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Along the Old Main - No. 2

Along the Old Main - No. 2

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Along the Old Main - No. 2

The historic Old Main Line, built by the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad (now CSX), was the first commercial railroad line in the United States, the first section opening in 1830. It diverges from the Baltimore to Washington mainline at Relay, and continues 58.5 miles as a single track (but with passing sidings) through the forests and craggy terrain of the Patapsco River Valley, through central Maryland to Point of Rocks. There, at an iconic B&O built station (*), it joins the modern mainline, the Metropolitan Branch, to head west.

Here, on a long, sweeping curve above the Patapsco, the "Old Main" passes through the town of Sykesville.

Photo + Design ©2014 Steve Ember

along the Old Main - No. 1
along the Old Main - No. 1
Steve Ember
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The Old Station at Point of Rocks
The Old Station at Point of Rocks
Steve Ember

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