MTH ELECTRIC TRAINS

Chartered in 1827, when trains were a new invention and horses the main form of transportation, the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad was built with one goal in mind: to link East Coast cities and ports with The West - which at that time was everything on the other side of the Allegheny Mountains. As the railroad and the young country grew together, the B&O adopted the slogan "Linking 13 Great States With the Nation." Not as large or well funded as its neighbors to the north, the mighty Pennsylvania Railroad and the New York Central, the B&O competed on innovation and service. Its flagship passenger train, the Capitol Limited between New York and Chicago via Washington, was known for personalized service and luxury. A favorite of businessmen and government officials, the Capitol featured onboard secretaries, valets, manicurists, and barbers. Dining car patrons feasted on Chesapeake Bay cuisine served on fine china under crystal chandeliers.

Recreate the luxury and excitement of train travel in the steam era with this Capitol Limited set featuring illuminated cars and a B&O 4-6-2 Pacific locomotive with puffing smoke; steam whistle, bell, and other engine sounds; and Capitol Limited arrival and departure announcements.