DELAWARE CITY, DE – AUGUST 1: Oil tanker ship coming into port on Delware river on a background of blue sky on August 1, 2015 - Kelleher Photography Store
DELAWARE CITY, DE – AUGUST 1: Oil tanker ship coming into port on Delware river on a background of blue sky on August 1, 2015

DELAWARE CITY, DE – AUGUST 1: View of an Oil tanker ship coming into port on Delware river on a background of blue sky on August 1, 2015

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DELAWARE CITY, DE – AUGUST 1: Oil tanker ship coming into port on Delware river on a background of blue sky on August 1, 2015 - Kelleher Photography Store
DELAWARE CITY, DE – AUGUST 1: Oil tanker ship coming into port on Delware river on a background of blue sky on August 1, 2015

DELAWARE CITY, DE – AUGUST 1: View of an Oil tanker ship coming into port on Delware river on a background of blue sky on August 1, 2015

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DELAWARE CITY, DE – AUGUST 1: Oil tanker ship coming into port on Delware river on a background of blue sky on August 1, 2015 - Kelleher Photography Store
DELAWARE CITY, DE – AUGUST 1: Oil tanker ship coming into port on Delware river on a background of blue sky on August 1, 2015

DELAWARE CITY, DE – AUGUST 1: View of an Oil tanker ship coming into port on Delware river on a background of blue sky on August 1, 2015

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BALITMORE, MD – APRIL 15: B O 305 Baltimore Ohio Railroad 4-6-0 Davis Camel, Ten Wheeler on April 15, 2017 - Kelleher Photography Store
BALITMORE, MD – APRIL 15: B O 305 Baltimore Ohio Railroad 4-6-0 Davis Camel, Ten Wheeler on April 15, 2017

The Camel locomotives, which were named for their unique shape and cab location, became a trademark of the Baltimore Ohio Railroad B O during the mid-19th century. The Camel became one of the first coal-burning locomotives produced in large quantities. … Read More

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BALITMORE, MD – APRIL 15: CNJ No. 592 Central Railroad of New Jersey 4-4-2 Atlantic Camelback on April 15, 2017 - Kelleher Photography Store
BALITMORE, MD – APRIL 15: CNJ No. 592 Central Railroad of New Jersey 4-4-2 Atlantic Camelback on April 15, 2017

In 1877, John Wootten, the General Manager of the Reading Railroad created the 4-6-0 Camelback. His design incorporated a larger firebox to accommodate the burning of waste anthracite coal.

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BALITMORE, MD – APRIL 15: GC E No.1 Greenbrier, Cheat Elk Railroad Three Cylinder Shay on April 15, 2017 - Kelleher Photography Store
BALITMORE, MD – APRIL 15: GC E No.1 Greenbrier, Cheat Elk Railroad Three Cylinder Shay on April 15, 2017

Prior to 1880, lumber companies used mules to haul logs to the saw mills. In 1879, Lima Locomotive Works built the first light version of the standard freight engine design in order to haul logs. This logging locomotive design was … Read More

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BALITMORE, MD – APRIL 15: B O No. 117 Thatcher Perkins Baltimore Ohio Railroad 4-6-0 Perkins Ten Wheeler on April 15, 2017 - Kelleher Photography Store
BALITMORE, MD – APRIL 15: B O No. 117 Thatcher Perkins Baltimore Ohio Railroad 4-6-0 Perkins Ten Wheeler on April 15, 2017

In 1853, the Baltimore Ohio Railroad built its first Ten Wheeler locomotives to tackle the tough mountain grades in what is now West Virginia. A decade later, this locomotive type was needed to meet the demand caused by the Civil … Read More

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BALITMORE, MD – APRIL 15: B O No.7005 Baltimore Ohio Railroad Flat car on April 15, 2017 - Kelleher Photography Store
BALITMORE, MD – APRIL 15: B O No.7005 Baltimore Ohio Railroad Flat car on April 15, 2017

The B O No.7005 was built by the B O shops in Washington, Indiana in 1960 as a 50-ton flatcar with a cushion cradle, which was used for handling a demountable trailer body. These demountable trailers were to serve in … Read More

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BALITMORE, MD – APRIL 15: Save Coal on old steam powered locomotive engine on April 15, 2017 - Kelleher Photography Store
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BALITMORE, MD – APRIL 15: MDT IC No.13715 Merchants Dispatch Transportation Illinois Central Railroad Refrigerator car on April 15, 2017 - Kelleher Photography Store
BALITMORE, MD – APRIL 15: MDT IC No.13715 Merchants Dispatch Transportation Illinois Central Railroad Refrigerator car on April 15, 2017

The Merchants Dispatch Transportation Company MDT was established around 1857 by the American Express Company of New York and is the oldest surviving corporate name associated with refrigerator cars. In 1880, the company entered the refrigerator transit business. Originally, the … Read More

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BALITMORE, MD – APRIL 15: PM No.11 Pere Marquette Railway GM-EMD model SW-1 on April 15, 2017 - Kelleher Photography Store
BALITMORE, MD – APRIL 15: PM No.11 Pere Marquette Railway GM-EMD model SW-1 on April 15, 2017

By 1936, the General Motors, Electro-Motive Division GM-EMD began mass-producing diesel switcher locomotives. The lightweight diesel switchers afforded switch crews with improved visibility and efficient reversing and maneuverability compared to their steam counterparts. Three years later, the Pere Marquette Railway … Read More

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BALITMORE, MD – APRIL 15: B O No.5300, President Washington Baltimore Ohio Railroad Baldwin Locomotive Works on April 15, 2017 - Kelleher Photography Store
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

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BALITMORE, MD – APRIL 15: MARC F7-A General Motors EMD Locomotive on April 15, 2017 - Kelleher Photography Store
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

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BALITMORE, MD – APRIL 15: WM No.236 Western Maryland Railway GM-EMD, model F-7A, Diesel Locomotive on April 15, 2017 - Kelleher Photography Store
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

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BALITMORE, MD – APRIL 15: Tank Car, steel, UTLX No.25155, GDYR No.1, Union Tank Car Company on April 15, 2017 - Kelleher Photography Store
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

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