Baltimore and Ohio Railroad track between Baltimore and Ellicott's Mills
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The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad track between Baltimore and Ellicott's Mills is an early American railway line notable as the route of one of the first U.S. locomotive trials, including the famous race involving the Tom Thumb.
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic railroad line
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railway line ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad early experiments
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Tom Thumb (locomotive) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| connects |
Baltimore, Maryland
NERFINISHED
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Ellicott's Mills, Maryland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| heritageStatus | historically significant railroad corridor ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | early 19th century ⓘ |
| inception | early 1830s (approximate) ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Maryland ⓘ |
| notableFor |
early American locomotive trials
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race involving the Tom Thumb locomotive ⓘ |
| operator | Baltimore and Ohio Railroad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalFunction | linking Baltimore with inland milling and industrial operations at Ellicott's Mills ⓘ |
| owner | Baltimore and Ohio Railroad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
NERFINISHED
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original main line of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad ⓘ |
| railwayGauge | standard gauge ⓘ |
| railwaySystem | Baltimore and Ohio Railroad network NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionServed | central Maryland ⓘ |
| routeType | interurban rail line ⓘ |
| significance |
one of the earliest commercial railroad segments in the United States
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site of one of the first U.S. locomotive trials ⓘ |
| terminusA | Baltimore, Maryland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| terminusB | Ellicott's Mills, Maryland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| transportType | rail transport ⓘ |
| usedFor |
early passenger service
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freight transport ⓘ steam locomotive tests ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Tom Thumb
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locationOfRace
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Baltimore and Ohio Railroad track between Baltimore and Ellicott's Mills
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subject surface form:
Tom Thumb (locomotive)