B&O Museum Report 2-27-03

Alexander D. Mitchell IV · **Posted:** Fri Feb 28, 2003 1:37 pm

what is the
> status of the two wooden passenger coaches
> that I recall the museum displaying with a
> "Martin Van Buren" bunting. I
> always assumed those were repros, perhaps
> made for the 1927 celebrations, but don't
> know for sure.

The "Imlay" cars, 1927 replicas of cars built by Robert Imlay of Philadelphia in 1832, are (as near as I can tell) intact. They were not hit by debris, but they were exposed to snowfall.

lner4472@bcpl.net

Erik Ledbetter · **Posted:** Fri Feb 28, 2003 3:53 pm

Fire engine serial no 246, built 1879, used in Cumberland Shops until 1908.

eledbetter@rypn.org

Erik Ledbetter · **Posted:** Fri Feb 28, 2003 4:02 pm

As Sandy says, the only C&O wood car in the collection is C&O 409, ex-Hocking Valley, 1900, combine configured for Jim Crow service, in semi-covered exterior storage, located on Back Yard unconnected tracks

The other wood cars are:

B&O 20, nee CNJ ?, 1868, rebuilt B&O 1927, coach, damaged in Roundhouse

B&O 21, nee CNJ ?, 1868, rebuilt B&O 1927, coach, unrestored intact in car chop

B&O 10, ca 1875, baggage, damaged in Roundhouse

B&O 445, nee ???, Pullman Company, ca. 1890, narrow-vestibule coach, undamaged in Roundhouse

eledbetter@rypn.org

R Petersen · **Posted:** Sun Mar 02, 2003 8:54 pm

Thanks for telling it truthfully. Reconstruction is more effort than restoration, the end result is still pleasure to those who love the car.

rpetersen@blast.net