The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad was one of the premier railroads of the United States that ran primarily in the Eastern portion of the country north of the Potomac River and east of the Mississippi.

Train #5, "The Capitol Limited" was an ALL PULLMAN TRAIN from New York to Chicago via Washington, D. C. It carried a club car from Baltimore to Chicago, sleepers from New York to Chicago(via train #505 to Washington), Philadelphia to Chicago(via train #505 to Washington), Baltimore to Chicago, an observation car Baltimore to Chicago, dining cars from New York to Washington, Baltimore to Pittsburg, Garrett to Chicago.

Train #7, "New York-Chicago Special" ran from New York to Chicago with sleepers from New York to Chicago(with Drawing rooms), Washington to Chicago(with compartments and drawing rooms), Philadelphia to Cleveland(with drawing rooms), Washington to Cleveland(with drawing rooms), observation car from Washington to Chicago(10-sections), parlor car from New York to Washinton(with drawing rooms), dining cars from New York to Cumberland,Maryland, Akron to Cleveland, Akron to Chicago, coaches from New York to Chicago.

Train #9, "Pittsburg and Chicago Express" ran from New York to Chicago with sleepers from New York to Chicago(with Drawing rooms), New York to Pittsburg(with Drawing Rooms), Washington to Pittsburg(with drawing rooms), New York to Wheeling and Columbus(with Drawing rooms, car connected at Pittsburg to train #33), parlor cars from New York to Washington(with drawing rooms), Pittsburg to Chicago(with drawing rooms), dining car from New York to Washington and Pittsburg to Chicago, coaches from New York to Chicago.

Train #15, "The Western Express" ran from Philadelphia to Chicago with sleepers from Philadelphia to Chicago(with Drawing rooms), Pittsburg to Chicago(with 10 sections), Pittsburg to Detroit(with Drawing rooms), parlor car from Philadelphia to Pittsburg(with drawing rooms), dining cars from Philadelphia to New Castle Junction, Garrett to Chicago, coaches from Philadelphia to Chicago.

Train #17, "Pittsburg Express" ran from Philadelphia to Pittsburg with sleepers from Philadelphia to Cumberland(Maryland)(with drawing rooms), Philadelphia to Pittsburg(with drawing rooms), Baltimore to Pittsburg(with drawing rooms), Washington to Pittsburg(with drawing rooms), dining car from Connelsville to Pittsburg, coaches from Philadelphia to Pittsburg.

Train #19, "Washington-Detroit Limited" ran from Philadelphia to Detroit with sleepers from Philadelphia to Detroit(with drawing rooms), Washington to Detroit(with drawing rooms), Akron to Detroit(with drawing rooms), observation car from Washington to Detroit(with 10-sections), parlor car from New York to Pittsburg, dining car from New York to Washington, Washington to Connelsville, Akron to Detroit, coaches from New York to Detroit.

Train #511-11-23, ran from Baltimore to Pittsburg with a coach, Baltimore to Pittsburg(with drawing rooms), dining car from Baltimore to Chillicothe.

Train #25, "The Fort Pitt" NO COACHES, ALL-PULLMAN TRAIN, ran from Pittsburg to Chicago with a club car from Pittsburg to Chicago, sleepers from Pittsburg to Chicago(with 14 sections), Parkersburg to Chicago(with drawing rooms), Wheeling to Chicago(with drawing rooms), Akron to Chicago(with drawing rooms), observation car Pittsburg to Chicago(with compartment and drawing rooms), dining car from Garrett to Chicago.

Train #707, ran from Harpers Ferry, W. Va. to Strasburg Jct. Va with a coach. Sundays only.

Train #407, ran from Harpers Ferry to Strasburg daily with coach.

Train #55, ran from Harpers Fery to Strasburg daily with coach.

Train #51, ran from Haprers Ferry to Strasburg daily with coach.

Train #59, a mixed train ran from Harrisonburg, Va. to Lexington, Va.

Train #55, a mixed train ran from Harrisonburg to Lexington.

Train #61, a mixed tain ran from Green Spring, W.Va. to Romney, W.Va. except on Sundays.

Train #67, a mixed train ran from Green Spring to Petersburg, W.Va. except on Sundays.

Train #646, ran from Morgantown, W.Va. to M&K Junction, W.Va. on Saturdays only.

Train #44, ran from Morgantowon to M&K Junction daily with coach only.

Train #42, ran from Morgantown to M&K Junction daily except Sunday with a coach only. The Baltimore and Ohio ran several other mixed train on short runs throughout West Virginia during this time, some as little as just several mile trips.

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