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Mount Clare Shops and Roundhouse |
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The main entrance to the B&O Railroad Museum is through the old Mt. Clare Station, built for the exclusive use of the employees of the B&O. |
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6/1/2006 Upload Date: 1/13/2008 1:58:59 PM |
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Baltimore, MD |
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Rob Furney Jr |
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Title: |
B&O Mikado |
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A USRA Light 2-8-2 greets you in the parking lot of the old B&O Museum |
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6/1/2006 Upload Date: 1/13/2008 1:59:53 PM |
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Baltimore, MD |
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Rob Furney Jr |
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BO 4500(2-8-2) |
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Title: |
B&O Caboose |
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Also in the parking lot, are several examples of B&O Cabooses and Rolling Stock. Here is a late 1800's era caboose built from an old boxcar. |
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6/1/2006 Upload Date: 1/13/2008 2:00:42 PM |
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Baltimore, MD |
Author: |
Rob Furney Jr |
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Title: |
The First Stone |
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The actual First Stone that marked the beginning of the B&O Railroad in 1829. |
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6/1/2006 Upload Date: 1/13/2008 2:02:51 PM |
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Baltimore, MD |
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Rob Furney Jr |
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Title: |
The Stourbridge Lion |
Description: |
The remants of what is believed to be the first steam locomotive in America, the Stourbridge Lion. |
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6/1/2006 Upload Date: 1/13/2008 2:04:13 PM |
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Baltimore, MD |
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Rob Furney Jr |
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252 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
EMD Demonstrator |
Description: |
A perfectly accurate, true-to-scale model of EMD's first E8 locomotive. |
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6/1/2006 Upload Date: 1/13/2008 2:07:35 PM |
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Baltimore, MD |
Author: |
Rob Furney Jr |
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EMDX 950(E9A) |
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536 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Railroad Timepieces |
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On loan from the Smithsonian was a room full of antique clocks of various design, all used by the railroads and hung in stations, offices, etc. Also on display were dozens of Railroad-issue pocket watches. |
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6/1/2006 Upload Date: 1/13/2008 2:09:54 PM |
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Baltimore, MD |
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Rob Furney Jr |
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Title: |
B&O's Lafayette and train |
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The Lafayette, from the 1830s, is one of the B&O's first locomotives. This engine still runs, and has been featured in several movies. Perhaps its most famous role was that of the W&A RR's "Yonah" in Disney's Great Locomotive Chase. |
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6/1/2006 Upload Date: 1/13/2008 2:14:40 PM |
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Baltimore, MD |
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Rob Furney Jr |
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Title: |
B&O's Lafayette |
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Getting good pictures is very difficult inside the B&O Roundhouse, thanks to the close proximity of the exhibts and columns. |
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6/1/2006 Upload Date: 1/13/2008 2:15:43 PM |
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Baltimore, MD |
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Rob Furney Jr |
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Title: |
Horses gathered in the Stable |
Description: |
Looking across the internal turn table at some more of the exhibits. From left to right they are, B&O boxcab electric, B&O Burro Crane, M&PA inspection car (1936 Buick), Mower Lumber Co. No. 1 (The oldest existing Shay), CRR of NJ No. 592, an early B&O Pullman car, a C&O Combine, and an M&PA Baggage car. |
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6/1/2006 Upload Date: 1/13/2008 2:16:58 PM |
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Baltimore, MD |
Author: |
Rob Furney Jr |
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CNJ 592(4-4-2) MOWER 1(Shay) |
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943 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
B&O's Atlantic |
Description: |
Built in 1922 for the "Fair of the Iron Horse", this is an operating replica of B&O's first engine, the "Atlantic" of 1832. |
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6/1/2006 Upload Date: 1/13/2008 2:20:03 PM |
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Baltimore, MD |
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Rob Furney Jr |
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237 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
B&O's John Hancock |
Description: |
Another one of B&O's early steam locomotives is the "John Hancock" from the late 1830s. |
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6/1/2006 Upload Date: 1/13/2008 2:20:53 PM |
