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| Thomas the Train and Tom |
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| a model of Baltimore's Bromoseltzer tower |
This is part three of our visit to the B&O Railroad museum in Baltimore for the Lincoln the Final Journey" Exhibit.
After the Lincoln exhibit, we toured other areas of the museum and checked out the
model trains that were actually active!
AMAZING MODEL TRAIN DISPLAYS- There were several model train displays, one indoors and one outside.
There was a huge display
outside with several trains, that ran on tracks over 100 feet from end
to end, through various terrain, model cities, and in and out of
tunnels. It was really cool. We took a short video of some of them. (See below).
The indoor model train display actually had many buildings from Baltimore as it is today, including the Bromo Seltzer Tower and Oriole Park, Camden Yards!
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| Tom outside at the model train exhibit |
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| Camden Yards in the model train exhibit |
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| a model railroad bridge |
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| a model of Point of Rocks, MD Train Station |
WHERE IS THE MUSEUM? - The B&O Railroad Museum is a museum exhibiting historic
railroad equipment in Baltimore, Maryland, originally named the
Baltimore & Ohio Transportation Museum when it opened on July 4,
1953. It's located at 901 W Pratt St, Baltimore, MD 21223, Tel. (410) 752-2490
Website: www.borail.org/
DINING IN STYLE ON A B & O RAILROAD TRAIN - Passengers who dined on the Baltimore and Ohio during the heyday of
American railroading received five-star service: white tablecloths,
china, and silver; food cooked from scratch; and the undivided attention
of skilled waiters. The B&O's cuisine won wide acclaim as the
finest railway food in the country. Passengers enjoyed it as the
slightly swaying dining car clicked along over the rails. This is a summary of a book available about the dining experiences from days gone by - and the book is available on Amazon for anyone interested.
Just click here.
Click here to see the B&O Railroad Dining book
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| Banner from the exhibit hall |
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| serving dish |
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| Sign about the Lincoln Train |
The Museum had some of that fine china on display, so we took a couple of pictures of it for you. Today, you'll likely get plastic. :)
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| display of how dining on the train USED TO look! |
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| Rob poses at a sign |
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| Model trains! |
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| dishes used on dining cars |
VIDEO: https://youtu.be/h1a1noRA9VU
