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B&O Railroad Museum


TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4.5 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #10 of 189 attractions in Baltimore
Traveler Description:
Located at the site of the oldest railroad station in America, this museum traces the development of trains and features a huge collection of...... more » Located at the site of the oldest railroad station in America, this museum traces the development of trains and features a huge collection of railroad memorabilia, a model railroad and an operating replica of the very first locomotive, The Tom Thumb, which was built here. « less
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Attraction type: Transportation museum, Other
Activities: Group tours/walking tour
Address: 901 W. Pratt Street Baltimore, MD 21223
Tel: 410-752-2490
Fax: 410-752-2449

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5 of 5 stars
catmomrusty   48 contributions
Massapequa Park, NY
Oct 23, 2009

This is a great museum !! After you pay, there is an inside museum with the most amazing model rail cars I have ever seen. Also clock and china displays. Really interesting history !! Then you go to "The Roundhouse" where there are many many old locomotives. You can go in to many of them. Outside there are train cars,... more

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4 of 5 stars
comom08   12 contributions
Colorado
Aug 25, 2009

The museum loses one point because of the train ride that they offer. It was a very short ride on a few MARC commuter cars & the section of Baltimore that you travel through is less than picturesque. Of course, the kids didn't seem to care, but I felt like it could have been so much more for the additional... more

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5 of 5 stars
TLinATL   21 contributions
Atlanta, GA.
Aug 6, 2009

I've lost count of how many Railroad Museums & Heritage Railroads I've visited but it is approaching 100. This one ranks somewhere in the top 10 in the world on my ratings. Strong Points: -Variety and quality of rolling stock on display is excellent. -Condition of museum buildings are fantastic and super well maintained. -Interpretive story of AMERICAN railroad history... more

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4 of 5 stars
The-Flying-Circus   64 contributions
Leatherstocking Region New York
Jul 9, 2009

I had been here before with a friend, and decided to take the wife and two kids (12 and 8) this time. If you really love trains this place is for you. If not, you could pass. I enjoy the history and display of these magnificent machines. The wife was done in about 20 minutes, the kids lasted twice as... more

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3 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Member
Greencastle, Pennsylvania
Jul 18, 2006
1
person found this review helpful

The roundhouse setting is very nice and the historical engines are a nice collection. However, the $12.00 admission seems quite high. The next day I had just as good an experience at the PA Transportation Museum in Strasburg, PA for only $6.00, plus there was lots more for children to do there. The HO scale model railroad is nicely done,... more

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B&O Railroad Museum Address

901 W. Pratt Street, Baltimore, MD 21223
Tel: 410-752-2490 Fax: 410-752-2449