The B&O Railroad Museum is inviting all board gamers for all-day Games With Trains event
BALTIMORE, MD – January 18, 2023 – The B&O Railroad Museum is inviting all board gamers to the Museum on Jan. 21 for its Games With Trains event from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.
The event is being held in the Museum’s historic 1884 Baldwin Roundhouse in collaboration with the Games Club of Maryland. This is the first time the Museum and the Games Club of Maryland are partnering together for this offering! There will be more than 50 train-themed strategy games available for everyone of all skill and interest levels to play and demo.
Game designer Wes Crawford will also be demoing and playtesting his soon-to-be published game Engine Thieves – The Andrews Railroad Raid of 1862. One of the raiders of said raid was William Pittenger; he detailed his experience in his 1882 book, The Great Locomotive Chase, upon which Disney based their 1956 film of the same name and featured the B&O No. 25 “William Mason” and the B&O No. 13 “Lafayette” – both located in the Museum’s Roundhouse.
Between games, visitors will be able to catch the Mile One Express Train Ride at 11:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. The Museum’s café will also be open all day with food and beverages available for attendees.
For more information on the B&O’s Games With Trains event, visit https://borail.events/games.
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About the B&O Railroad Museum
The B&O Railroad Museum, the birthplace of American railroading, located in Baltimore, Maryland is a full affiliate of the Smithsonian Institution, and a National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom Site. It is dedicated to the preservation and interpretation of American railroading and its impact on American society, culture, and economy. The museum is home to the oldest, most comprehensive collection of railroad artifacts in the Western Hemisphere including an unparalleled roster of 19th and 20th century railroad equipment, the 1851 Mt. Clare Station, the 1884 Baldwin Roundhouse and first mile of commercial railroad track in America. In 2019, the museum welcomed guests from all 50 states and 40 countries. For further information on the B&O Railroad Museum, please call 410-752-2490 or visit www.borail.org.
