Working B&O’s Diplomat in Akron

Baltimore & Ohio F7A No. 4550 is working at Akron Union Depot in the late 1960s. On the other track is B&O’s westbound Diplomat.

No. 4550 and F7B No. 5478 have cut off their train to add another car to the consist.

The Diplomat in this era typically had a coach, a food bar coach and two or more head end cars.

In early January 1970 the Diplomat and its eastbound counterpart, the Gateway, were discontinued west of Akron.

East of Akron they continued to operate to Washington using the name Shenandoah.

Photograph by Robert Farkas

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