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Baltimore, MD: Conrail Day and 4Q 2019 Membership Meeting

  • B&O Railroad Museum 901 West Pratt Street Baltimore, MD 21223 (map)
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Join The Conrail Historical Society for our Fourth Quarter Conrail Day at the historic Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Museum!

The CRHS invites our members to join us for Conrail Day on Saturday, November 2, 2019 at the historic Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Museum, located in Baltimore, MD, coinciding with The CRHS and B&O Museum’s joint restoration of Conrail SW7 #8905. The event starts at 10:00 AM and runs until 4:00 PM. Attending CRHS members enjoy fun, fellowship, and railfanning at the museum.

This historic B&O shop complex and station were built in the 1850s. These buildings now host the world-class Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Museum, a Smithsonian-affiliated organization with over 100 pieces of rolling stock dating back to the Civil War era.

Stay tuned for additional information on this event, as we are trying to plan some more special events throughout the day!

The CRHS 4th Quarter Membership meeting will take place right after lunch. Museum attendance and food (lunch) are both free to CRHS members. While this is a MEMBERS ONLY EVENT, the museum will also be open to the public if friends and family wish to join you for the day. Donations are appreciated, as they help us to continue organizing this great event each year!

If you enjoy this type of event and wish to join The CRHS, you may do so by clicking here. Annual memberships start at just $25 each!

Any questions about this event can be directed to admin@thecrhs.org. We look forward to seeing you there.

Event Itinerary:

10:00 AM - 4:00 PM

  • CRHS members receive free admission to the B&O Railroad Museum for the day and can enjoy the museum’s facilities and exhibits. Must be a 2019 or 2020 CRHS member to enter museum for free! CRHS guests and family are welcome, but they will need to pay a reduced admission rate of $12/person!

11:00 AM

  • Private CRHS train ride to the restoration shop. 2019/2020 CRHS Members and guests should meet by 10:50 AM on the Mile One Express boarding platform (Platform 2) behind the roundhouse. An announcement will be made over the museum's PA system. Attendees are required to wear closed-toe shoes to board the train!

11:30 AM

  • Official unveiling/rollout (for 2019/2020 CRHS members and guests only) of the newly-restored Conrail SW7 #8905 at the museum's Restoration Shop, followed immediately by a members-only tour of the restoration facility.

12:15 PM

  • Train ride back to the museum with the #8905, which will be properly positioned at the museum grounds for afternoon photography.

12:30 PM

  • CRHS members-only catered lunch (from world-famous Chap’s Pit Beef), locomotive dedication speeches, and CRHS membership meeting in the museum’s Education Station.