Historic Ellicott City - Maryland
Changing Horses at the Relay House, 1830 Horses pulled the first passenger trains on the B&O Railroad.The first section of track built was from the passenger station of Mt. Claire road, Baltimore (the oldest station in the world, still standing today) to Ellicott Mills which was 14 miles. At 9...
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Train house from 1800's
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B&O Caboose C-2139 located in Ellicott City, MD Built in 1929, this B&O caboose is painted classic red The conductor kept records and handled business from a table or desk in the caboose. For longer trips the caboose provided minimal living quarters.
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Jr Inspects living quarter in the B&O caboose C2149 arly cabooses were nothing more than flat cars with small cabins erected on them, or modified box cars. As time marched on and rail trips were extended, they became close living quarters for the train's crew.
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Bright red B&O Caboose C-2139 The caboose provided the train crew with a shelter at the rear of the train. The crew could exit the train for switching or to protect the rear of the train when stopped.
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Scale model train in B&O freight house At the B&O railroad museum's freight house is a 40-foot HO-gauge model train layout showing the original thirteen miles of commercial rail track stretching from Baltimore to Ellicott Mills. The operating layout features an introductory video and light...
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Scale model of Baltimore and Ohio RR Roundhouse At the B&O railroad museum's freight house is a scale model of the Roundhouse used to turn locomotives around for their return journey from their origin in Baltimore
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H.O model train with scenery from 1800's Elicott City, MD
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H.O. scale model train with Union soldiers visible Built inside the freight house at the B&O railroad museum, this scale model shows Union soldiers ready to do battle.
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Model train pulling up a slight grade in Historic Ellicott City, MD
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Historic stone building in Ellicott City, ca. 1800 or earlier
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Caplan's of Ellicott City Since 1895, Caplan's of Ellicott City, is the place to find uniques and antiques. Peek inside their windows at the huge show room and discover another world.
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Luke Jr. in awe of the selection - Ellicott City toy store Luke Jr. is like a "kid in a candy store" only he's in a toy store which may be even better!
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Very old structure, three levels, built on a creek in Ellicott City
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Houses built on top of water in Howard County, Maryland
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