THE B&O ACF LIGHTWEIGHT

PASSENGER EQUIPMENT

 
The former B&O low-profile streamlined cars that were utilized on the GM&O for most of the post-war period until nearly the beginning of AMTRAK were among some of the most interesting passenger equipment operating in the Midwest.  This page is under development, but I thought I'd get this page started now.  (Check back periodically for further updates and expansion.)  Photos are from my own and the Jack Ferry collection.


The Ann Rutledge is christened prior to it's inaugural run at Union Station in Chicago by a descendant of Ann Rutledge.


One of the lightweight sets has paused southbound at the Bloomington, Illinois station en route to St. Louis.


B&O Engine No. 2 is heading up one of the streamlined sets in this pre-war photo photo on the Chicago and Alton in Central Illinois.   Note that the original skirting is still on the cars and also the matching streamlined tender.


A Northbound train has stopped at the Washington Street station on the elevated line in downtown St. Louis.  This photo is actually a very large print from the GM&O archives.  This scene has changed considerably today, with the St. Louis riverfront having undergone considerable redevelopment.

 
(At Left)   By the time this photo was taken in 1973, the end was near for most of the low pro-file cars, which had been out of service prior to the beginning of AMTRAK.  The car is shown here with other surplus I.C. and GM&O equipment in Chicago.  (Also see the preserved equipment page in this site.)