Guys, let me know if the picture shows up being I'm not exactly sure if you all will be able to see it! THANKS!
Guys, I'm working on getting all the info on it as humanly possible I know of about 6 steamers so far. How many more is beyond me! But they seem to be popping up everywhere! So.. Stay tuned! I've got more on the way on it! To what to expect! [ 15. February 2003, 04:17: Message edited by: 7600EM_1 ]
Here's what I've found so far in a list of whats going to be at the Fair of the Iron Horse... “Rocket” Operating replica of Robert Stephenson’s locomotive, National Railway Museum, York, UK (1829) "Tom Thumb" Operating replica of Peter Cooper’s locomotive (1830) Lafayette, B&O #13, 4-2-0 Operating replica (1837) B&O No. 25, 4-4-0 Operating original (1856) oldest operating steam locomotive in the world. H.K. Porter #1, 0-4-0T. Operating original (1921) Birmingham & Southeastern #500 “Doodlebug.” Operating original (1923) Washington & Lincolnton Railroad #203, 2-8-0. Operating original (1925) Pere Marquette #11. EMD SW-1. Operating original (1942) St. Elizabeth's Hospital #4, 0-4-0- T Porter. Operating original (1950) Reading EMD-FP7 (two) #902/903. Operating originals (1950) Lacawanna EMD E-8A (two) #807/808. Operating originals (1950) Southern Railway EMD E-8 #6900. Operating original (1951) Western Maryland EMD F-7A #237. Operating original (1952) B&O #5605, GP-7. Operating original (1953) B&O #6607, GP-9. Operating original (1956) Canadian National Railroad #3684, RS-18. Operating original (195 B&O #6944, GP-30. Operating original (1962) B&O #7402, SD-35. Operating original (1964) Canadian Pacific #4563, DRS-30. Operating original (1969) CSX #9699, GP-38. Operating original (1972) Trains Magazine “All American Diesel.” Plus a few more.... For some this summer, a time machine of phenomenal proportions will be enabled, taking them back in time, while others will get their first glimpse of the Iron Horses of yesteryear. On June 27, 2003, the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Museum, located in Baltimore, Maryland, in conjunction with the Smithsonian Institution, will kick off The Fair of the Iron Horse 175 as part of its 175th Anniversary of Railroading in America. This 10-day extravaganza will feature vintage steam and diesel locomotives from all over America and beyond traveling to Baltimore for a daily pageant and entertaining parade. The Fair will also feature pavilions highlighting railroad travel, toys, technology and railroading in miniature, live entertainment, food, family activities and much, much more. The Fair of the Iron Horse 175 will be centered in Baltimore¹s Carroll Park and the B&O Railroad Museum¹s adjacent 40-acre historic site. One of the confirmed visitors making its way across the eastern half of the United States, under steam, will be the Milwaukee Road 4-8-4, number 261. The Museum has invited the 261 to be one of the star attractions and the group of owners for the locomotive have accepted the challenge. However, due to skyrocketing insurance premiums the group says that they can not do this alone, and they NEED the support of the rail enthusiasts. This month the Friends of the 261 is kicking off their "Steaming to Baltimore in 2003" fund raising campaign. For more information on how you can help get this impressive locomotive to Baltimore (scheduled to operate via CSX Transportation - the event's sponsor), go to http://www.261.com and look for "Steaming to Baltimore"
DAGGONE Here's another one to be at the fair!!!!! MSTRP and the Steam Railroading Institute are extremely proud to announce that we have been invited to bring the Pere Marquette 1225 to Baltimore, Maryland to participate in the Fair of the Iron Horse being held at the B&O Railroad Museum on June 28-July 3, 2003
To make things worse with this weather.. the B&O roundhouse gets a taste..... What nasty timming! And to the oldest Roundouse in the USA to boot... To my favorite railroad at that! B&O MUSEUM ROOF COLLAPSE REPORT *PIC* Posted By: Alexander D. Mitchell IV <lner4472@bcpl.net> Date: Monday, 17 February 2003, at 12:10 p.m. It ain't pretty, folks. According to the neighbors, a section of the roof of the B&O Museum's Roundhouse collapsed between midnight and 12:30 on the morning of Monday, Feb. 17th, as a near-record snowfall continued to fall. An additional section collapsed ca. 5:30 am. The high portion over the turntable is still intact. The section that fell was the part covering fully half--180 degrees--of the "stalls" or storage tracks facing to the southwest. The first photo shows the view from Pratt Street. The middle photo is a somewhat desperate attempt to shoot through the iron screen grill over the fogged-up window facing Pratt Street. To the left is Clinchfield 1; to the right the wooden B&O Royal Blue coach. The third photo is from the fence in their western backyard on the old track pointed to the former shopping center further west on Pratt Street. The preliminary eyeball is that the collapse is concentrated on the vintage steamers starting with the Andrew Jackson and working around clockwise to the main access track. Right off the bat I can say that the most fragile jewels in the roundhouse--the Royal Blue coach, the Ma & Pa baggage-mail car, and the 1830s Nova Scotia directors car--SEEM to have escaped serious collapse damage; ditto Jersey Central 1000. However, I cannot confirm that the wooden B&O caboose or the older B&O wooden coach (the William Mason companion) have escaped damage. If they were underneath, you can fear the worst. It appears from what locos I could see--the Camel and another (I think) Memnon)--that the damage is somewhat serious cosmetic damage at worst. It also appears that the collapse shook loose some of the snow buildup on the remaining roof sections of the roundhouse. However, I certainly wouldn't walk in the shop building, which still has a considerable buildup of snow at last report. If the link doesn't work right, try: http://www.velarium.com/amitchell/ I saw Courtney Wilson on the scene; several of the B&O Museum staff own SUVs, but for now even the main drag of Pratt Street, a major city thoroughfare, is barely a pedestrian walkway. The entire region is under a state of emergency, with precipitation STILL falling at 24+ inches; and even National Guard Humvees are getting stuck. There are far more pressing local emergencies than this at the moment; however, I am going to ask that we band together, take vacation time, and help the Museum out as best we can. I will post any details of fundraising or volunteer help as I get them.