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Baltimore, MD |
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Rob Furney Jr |
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328 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
The Tom Thumb |
Description: |
Another 1920s replica built by the B&O's Mt. Clare shops is teh Tom Thumb. This famous engine raced a horse and lost in 1831. |
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6/1/2006 Upload Date: 1/13/2008 2:22:21 PM |
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Baltimore, MD |
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Rob Furney Jr |
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178 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
B&O Bobber |
Description: |
An example of early cabooses is the "bobber" style. |
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6/1/2006 Upload Date: 1/13/2008 2:23:29 PM |
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Baltimore, MD |
Author: |
Rob Furney Jr |
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333 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Ma & Pa Baggage Car |
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This old Bagge/RPO combine car ran on the Maryland and Pennsylvania RR behind its old Doodlebug. While wonderfully preserved at the B&O museum, the Doodlebug was unfortunately lost to time and the scrappers. |
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6/1/2006 Upload Date: 1/13/2008 2:24:20 PM |
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Baltimore, MD |
Author: |
Rob Furney Jr |
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RollingStock |
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1875 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
B&O Pullman Car |
Description: |
One of the very first "vestibuled" cars ever used by the B&O. Notice the intricate iron work on the sides of the car. |
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6/1/2006 Upload Date: 1/13/2008 5:17:54 PM |
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Baltimore, MD |
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Rob Furney Jr |
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195 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
B&O Pullman Car |
Description: |
Side view of this old car. I would love to be able to see the inside sometime. |
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6/1/2006 Upload Date: 1/13/2008 5:18:43 PM |
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Baltimore, MD |
Author: |
Rob Furney Jr |
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RollingStock |
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596 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Jersey Central Camelback |
Description: |
Old Atlantic type loco, one of only 3 Camelbacks left in the world. |
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6/1/2006 Upload Date: 1/13/2008 5:19:32 PM |
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Baltimore, MD |
Author: |
Rob Furney Jr |
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CNJ 592(4-4-2) |
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960 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Mower Lumber Co. No. 1 |
Description: |
The oldest existing Shay locomotive, built in 1901. |
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6/1/2006 Upload Date: 1/13/2008 5:20:23 PM |
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Baltimore, MD |
Author: |
Rob Furney Jr |
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MOWER 1(Shay) |
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568 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Ma & Pa Inspection Car |
Description: |
an old 1936 Buick converted to an inspection car for the Maryland and Pennsylvania Railroad |
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6/1/2006 Upload Date: 1/13/2008 5:58:32 PM |
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Baltimore, MD |
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Rob Furney Jr |
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Title: |
Burro Crane |
Description: |
Old Burro Crane. Across the turntable are the engines damaged by the collapse of the Roundhouse roof a year earlier. |
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6/1/2006 Upload Date: 1/13/2008 5:21:10 PM |
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Baltimore, MD |
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Rob Furney Jr |
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Title: |
Mower Lumber Co. No. 1 |
Description: |
Mower Shay No. 1, here lettered for her original owner and Mower predecessor, Greenbriar, Cheat, & Elk RR. |
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6/1/2006 Upload Date: 1/13/2008 5:22:07 PM |
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Baltimore, MD |
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Rob Furney Jr |
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MOWER 1(Shay) |
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585 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
CNJ 1000 |
Description: |
The first commercially successful Diesel-Electric locomotive in the United States. |
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6/1/2006 Upload Date: 1/13/2008 5:57:40 PM |
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Baltimore, MD |
Author: |
Rob Furney Jr |
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CNJ 1000(60 Ton) |
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704 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
CNJ 1000 |
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6/1/2006 Upload Date: 1/13/2008 5:59:20 PM |
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Baltimore, MD |
Author: |
Rob Furney Jr |
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CNJ 1000(60 Ton) |
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655 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Baltimore and Ohio Electric |
