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Old Main Line Subdivision

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at the expense of curvature; over the next century, however, to eliminate and bypass the sharp curves that resulted from this decision, bridges and tunnels were constructed. The planes over Parr's Ridge also resulted from this same thinking, and subsequently gained the distinction of becoming one of
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was installed as president of the railroad. Among other projects, he initiated a reassessment of the Old Main Line which led to a project of systematic improvements. Much of the original route and many reroutings were abandoned in favor of new routes along the valley. Many new tunnels were cut, and
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was chief operating engineer, the need to address these deficiencies became acute, and a variety of improvements were made, subject to the railroad's limited resources at the time. All of the granite stringers and strap rail were replaced, and certain realignments were made. Among these was the
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via Washington, and passenger service on the OML became strictly local. By 1928, only three passenger trains left Baltimore on the OML each day. The area lacked industry, and the granite mines at the east end of the valley did not last, so service declined steadily. During
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in the 1870s. The section of the original route between Relay (where the Washington Branch began) and Point of Rocks became known as the "Old Main Line" (OML), alluding to its subsidiary status, and continues to be known as the Old Main Line Subdivision in CSX timetables.
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In 1868, a freak storm flooded the Patapsco and severely damaged the railroad, as well as washing away many of its customers. Most of the railroad was rebuilt, but with many alterations to the surviving structures. For instance, all but one arch of the
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between the OML and the Metropolitan Branch at Point of Rocks to allow trains traveling between Frederick and Washington to make a direct movement between the two lines. This service remains the only scheduled passenger operation on the OML.
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were constructed to bypass a sharp curve on the south side of the river. In making these improvements, older structures were simply abandoned. The granite stringers of the original roadbed were simply left in place and buried.
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flooded the valley again, washing out large portions of the line. The B&O considered abandoning the line, and several years passed before service was restored. For many years much of the line remained
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at Point of Rocks, was started in response to the substantial growth of commuters between Frederick and Washington during the 1990s. Prior to the start of the service, a leg was added to the
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With railroad technology in its infancy, the engineers of the B&O made many design decisions that quickly proved to be mistaken. For instance, the route was laid out to minimize
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new bridges were built along new alignments. In particular, the Mt. Airy Cutoff tunnelled through Parr's Ridge and reduced the old line through Mt. Airy to a
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in 1830, Over the years this station was modified and enlarged, and it survives to this day. The next station erected was a
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and several towns on the Old Main Line received such stations, erected in either wood or brick. The most famous of these,
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was preferred, although time, expense, and difficulty in obtaining sufficient granite led to the substitution of wooden
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on the way. This line was the only route west out of Baltimore until the Metropolitan Branch was constructed from
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In the 1870s and 1880s, the railroad undertook a program of station building. Most of these were designed by
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After the initial push, the builders of the OML tended to prefer very permanent materials—stone and
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The Great Road: The Building of the Baltimore and Ohio, the Nation's First Railroad, 1828-1853
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in Frederick, built 1831. Another simple station was built in Mt. Airy, which also survives.
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Following the opening of the Metropolitan Branch in 1873, the B&O rerouted its through
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at Ilchester (where the foundation of the demolished Ilchester station can also be seen)
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at Ilchester were washed away; the railroad retained the remaining arch to use as an
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At the west end of the line, the Adamstown Cutoff was built to allow operation of
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between the OML and the Metropolitan Subdivision. Other stations were built at
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Eastbound coal train on the Old Main Line Subdivision at Monrovia in 2011
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The OML saw the return of passenger rail service in December 2001, when
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Impossible Challenge: The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad in Maryland
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in the United States. Photo taken in 1970, looking south towards
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The original Twin Arch Bridge on the Mt. Airy planes alignment
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has extensive photos and maps of OML right-of-way and relics
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added service to Frederick via two new stations on the
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Baltimore, MD: Barnard, Roberts. 2229:bridge which replaced the viaduct. 1834: 2493:"CSX Baltimore Division Timetable" 2311:Decline and Hurricane Agnes damage 2280:Improvements under Leonor F. Loree 25: 2670:Baltimore and Ohio Railroad lines 2622:Harwood, Herbert H. 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Index

Ilchester Tunnel
train on the line
Maryland
CSX Transportation
Track gauge
standard gauge
Legend
mi
Baltimore Terminal Sub.
Relay
Washington Branch
Ilchester Tunnel
Ilchester
Ellicott City
Woodstock
Henryton Tunnel
Henryton
Sykesville Station
Gaither
Woodbine
Mount Airy
Monrovia
Ijamsville
Monocacy River
Frederick Branch
Frederick
Ballenger Creek
Adamstown
Point of Rocks
Metropolitan Branch

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