B&O RAILROAD MUSEUM RECEIVES TWO DISTINGUISHED RAIL AWARDS

On October 7, 2017 the B&O Railroad Museum was presented with two prestigious achievement awards at the Fall Conference of the Heritage Rail Alliance in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The first award, the 2017 Significant Achievement Award, was accepted by Travis Harry, Director of Operations, on behalf of the B&O Railroad Museum's restoration staff for the outstanding restoration work of Civil War locomotive, B&O #25 the "William Mason".

B&O #25 "William Mason" 

The restoration of B&O #25 represents one of the highest achievements of the Museum's restoration program. The Museum's restoration staff, George Harwood, Justin Simmons, and skilled volunteers, worked diligently over a three year period to restore this beloved locomotive back to its 1856 livery.

The second award accepted by Mr. Harry on behalf of the B&O Railroad Museum was presented by Rail Events, franchise owner of the very popular holiday family event, THE POLAR EXPRESS train ride. This award was granted to the Museum for producing the largest growth in guest attendance and revenue in 2016 in its second consecutive year in hosting the event.

THE POLAR EXPRESS Train Ride

Staff of the B&O are very excited about receiving these awards but know that without the support of Museum members and supporters, these awards would not have been possible. THANK YOU!