Download or read book Tracks Along the Ditch Relationships Between the C o Canal and the Railroads written by Patrick H. Stakem and published by . This book was released on 2018-10-09 with total page 173 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book explores the interaction of the various transportation technologies, driven by the profit motives and political situations of the time. The interaction of the Canal and the Railroads with the National Road is also touched upon. When it was constructed, the canal was based on tried and proven technology, and had an extensive history in Europe. The railroad was new, untried technology. At its inception, it was not clear if locomotives or horses would be used on the railroad. The C&O Canal owed its existence to the much earlier Patowmack Canal Project, championed by George Washington. Interestingly, the C&O Canal did not go from the Chesapeake not to the Ohio. Perhaps we should call it the Georgetown and Cumberland Canal. It was supposed to go to Pittsburgh as well.
Download or read book Tracks Along the Ditch Relationships Between the C o Canal and the Railroads written by Patrick Stakem and published by . This book was released on 2017-01-03 with total page 105 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This books discusses the Chesapeake & Ohio Canal and its relationships with the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad. At Cumberland, MD, the Canal, railroad, and National Road all come together. All three transportation options were built with the idea of linking the seaboard with the Ohio River. The canal and the railroad competed with each other for workers, finance, and cargo. The railroads fed coal to the canal at Cumberland. The railroad put the earlier stagecoach lines out of business, and, except for local delivery, the freight wagons as well. Although grain from the Ohio country was the reason for construction of both systems, it was coal that became the dominant cargo. The Industrial Revolution moved westward from the seacoast to the trans-Appalachian lands. The railroad started out being horse-powered. The National Road hosted wagons and stages, but were rapidly superseded by the railroad. Today, the successor to the B&O Railroad still hauls freight over the lines surveyed in the early 19th century. One can still ride a train westward from Baltimore, via DC, through Cumberland, to Pittsburgh. The National Road has been superseded by an Interstate, which sees heavy truck traffic. President Jefferson, who authorized the construction of the National Road, would be impressed that we can reach the Ohio from tidewater in a few hours. George Washington, who walked, canoed, and rode horse back on that path would be astounded. Today, the Ohio Country is free from French influence, and the Union is intact. Today, moving information is as important or more important than moving goods. You can hike or bike from DC to Pittsburgh on a single path, which uses the canal tow path and railroad right-of-ways. This work discusses the river and other canals that the C&O was involved with, as well as the various railroads that touched it. Intermodal freight is discussed, as well as water-powered manufacturing. Traffic analysis on the canal and railroads is discussed, as well as freight tarrifs. An extensive bibliography is included.
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