It coincides with the American Civil War sesquicentennial. Anduns for five years changes each year to address that your of the war. Interesting aspect of our exhibit is the fact that we are one location that many of the events took place in these exact area. We have the very equipment used by the railroad in the civil war. We present a bottom up history of the b o railroad. We present the technologies and the people involved guarding, destroying, building, and operating the railroad during the civil war years. This would be an entire area of activity. There were paint shops, carpentry shops, car shops. They were casting the rail. There were machine shops. They were building bridge parts. Continuously loading things on trains. As the confederates would damage a section of track, or blow up a bridge, the repair crews would go out, pull out the damage, load it on a car and recycle it. I firmly believe that at the outbreak of the war, the first 90 days, the baltimore and Ohio Railroad was
That year of the war. The interesting aspect of the exhibit is the fact that we are on location, that many of the events that took place with the b o railroad were in this exact area. We have the very equipment used by the railroad during the civil war, and we present a bottom up history of the railroad during the civil war by presenting the technologies and the people that were involved with riding, guarding, destroying, building, and operating the railroad during the civil war years. This would be an entire area of activity. There were paint shops. There were carpentry shops, car shops. They were casting of rail. There were machine shops. They were building bridge parts, rails, continuously loading these things on trains. And, as the confederates would damage a section of track or blow up a bridge, the repair crews would go out. They would pull out damage. Theyd load it on the cars, bring it back here, and recycle it. I firmly believe that at the outbreak of the war, the first 90 day
, a time for prayer, a time to think about peace. That is true in america, too. At this time of year americans , traveled across the country in their cars, by train, or by airplane to be together with their families. Many americans came to the United States from other countries, and at this time of year, they look forward to hosting friends and family from their homelands. Most of us celebrate christmas or hanukkah, and as part of the celebrations, we go to church or synagogue, then gather around the family dinner table. After giving thanks for our blessings, we share a traditional holiday meal of goose, turkey, or roast beef and exchange gifts. On new years eve, we gather again. Like you, we raise our glasses in a toast to the year to come. In hopes for ourselves, for our families, and for our nation and the world. This year, the future of the nation and the world is particularly honor minds. On our minds. We are thinking of our nation because of the year ahead. We americans will choo
Premier Railroad Museums in the United States. And also the birthplace of american railroading. Railroading began in 1827. The b o was in Continuous Operation until 1986 and is a legacy now. The museum is 40 acres and five buildings. The 1884 roundhouse is the jewel. Inside the round house are some of the most significant pieces in our collection. We have a Rolling Stock locomotive collection of approximately 180 pieces. The roundhouse is filled with some of the most unique, worldclass, oneofakind locomotives you are ever going to find anywhere. Railroading began in the United States in maryland, the baltimore and ohio was the first common carrier, the first to carry passengers and freight on a regular schedule. The baltimore and ohio was basically formed because of the canal craze in the 1820s. The success of the erie canal lead people in washington to propose the idea of the chesapeake and ohio canal, which would leave baltimore out of the loop. A bunch of businesses were very famili
Also the birthplace of american railroading. Railroading began in 1827. The b o was in Continuous Operation until 1986 and is a legacy now. Its track is basically formed with csx today. The museum is 40 acres and five buildings. The 1884 roundhouse is the jewel. Inside the round house are some of the most significant pieces in our collection. We have a Rolling Stock locomotive collection of approximately 180 pieces. Bays inside the roundhouse is filled with some of the most unique, worldclass, oneofakind locomotives you are ever going to find anywhere. Railroading began in the United States in maryland, the baltimore and ohio was the first common carrier, the first to carry passengers and freight on a regular schedule. The baltimore and ohio was basically formed because of the canal craze in the 1820s. The success of the erie canal lead people in washington to led people in washington to propose the idea of the chesapeake and ohio canal, which would leave baltimore out of the loop. Bus