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 Post subject: B&O Museum Wednesday Report
PostPosted: Wed Feb 19, 2003 4:48 pm 

Not a great deal to report today.

The contractors are busy at this stage of the game hanging plastic sheeting over the top of the exposed outer wall of the roundhouse, probably in anticipation of the predicted chance of snow showers this evening. Temperatures have been hovering in the high 30s F today and are expected to reach the mid to upper 40s tomorrow. I witnessed several clumps of snow slide off remaining sections of the roundhouse roof, which have far less snow than in the past two days. I saw no immediate evidence of structural reinforcement of the remaining roof sections, although wooden beams and lumber are being delivered to the site.

A hard look in the Pratt Street window confirms two other casualties of the collapse: 1873 Camel 217 "Ross Winans" and 1875 2-6-0 600 "J.C. Davis". 600's cab appears to have suffered a direct hit; 217 has roof members and surface perched atop it.

Some upper-level meetings are occuring on-site as I type.

lner4472@bcpl.net


  
 
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