
| railGauge | standard gauge ⓘ |
| railroad | Baltimore and Ohio Railroad ⓘ |
| railwayCompanyHeadquarters |
Baltimore, Maryland, United States
ⓘ
surface form:
Baltimore, Maryland
|
| railwayLineUsed |
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
ⓘ
surface form:
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad main line
|
| routeEnd | Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| routeStart | New York City ⓘ |
| serviceType |
inter-city rail
ⓘ
luxury passenger service ⓘ |
| status | discontinued ⓘ |
| trainClassification | streamliner ⓘ |
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