The B&O No 51. The American Freedom Train. The Tom Thumb. The Mt. Clare Station. They’re all right here, where the birthplace of American railroading began.
Our museum exhibits the oldest and most comprehensive American railroad collection in the world. From small objects that document the impact of B&O Railroad development to the locomotives that led while a nation followed, our collections tell the story of railroading’s past, present, and possible.
Our Collections
View the oldest and most comprehensive American railroad collection in the world.
Railroading Objects & Artifacts
Home to more than 6,000 small objects, the collection covers almost every facet of railroading.
Archives & Library
Hays t. watkins research library, dedicated to the history and preservation of american railroading
Restoration Shop
The museum’s restoration facility
Locomotives & Rolling Stock
Representing the most comprehensive collection of historic early american locomotives and rolling stock through modern…
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Railroading Objects & Artifacts
Home to more than 6,000 small objects, the collection covers almost every facet of railroading.
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Archives & Library
Hays t. watkins research library, dedicated to the history and preservation of american railroading
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Restoration Shop
The museum’s restoration facility
GoDid you know?
Andrew Jackson, in 1833, rode on the B&O Railroad, becoming the first US president to ride a train.
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