Cincinnatian

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| name = Cincinnatian

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| image = The Cincinnatian Baltimore and Ohio steam locomotive 1956.JPG

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| caption = The streamlined steam Cincinnatian in 1956.

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| status = Discontinued

| locale = Midwestern United States

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| first = January 19, 1947

| last = April 30, 1971

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| formeroperator = Baltimore and Ohio Railroad

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| start = Detroit, Michigan (1950–1971)

| stops = 14 (incl. Toledo, Lima, Dayton) (1950–1971)

| end = Cincinnati, Ohio (1950–1971)

| distance = {{convert|258.1|mi|km}} 1950, southbound from Detroit to Cincinnati

| journeytime = 6 hours, 35 minutes (southbound and northbound)

| frequency = Daily

| trainnumber = 75: westbound (To 1950)
76: eastbound
53: southbound (From 1950)
54: northbound

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| seating = Reclining seat coaches

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| catering = Observation-lounge diner, with radio;
Stewardess service

| observation = "Fiesta car," with radio [1955]

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The Cincinnatian was a named passenger train operated by the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad (B&O). The B&O inaugurated service on January 19, 1947, with service between Baltimore, Maryland and Cincinnati, Ohio, carrying the number 75 westbound and 76 eastbound, essentially a truncated route of the National Limited which operated between Jersey City, New Jersey and St. Louis.{{Schwieterman-Leaves-Eastern|pages=312–315}}

This route was unsuccessful due to the thin population along the line, and the route was changed on June 25, 1950, from a Baltimore–Cincinnati daylight schedule to a Detroit–Cincinnati daylight schedule where it would remain until the creation of Amtrak. On this new routing, originating from the New York Central's Michigan Central Station,{{cite journal |title=Baltimore & Ohio Railroad, Table 50|journal=Official Guide of the Railways |publisher=National Railway Publication Company |volume=87 |issue=7 |date=December 1954}} the train sets became successful almost from the beginning. This replaced the Great Lakes Limited, which southbound, ran from Detroit to Cincinnati. Passengers wishing to travel all the way to Louisville had to take an unnamed night train counterpart, #57. The northbound night train counterpart was #58.{{Cite web|url=http://www.trains.com/community/forum/post.asp?method=ReplyQuote&REPLY_ID=636753&TOPIC_ID=35270&FORUM_ID=3&S_ID=2|title=trains.com}}{{Dead link|date=July 2021 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}Baltimore & Ohio timetable, July 1948 http://streamlinermemories.info/Eastern/B&O48TT.pdfBaltimore & Ohio timetable, October 1955 The 57/58 became named the Night Express in 1960.{{cite journal |title=Baltimore and Ohio, Table 15, Named on the consist table, 'Pullman, Coach and Dining Car Service,' |journal=Official Guide of the Railways |publisher=National Railway Publication Company |volume=92 |issue=12 |date=May 1960}} The Cincinnatian on this route used lots of mail cars, which contributed to the route's success.