ðə bˈiː ænd ˈoʊ, wˌɪtʃ hæd ɐkwˈaɪɚd ɐn ˈɪntɹɛst ɪnðə sˌiːˈoʊ tə kˈiːp ɪt ɡˌoʊɪŋ dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ðə wˈɔːɹ, lˈiːst ðə ɹˈeɪlɹoʊd ænd bɪɡˈæn ɐ kˈæpɪɾəl ɪmpɹˈuːvmənts pɹˈoʊɡɹæm.
The B&O, which had acquired an interest in the CO to keep it going during the war, leased the railroad and began a capital improvements program.