ðə bˈɔltɪmˌoːɹ ænd oʊhˈaɪoʊ ɹˈeɪlɹoʊd hɐdbɪn kəmplˈiːɾᵻd fɹʌm bˈɔltɪmˌoːɹ θɹuː pˈɪtsbɜːɡ tə wˈiːlɪŋ ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd fˈɪfti tˈuː, sˌoʊ ɹˈeɪl θɹuː ɹˈeɪl sˈɜːvɪs, ɛksˈɛpt fɚðɪ oʊhˈaɪoʊ ɹˈɪvɚ kɹˈɔsɪŋ, wʌz ɐfˈoːɹdᵻd fɹʌm kəlˈʌmbəs tə bˈɔltɪmˌoːɹ ænd ˌɔn tə nˈuː jˈɔːɹk sˈɪɾi.
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad had been completed from Baltimore through Pittsburgh to Wheeling in 1852, so rail through rail service, except for the Ohio River Crossing, was afforded from Columbus to Baltimore and on to New York City.