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The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad (reporting mark BO) was the first common carrier and Class I railroad in the U.S. as well as one of the oldest. During its peak years, the railroad extended as far east as Staten Island and as far west as Illinois. <ref>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baltimore_and_Ohio_Railroad Baltimore_and_Ohio_Railroad]</ref> <br> The Baltimore and Ohio Rail Road Company, Americas first common carrier, was chartered on February 28th 1827 by a group of Baltimore businessmen to ensure traffic would not be lost to the proposed Chesapeake & Ohio Canal. <ref>[http://csx.history.railfan.net/history/histbo.html Baltimore and Ohio Rail Road Company] </ref> <br> <br> | The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad (reporting mark BO) was the first common carrier and Class I railroad in the U.S. as well as one of the oldest. During its peak years, the railroad extended as far east as Staten Island and as far west as Illinois. <ref>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baltimore_and_Ohio_Railroad Baltimore_and_Ohio_Railroad]</ref> <br> The Baltimore and Ohio Rail Road Company, Americas first common carrier, was chartered on February 28th 1827 by a group of Baltimore businessmen to ensure traffic would not be lost to the proposed Chesapeake & Ohio Canal. <ref>[http://csx.history.railfan.net/history/histbo.html Baltimore and Ohio Rail Road Company] </ref> <br> <br> | ||