Baltimore ~ B&O Railroad Museum

What a busy couple of weeks we've had!  My dad and step-mom came out for a visit and it was a blast!  We were SOOO excited to show them around our new area.  Neither of them have visited this part of the Country before ..... and for West Coasters it's kindof a big deal to finally see the sights that have only lived in history books for you.  Their first full day here we went over to Annapolis for lunch and took a driving tour of the area.  The next day we headed up to Baltimore and visited the B&O Railroad Museum.  What a treat that was!

  "The Museum is recognized universally as the birthplace of American railroading. It was here within the Museum's 40-acre campus that Baltimore businessmen, surveyors, and engineers set about building the B&O Railroad in 1829, laying the first commercial long-distance track, building the first passenger station, and inventing America's unique railroad.  Today,it comprises the collection of the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Museum, the oldest, most comprehensive American railroad collection in the world."

The Roundhouse was simply beautiful!

On one of the platforms they had this cute little caboose on display!

It was a 'breakhouse' where the train workers would come to relax, eat, and just spend down time in.

There was even a model railroad inside one of the old train cars!

Really, a great museum we ALL enjoyed!  It will definitely be on our list to visit again!

~next up, our day in DC with Papa and Grandma!~