In May of 2002, I visited the B&O
Railroad Museum in Baltimore, MD with my friend Bob. They have an
incredible collection of old locomotives, primarily steam. I shot the
pictures below; click on a thumbnail to see the picture in its full web size
(640x480 -- I regret that, due to space limitations, I cannot present these
photos in all of their megapixel glory).
On 12 July 2007, my friend Bob and I once again visited the B&O Railroad
Museum. This was our first visit since the one above and our first since
the disastrous roof collapse. We were very impressed by the restoration
work that has been done, as you can see in the following photographs.
Clicking on a photograph will bring up a larger version.
C&O H6 (2-6-6-2) articulated locomotive |
C&O H6 front view showing air pumps |
Restored roundhouse - they did a great job |
B&O woodsided caboose, from a bygone age |
H6 engineer's side view with Bob and daughters |
H6 face shot showing appurtenances |
Reading T1 Northern (4-8-4) face shot |
Bob's daughters with Reading T1 |
Clinchfield #1, (2-6-0) Mogul |
Jersey Central #592 (4-4-2) Atlantic camelback |
H6 rear cylinder and drivers |
H6 front cylinder and drivers |
H6 tender view - a bit worn by the weather |
C&O Kanawha (2-8-4), also called a Berkshire |
C&O Kanawha drivers and running gear |
C&O Kanawha with tender |
Timken roller bearing on leading truck |
Guess they wanted no mistakes! |
Tender truck showing safety chains |
C&O Kanawha tender, larger than H6 tender |
Pere Marquette double bay hopper car |
Western Maryland BL-2 diesel |
Side view of BL-2 showing fireball logo |
Western Maryland diesel slug |
B&O SW900 diesel locomotive #633 |
C&O baggage car, note small and large door |
C&O baggage car, alternate view |
Reading T-1 Northern (4-8-4) Am. Freedom Train |
Baltimore & Annapolis #50 diesel, GE 70 tonner |
Close-up of bell and eagle on Reading T-1 |
BOMX 9733, an H12-44 diesel, ex-MILW |
Baldwin VO-1000 diesel locomotive, ex-Canton |
Western Maryland #195, Alco RS-3 diesel |
Close-up of markings on WM #195 |
Old B&O red caboose with flatcar in front |
Prototype woodsided reefer car |
The restored roundhouse - better than new! |
Various railroad signals in front yard |
Forerunner of B&O railroad cars |
The restored roundhouse from the inside |
B&O tunnel clearance car, now in roundhouse |
Clinchfield #1, Mogul (2-6-0) |
Bob's daughter at the controls of #1 |
Clinchfield #1 backhead details |
Markings on RPO car in roundhouse |
Interior detail of RPO car showing sorting slots |
Three truck Shay #1, Greenbrier Cheat & Elk |
One end of CNJ #1000. first diesel |
Other end of CNJ #1000, first diesel |
10-Wheeler (4-6-0) #117, Thatcher Perkins |
The RPO card, Maryland & Pennsylvania |
B&O Royal Blue Line passenger car |
C&O woodsided passenger car |
CJ #592, camelback Atlantic (4-4-2) |
FIrebox of CNJ #592 showing dual doors |
Running gear of CNJ #592 Atlantic (4-4-0) |
Greenbrier Cheat & Elk Shay #1 |
Detail of Shay #1 drivers showing gearing |
Vertical cylinders on Shay #1 |
Shay #1 running gear under the tender |
CNJ #1000, the first diesel locomotive |
B&O electric boxcab #10, ca. 1909 |
Crane currently located in the roundhouse |
B&O bobber (two axles) caboose |
William Mason, American (4-4-0) type |
William Mason, American (4-4-0) type, woodburner |
Information poster about the William Mason |
Close-up of William Mason dome showing detail |
#600, 2-6-0 Mogul, in need of repair after roof collapse |
Face of A J Cromwell, awaiting restoration |
William Mason tender with wood load |
Thatcher Perkins showing damage to cab |
A J Cromwell showing damage to cab |
John Hancock, replica of very early steamer |
Replica of Atlantic, one of the first locomotives |
Nose of Western Maryland F7A diesel |
Nose of B&O EA, early passenger diesel |
Nose of C&O Yellowbelly Hudson (4-6-4) |
Nose of B&O President Washington (4-6-2) Pacific |
Nose of C&O Allegheny (2-6-6-6) |
B&O GP-7 diesel locomotive |
B&O GP-7 diesel locomotive |
C&O Jordan spreader out in the yard
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Western Maryland F7A diesel |
Diesel with access doors open to show innards |
HO scale model railroad in passenger car |
WM F7A diesel broadside view |
B&O bay window caboose out in yard |
C&O Yellowbelly Hudson (4-6-4) |
Massive C&O Allegheny tender |
Bob's daughters with C&O Allegheny |
C&O Allegheny, lighting variation 1 |
C&O Allegheny, lighting variation 2 |
B&O Mikado (2-8-2) #4500, nose shot |
Fireman's controls in cab of C&O Allegheny |
C&O Allegheny running gear |
Bob next to B&O Mikado #4500 |
Fireman and engineer controls, C&O Allegheny |
Engineer's controls in cab of C&O Allegheny |
Firebox doors in B&O President Washington |
C&O 10-wheeler (4-6-0) #377 in car shop |
Display of model steam locomotives |
Display of model steam locomotives |
Display of model steam locomotives |
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Exquisite brass model of steam locomotive interior |
C&O yellowbelly Hudson (4-6-4) |
C&O 10-wheeler (4-6-0) #377 in car shop |
Running gear of C&O 10-wheeler #377 |
Running gear of C&O yellowbelly Hudson |
WWII troop sleeper car from Pullman |
G-gauge garden railroad in outdoor yard |
G-gauge garden railroad in outdoor yard |
G-gauge garden railroad in outdoor yard |
G-gauge garden railroad in outdoor yard |
B&O GP-9 diesel locomotive |
C&O Jordan spreader out in yard |
Flatcar with ties and tie crane |
Interior round house view showing locomotives |
Interior roundhouse view showing cars |
Interior roundhouse view showing locomotives |
Model of Stourbridge Lion, early steamer |
Display of model early steam locomotives |
Display of model steam locomotives |
Display of model steam locomotives |
Display of model diesel locomotives |
Display of model electric locomotives |
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On 12 August 2008, my friend Bob, his daughters, and I once again visited the
B&O Railroad Museum in Baltimore. It was good to see that several of the
locomotives that were still damaged last year have now been restored. We
just missed the William Mason as it was hauled out that morning for testing as
it may be used in excursion service in October. (Captions will follow as I
have the time.)
On 15 July 2009, my friend Bob and I once again visited the
B&O Railroad Museum in Baltimore. It was good to see that still more
of the damaged locomotives have been repaired and that William Mason was back
and looking great. We were told that Thatcher Perkins (see the first set
of photos up above) is almost finished and should be back in a few months. (Captions will follow as I
have the time.)