Research Inquiries/ Making an Appointment
If you are unable to make an appointment to use the library or are not a local researcher you may make a research request via mail, email, or fax. Inquiries must be clearly stated and include contact information and phone number. All fees for research or reproduction must be paid in order for staff to process your request.
Questions and contact information for research inquiries:
B&O Railroad Museum
Attn: Hays T. Watkins Research Library & Archives,
901 West Pratt Street
Baltimore, Maryland 21223
Phone: 410-752-2490 ext. 307
Fax: 410-752-2499 ATTN: Library & Archives
Email: research@borail.org
Payment: The library accepts cash, personal checks, and all major credit cards.
While the Hays T. Watkins Research Library contains information useful to researchers, it is not the only place to find railroad history information. Many simple questions relating to the B&O are available by consulting your local library for books relating to the history of American railroading and the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad.
Most of the following books may be purchased in your local bookstore, online bookstores, or the museum’s online store.
General Histories of the B&O
- The History of the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad by John Stover
- Impossible Challenge by Herbert Harwood
- Impossible Challenge II by Herbert Harwood
Early History of the B&O
- The Great Road by James Dilts
- The B&O in the Civil War by Festus Summers
History and information on the B&O Railroad Museum:
- The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Museum: The Birthplace of American Railroading by Courtney Wilson
- Mt. Clare: The Birthplace of American Railroading by Courtney Wilson
