. Book of the Royal blue . n, in the northern residence portionof the city, is the first stop. This structureis one of the finest passenger stations built,owned and operated by any one railroad inthe world. A double-track electric tunnel,under the very heart of Baltimore, connectsMount Royal Station with Camden Station,in the center of the business portion of thecity. All heavy trains are drawn throughit by electric motors, the most powerfullocomotives in The tunnel isentirely free from smoke and gas, and hasa natural ventilation, which keeps the airpure at all times. From Camden S
. Book of the Royal blue . n, in the northern residence portionof the city, is the first stop. This structureis one of the finest passenger stations built,owned and operated by any one railroad inthe world. A double-track electric tunnel,under the very heart of Baltimore, connectsMount Royal Station with Camden Station,in the center of the business portion of thecity. All heavy trains are drawn throughit by electric motors, the most powerfullocomotives in The tunnel isentirely free from smoke and gas, and hasa natural ventilation, which keeps the airpure at all times. From Camden Station, a beautiful subur-ban country is traversed. The PatapscoRiver is spanned by a beautiful stone archedbridge at Relay, built in 1835, and which isthe oldest structure of its kind in the world. Washington, D. C. Population 307, of the L^nited States. At Wash-ington the Baltimore & Ohio makes directconnection with all lines to the South, in 8 REASONS WHY—GEOGRAPHICAL SKETCH OF THE B. <£• 0. R. the magnificent new Union Station, whichis probably the most complete railway stationin the world. Leaving Washington and approaching theAlleghany Mountains, the scenery changesas the flat country is left behind and therolling country is entered. At Dickerson,Md., the road crosses the Monocacy River,after which was named the famous beautiful river flows southward, empty-ing into the Potomac but a short distanceaway. Washington Junction is where the old linefrom Baltimore and Frederick joins thepresent main stem. This is the Frederickof Barbara Frietchie fame—Frederick wherelies buried all that was mortal of FrancisScott Key, whose Star Spangled Bannerforever arouses that patriotism which makesour nation impregnable. Weverton. Branch line leads up to Hagers-town, one of the oldest towns in Maryland. Point of Rocks. The Potomac begins itscompanionship with the railroad, continuingfor 150 miles. The first views of the moun-tains are here obtained. Har
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