Description: |
An old boxcab used by the B&O along the docks |
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6/1/2006 Upload Date: 1/13/2008 6:00:19 PM |
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Baltimore, MD |
Author: |
Rob Furney Jr |
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BO 10(Unknown) |
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638 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
William Mason |
Description: |
The oldest operating locomotive in America, B&O's No. 25, the William Mason. |
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6/1/2006 Upload Date: 1/13/2008 6:01:13 PM |
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Baltimore, MD |
Author: |
Rob Furney Jr |
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BO 25(4-4-0) |
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Title: |
William Mason |
Description: |
B&O 25, another one of the other "movie stars" in the roundhouse. 25 played "The General" in Disney's Great Locomotive Chase, and "The Wanderer" in "Wild Wild West". |
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6/1/2006 Upload Date: 1/13/2008 6:02:03 PM |
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Baltimore, MD |
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Rob Furney Jr |
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BO 25(4-4-0) |
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2957 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
B&O Passenger Geep |
Description: |
An old B&O GP-9 (Still wearing her Chessie Number!) with Torpedo Tubes sits next to the passenger platform. |
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6/1/2006 Upload Date: 1/13/2008 6:02:49 PM |
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Baltimore, MD |
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Rob Furney Jr |
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BO 6607(GP9) |
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843 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
CSX Pumpkin |
Description: |
An old CSX GP38 still wearing her MOW scheme. |
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6/1/2006 Upload Date: 1/13/2008 6:03:48 PM |
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Baltimore, MD |
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Rob Furney Jr |
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CSX 9699(GP38) |
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912 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Western Maryland Caboose |
Description: |
An old WM "Northeastern" style caboose wearing the Circus Scheme sits outside the B&O shops at Baltimore. |
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6/1/2006 Upload Date: 1/13/2008 6:04:43 PM |
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Baltimore, MD |
Author: |
Rob Furney Jr |
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Title: |
B&O Bay Window Caboose |
Description: |
Old B&O Cab hooked up to an old Jordan Spreader. |
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6/1/2006 Upload Date: 1/13/2008 6:05:45 PM |
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Baltimore, MD |
Author: |
Rob Furney Jr |
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606 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Western Maryland Depressed Center Flat |
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6/1/2006 Upload Date: 1/13/2008 6:06:46 PM |
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Baltimore, MD |
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Rob Furney Jr |
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740 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
C&O Spreader |
Description: |
An old C&O Jordan Spreader (missing its main plow) sits in the yard at the B&O Museum. |
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6/1/2006 Upload Date: 1/13/2008 6:16:03 PM |
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Baltimore, MD |
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Rob Furney Jr |
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Title: |
B&O 6405 |
Description: |
B&O GP-7 wearing the simplified scheme of the mid 1960s (just after C&O took over). You can really see where the "Sunburst" nickname comes from. |
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6/1/2006 Upload Date: 1/13/2008 6:17:12 PM |
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Baltimore, MD |
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Rob Furney Jr |
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BO 6405(GP7) |
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503 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
B&O Boxcar |
Description: |
A civil war-era boxcar from the B&O sits inside the Roundhouse. |
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6/1/2006 Upload Date: 1/13/2008 6:18:09 PM |
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Baltimore, MD |
Author: |
Rob Furney Jr |
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538 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
C&O Dynamometer Car |
Description: |
Old C&O Dynamometer car, used to test the stregnth and efficiency of diesel locomotives. |
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6/1/2006 Upload Date: 1/13/2008 6:19:03 PM |
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Baltimore, MD |
Author: |
Rob Furney Jr |
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Title: |
B&O Ice Scraper |
Description: |
Old B&O Ice Scraper made out of an old flat car and a caboose. |
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6/1/2006 Upload Date: 1/13/2008 6:20:14 PM |
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Baltimore, MD |
Author: |
Rob Furney Jr |
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262 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
B&O GP7 |
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6/1/2006 Upload Date: 1/13/2008 6:21:08 PM |
