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When did the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad begin operation?

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The Baltimore & Ohio RR began operation in 1828 with horse-drawn cars, but after the successful run (1830) of the Tom Thumb, a locomotive built by Peter Cooper , steam power was used.

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