B&O No. 147 "Thatcher Perkins" | B&O Railroad Museum

The B&O No. 147 “Thatcher Perkins” was one of nine locomotives heavily damaged by the Feb. 17, 2003 roof collapse.

The “Thatcher Perkins” was restored and renumbered to its original No. 147 in 2010.

Photos: B. Miller

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Historic Site

The B&O Railroad Museum’s 40-acre historic site, called Mt. Clare, is a National Historic Landmark and is the original site where the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad founded America’s first commercial railroad in 1827.

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Jeffery O.

December 2024

Wonderful rail museum with many historic engines, passenger cars, mail car, troop transport, and more. Several models layouts including the Smithsonian collection of models which was amazing. Wonderful presentation on the underground railroad. We will visit again.