1, 1971, the B&O's combined Capitol Limited – Columbian was discontinued, along with all other B&O long-distance passenger trains. On October 1, 1981, Amtrak's Capitol Limited revived Washington–Chicago service, using the old B&O route between the nation's capital and Pittsburgh. Amtrak service continues to the present day. Stations Equipment In December 1937 the Columbian received equipment originally rebuilt in 1935 for the Royal Blue. These were heavyweight cars given a streamlined appearance. The consist included a baggage-coach, three coaches, a coach-buffet, diner-lunch car, a parlor car which included a drawing room, and a buffet-observation car. The December 1941 re-equipping for long-distance service again involved refurbished Royal Blue equipment, although with long-distance-specific changes such as reducing the number of seats in the coaches. Each consist included a baggage-dormitory-buffet lounge, three coaches (each seating 45), a 46-seat coach with a stewardess' room, a dining car (room for 47), and a buffet-observation car. The B&O removed the buffet-observation cars in 1943. Diesel locomotives began handling the Columbian in 1945. Pullman-Standard constructed two lightweight consists for the 1949 iteration of the Columbian. Each consist included a baggage-dormitory-coffee shop, four coaches, Strata-Dome dome coach, dining car, and tavern-observation car. Each coach could seat 56; the dining car had seating space for 36. The new Strata-Domes could seat 24 in the dome area (non-revenue) and 40 in revenue seating below, along with two lounges. First consist #1350 Harpers Ferry baggage-dormitory-coffee shop #5500 Connellsville coach #5502 Gary coach #5550 High Dome Strata-Dome dome coach #1090 Akron dining car #5504 Martinsburg coach #5506 New Castle coach #3315 Chicago tavern-observation Second consist #1351 Silver Spring baggage-dormitory-coffee shop #5501 Cumberland coach #5503 La Paz coach #5551 Sky Dome Strata-Dome dome coach #1091 Pittsburgh dining car #5505 McKeesport coach #5507 Youngstown coach #3316 Washington tavern-observation The B&O added two slumbercoaches to the Columbian's equipment pool in 1958: the Slumberland (#7700) and Dreamland (#7701). The Columbian lost its tavern-observation cars after it began join operation with the Capitol Limited''. References Passenger trains of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Railway services introduced in 1931 Railway services discontinued in 1964 Passenger rail transportation in Delaware Passenger rail transportation in Illinois Passenger rail transportation in Indiana Passenger rail transportation in Maryland Passenger rail transportation in New Jersey Passenger rail transportation in Ohio Passenger rail transportation in Pennsylvania Passenger rail transportation in Washington, D.C.