The B&O No. 1700 Iron Boxcar, like its sister No. 17001, was built to carry flour and gunpowder. The Civil War-era boxcar sustained heavy damage during the Roundhouse roof collapse on Feb. 17, 2003.
Photos: B. Miller and B&O Railroad Museum
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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