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| The
roundhouse at the B&O railroad museum was repaired
after sustaining damage from an exceptionally heavy
snowfall. |
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| This
replica of "Lafayette" was built in 1927 for
B&O's "Fair of the Iron Horse". |
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| The
stacks on some of the early wood burners were truly
gargantuan. |
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| A
beautifully shaped connecting rod on a replica of
"Lafayette". |
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| A
quasi-replica of an early "grasshopper" type
locomotive |
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| An
oversize replica of the famous early locomotive "Tom Thumb". |
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| Here's
a look at "Lafayette" from the tender end. |
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| One
of the most striking aspects of the experience was the accessibility
of the exhibits. |
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| Although
the slide bars may be crude in design, they are well
executed. |
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| An
early B&O boxcar |
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| The
small size of early rolling stock can be appreciated in
this view. (I stand 6'-2" tall.) |
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| This
early hopper(?) car is an interesting study in form. |
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| There
were many locomotives on display in the dealer room |
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Original
artifacts (boiler, cylinder, and beam) from the "Stourbridge
Lion". Built in England by Foster and
Rastrick, this was the first locomotive to operate on a
commercial railway in the U.S.
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| A
nicely made scale model of "Stourbridge Lion". |
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| Early
passenger coaches were basically stage coach bodies on a
four wheel flatcar. |
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