Instead, it became part of the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway in 1868.
The bridge was originally built between 1886 and 1889 by a predecessor of the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway.
In the year 1947, the PM was acquired by the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway.
The original tunnel was replaced by the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway with a new one on a slightly different alignment in the mid-20th century.
Soon after completion, the railroad was acquired by the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway.
Baldwin's last domestic steam locomotives were 2-6-6-2s built for the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway in 1949.
He later was an editor with the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway, retiring in 1980.
Successful as a lawyer, he had a large private practice and served also on the legal staff of the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway.
The Chesapeake and Ohio Railway bought the line on January 3, 1967.
Chessie was a popular cat character used as a symbol of the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway.