BALITMORE, MD – APRIL 15: B O No.5300, President Washington Baltimore Ohio Railroad Baldwin Locomotive Works on April 15, 2017
The No. 5300, President Washington was the first of 20 class P-7 Pacific-type locomotives built for the B O by Baldwin Locomotive Works in 1927 and first unveiled at the B O’s centennial celebration, also known as the Fair of … Read More
BALITMORE, MD – APRIL 15: MARC F7-A General Motors EMD Locomotive on April 15, 2017
The original version of this F7-A was built by General Motors EMD in 1951. The unit was outfitted with the standard 1500 hp., 16 cylinder 567B diesel engine and sold to the B O Railroad to be used in service … Read More
BALITMORE, MD – APRIL 15: WM No.236 Western Maryland Railway GM-EMD, model F-7A, Diesel Locomotive on April 15, 2017
General Motors developed the F-7 diesel-locomotive type In 1949. The F-7s had an EMD V-16 model 567B engine and was available as an A cab unit or a B booster unit. The A and B units were designed so they … Read More
BALITMORE, MD – APRIL 15: WM No 1803 Western Maryland Railway Caboose on April 15, 2017
The No. 1803 was originally built for the Western Maryland Railway in its Hagerstown, Maryland shops. The No. 1803 was one of the first steel cabooses added to the Western Maryland roster. When the No. 1803 first emerged from the … Read More
BALITMORE, MD – APRIL 15: B O Number C-2943 Caboose Baltimore Ohio Railroad on April 15, 2017
The B O No.C-2943 was built in Washington, Indiana in 1961 as a class I-17A. Originally painted red with white lettering, it was painted blue and yellow for pool service in 1966 at Dubois, Pennsylvania. From 1973-1979, the No. C-2943 … Read More
BALITMORE, MD – APRIL 15: Tank Car, steel, UTLX No.25155, GDYR No.1, Union Tank Car Company on April 15, 2017
UTLX 25155 was built by the Union Tank Car Company in May 1923. The 25155 was a steel tank car that had the capacity of 100,000 pounds and was nonpressurized with an expansion dome. The 25155 was sold to the … Read More