Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Museum – Baltimore, Maryland

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This post I am gonna share my experience with you on my first visit to the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Museum in Baltimore, MD. I have always had a love of railroads and trains, steam engines more specifically, I had recently heard about this museum through a couple of venues, the latest would be the museums YouTube page, The Museum’s web link is here. The Museum’s YouTube channel really gave me a lot of insight to the history of the museum and a lot of handy information to plan my trip.

Waiting in line to head into the B&O Railroad Museum
Engine #1 – American Freedom Train

I arrived at the museum approximately 30 minutes before the main area had opened to the public. I decided to stop for a coffee before hand and let the excitement build for the days adventures. Driving into the parking lot it was nice to see some railroad rolling stock and a bunch of engines that had once been used by the railroads themselves. The one engine that had caught my attention was engine number 1, she’s a steam engine and had a banner on her entitled “American Freedom Train.” Continue reading “Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Museum – Baltimore, Maryland”

National Train Show – Orlando, FL – August 4-6, 2017

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Getting ready for a day of model trains at the Orange County Convention Center

Well this has truly been a fun weekend at the start of August of 2017. I have had the chance to check out the National Train Show here in Orlando, FL. The show was held at the Orange County Convention Center. A dear friend of mine had told me about the show and I just had to see it for myself. This was the first time I had ever attended one of these events and I just have to say that I was more than impressed with what I had experienced. If you are like me and being a train fan, the railroad memorabilia alone is enough to get you going. Continue reading “National Train Show – Orlando, FL – August 4-6, 2017”