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Baltimore, MD |
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Rob Furney Jr |
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BO 6405(GP7) |
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457 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
C&O Heavyweight Coach |
Description: |
Old C&O Coach, there is quite an impressive HO scale layout inside this car. |
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6/1/2006 Upload Date: 1/13/2008 6:21:58 PM |
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Baltimore, MD |
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Rob Furney Jr |
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Title: |
Western Maryland F7 |
Description: |
Old EMD F7 from the WM. Contrary to popular model makers, the WM F units never saw the Chessie System paint scheme. They were all retired shortly after the merger. |
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6/1/2006 Upload Date: 1/13/2008 6:23:27 PM |
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Baltimore, MD |
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Rob Furney Jr |
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WM 236(F7A) |
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711 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Pere Marquette Switcher |
Description: |
A remarkably restored example of an early EMD switcher. |
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6/1/2006 Upload Date: 1/13/2008 6:24:32 PM |
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Baltimore, MD |
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Rob Furney Jr |
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PM 11(SW1) |
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867 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
EMD EA |
Description: |
EMD's first E-Unit, B&O's No. 50. |
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6/1/2006 Upload Date: 1/13/2008 6:26:08 PM |
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Baltimore, MD |
Author: |
Rob Furney Jr |
Categories: |
Roster |
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BO 50(EA) |
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2288 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
A C&O Trojan |
Description: |
C&O streamlined 4-6-4, built to look like the turbine used on the "Chessie" streamlined train. There were 4 of these engines built to handle the Chessie's connecting trains. |
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6/1/2006 Upload Date: 1/13/2008 6:26:59 PM |
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Baltimore, MD |
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Rob Furney Jr |
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CO 490(4-6-4) |
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785 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
The President Washington |
Description: |
One of B&O's P5 class Pacifics, the President Washington. |
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6/1/2006 Upload Date: 1/13/2008 6:28:24 PM |
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Baltimore, MD |
Author: |
Rob Furney Jr |
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BO 5300(4-6-2) |
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863 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
The Allegheny |
Description: |
C&O's biggest steamer, the 2-6-6-6 Allegheny. I used to play on this engine as a kid when it was on display in Roanoke. It was sent to a shopping mall, and later the B&O museum after a flood devastated the Viriginia Museum of Transportation in 1986. |
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6/1/2006 Upload Date: 1/13/2008 6:29:27 PM |
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Baltimore, MD |
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Rob Furney Jr |
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CO 1604(2-6-6-6) |
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Title: |
C&O Ten Wheeler |
Description: |
C&O's old 4-6-0, No. 377. It was restored by the C&O back in the 1950s, and run on many excursions. Now she looks like she can barely move. |
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6/1/2006 Upload Date: 1/13/2008 6:30:30 PM |
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Baltimore, MD |
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Rob Furney Jr |
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CO 377(4-6-0) |
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841 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Molten Iron car |
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6/1/2006 Upload Date: 1/13/2008 6:39:02 PM |
Location: |
Baltimore, MD |
Author: |
Rob Furney Jr |
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205 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
Early C&O Snowplow |
Description: |
A very old C&O snowplow. |
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6/1/2006 Upload Date: 1/13/2008 6:40:05 PM |
Location: |
Baltimore, MD |
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Rob Furney Jr |
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206 Comments: 1 |
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Title: |
B&O Roundhouse |
Description: |
It's hard to imagine from this view that we are in the heart of downtown Baltimore. |
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6/1/2006 Upload Date: 1/13/2008 6:40:49 PM |
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Baltimore, MD |
Author: |
Rob Furney Jr |
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193 Comments: 0 |
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Title: |
C&O Caboose |
Description: |
A very old C&O wooden caboose. |
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6/1/2006 Upload Date: 1/13/2008 6:42:01 PM |
Location: |
Baltimore, MD |
Author: |
Rob Furney Jr |
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204 Comments: 0 |
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