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
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
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
BALITMORE, MD – APRIL 15: B O No.C-2222 Caboose Baltimore Ohio Railroad on April 15, 2017
The B O No. C-2222 was originally built as a wooden I-5 with steel ends at the B O shops in Washington, Indiana in 1929. It was one of 272 Class I-5 cabooses built between 1924-1929 at the B O … Read More