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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“Rebuilding the Cathedral of American Railroading,” Feb. 17 & 20, 2023

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