who has been to the B&O rail museum[?]I am leaving to go ther in a couple of hours with my dad. Is there anything worth taking notice.
Hah.
You will love the place. Most of what I remember from the museum was changed or destroyed in the President’s Day Storm where they lost the roundhouse roof. But it is my understanding that this museum remains one of the last bastions of railroading as we like to remember it.
Does anyone know how far the museum is from the National Aquarium? We’re going to be in Baltimore in 2 weeks and I’d like to stop in if time permits.
Brian
National Aquarium? As in Washington D.C. ?
Hmm. Let’s see here. The distance between the Inner Harbor Tunnel on I-95 is about the 52 mile marker, the I-495 split near D.C is roughly the 27 mile marker, from there it is about a half hour depending on traffic to the south side and up I-395 into downtown washington. Call it a hour drive.
Keep in mind that you are going to be in one of the most cutthroat traffic in the USA and it can and usually takes longer than one hour for the run.
There is a Aquarium at the Inner Harbor. I believe the admission fees are close to $15.00 per person now and the distance between the B&O Museum and the Harbor is a bit over a mile. I used to think in terms of city blocks but prefer distance nowadays.
You will need to have extra funds for parking in DC or even the Metro and buses in both cities.
Enjoy your visit and let us know how you like it.
i will keep you updated each day. I will be spending all day Sat there, and probably most of Sunday there as well, i will try to put the pics up.
The B&O railroad museum is about a mile from the BALTIMORE aquarium. It is much better than the National Aquarium in DC (If you can find it - It is in the basement of a building near the White House - costs about $4). The Baltimore Aquarium is great, but pricey. It is on the Inner Harbor in downtown Baltimore. The B&O is past the stadiums (stadia?). There is plenty to see there. I haven’t been since they reopened. I hope they improved the model train display though. It was more than disappointing.
The National Aquarium IS the one at the inner harbor in Baltimore. It is NOT in D.C.
Both the aquarium and the B&O museum are off of Pratt Street, which is ONE WAY eastbound. For your info one block north is Lombard Street which is ONE WAY westbound. Pratt street also passes the Orioles’ Stadium at Camden Yards.
The aquarium is east of the stadium, the B&O museum is about a half a mile
west of the stadium.
If you are into model railroading, you can continue east on Pratt St. past the aquarium to Gay St.
Go north on Gay about 6 blocks and you will come to Klein’s Model Train Shop, one of the finest in the country. 100% trains, well stocked and discounts on everything. It’s on the left side heading north.
My ADC map shows them to be about 7000’ apart or about a mile and a quarter.
hey guys, thanks for the info, but i will not be going because my dad has come home, but is not feeling well.
Pity. Please keep us apprised.
there will be other days.hope your dad feels better soon.
stay safe
Joe
Visited the museum before the collapse and thoroughly enjoyed every second. I’ll definitely be back.
All -
Thanks for the info. Looks like the wife and kids (and me of course[:)]) are going to head for Baltimore around the 18th or 19th. We’re planning to hit the B&O Museum and the National Aquarium at Inner Harbor - and maybe Kleins if time permits.
I’ve never been to the museum. I saw on their web site they offer train rides. Does anyone know if that’s part of the admission price or is it extra? How far is the ride? And, last question (at least for now - LOL) - how much time should we allow for?
Again, thanks to all of you for the information!
Brian