OCTOBER 2002

FAIR OF THE IRON HORSE

Tickets for the Fair of the Iron Horse, World's Festival of Trains, June 27-July 6, 2003, will go on sale Tuesday, October 15, 2002.

The Fair of the Iron Horse is the grand finale of the 175th anniversary celebration of American Railroading! This 10-day festival will feature vintage steam and diesel locomotives from all over America and beyond, traveling to Baltimore for a daily pageant and entertaining parade. The Fair will also feature pavilions highlighting railroad travel, toys, technology, railroading in miniature, live entertainment, food, family activities and much, much more. The Fair of the Iron Horse 175 will be centered in Baltimore's Carroll Park and the B&O Railroad Museum's adjacent 40-acre historic site.

HOURS:
FESTIVAL HOURS: 9:00 a.m. until 6:00 p.m. (EST)

PAGEANT OF LOCOMOTIVES HELD DAILY:
10:32 a.m.
12:54 p.m.
3:36 p.m.

TICKETS:
Tickets go on sale Tuesday, October 15, 2002.
Tickets may be purchased online at www.baltimore.org under the Fair of the Iron Horse logo or by calling the Baltimore Area Convention and Visitors Association at 1-877-Baltimore and ask for Fair Tickets and Packages.

PRICES:

CALL FOR EXHIBITORS & SPONSORS
For more information contact: Frank Sheridan Phone: 770-518-9963 Fax: 770-518-1292 Email: fjsheridan@borail.org

Fair of the Iron Horse provides a variety of corporate, regional and individual sponsorships and exhibiting opportunities. Please view the various opportunities at www.borail.org under the Fair of the Iron Horse logo.

CALENDAR OF EVENTS

Inner Harbor Train Show November 2, 2002
Attention model train hobbyists! Come out to the B&O Railroad Museum's historic Roundhouse to buy or trade a variety of gauges and types of model trains and accessories. Call 410-256-1056 for exhibitor and dealer information.

Santa Visits the B&O Railroad Museum November 29, 2002
Yes, Santa is coming to town to kick off our winter holiday celebration. Santa arrives by train at 11:00 a.m., November 29th for a ONE DAY visit to the Museum.

Holiday Traditions at the B&O Railroad Museum November 29 -December 30, 2002
Festivities include spectacular model train layouts and holiday gardens along with singers and musicians on selected days.

Free Train Rides
As part of the holiday celebration, visitors can enjoy free train rides on the following days:

Friday, November 29, 2002
Saturday, November 30, 2002
Sunday, December 1, 2002
Every Saturday during the month of December

Note: The B&O Railroad Museum is closed Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year's Eve and New Year's Day. Below are snapshots from our All Aboard Days "Re-inventing the Wheel" event held September 21st and 22nd.

Inside the Federal Railroad Administration's T-16 research car

The CliShay
Designed by Bob Maynard of Cincinnati in the mid-1970s, this scale locomotive embodied elements of early Climax and Shay logging locomotives. Presented by Chesapeake & Allegheny Live Steamers.

“This Month in History” photo & caption available for October - January

October 1848
Henry “Box” Brown, an escaping African-American slave who was shipped to freedom in a 2’8” X 3’ wooden crate, arrived at the Mr. Clare Depot in Baltimore. Boxed by abolitionist James A. Smith of Richmond, Virginia, Brown arrived in Baltimore on the B&O and was transferred to the Philadelphia, Wilmington & Baltimore Railroad for the final leg of his journey to freedom. Henry “Box” Brown arrived in Philadelphia twenty-six hours after his departure and was retrieved by members of the Anti-Slavery Society.

October 16, 1948
Class T-3C rolled out
The B&O’s last steam locomotive built at Mt. Clare; B&O #5594, class T-3C rolled out of the erecting shop.

November 1829
The Carrollton Viaduct was completed crossing the Gwynns Falls, 1.5 miles from Mr. Clare. The viaduct had 12,000 perches of cut and dressed stone with an 80 foot wide arch. It measured 312 feet long and 26.5 feet wide. Still in active daily railroad use, the Carrollton Viaduct is the oldest railroad bridge in the world.

December 1829
The B&O tested a number of rail cars at Mt. Clare including stagecoach bodies mounted on flanged wheels, a "market cart" in boat-like fashion and a sail car named "Hobus." Propulsion was tested with dogs, horses on treadmills and hand powered cranks.

January 1, 1838
The B&O became the first Federal government contract carrier of the United States Mail. By 1850, America's railroads were the principal carriers of the U.S. Mail. Specially designed railroad cars called Railway Post Office (R.P.O.) cars were designed enabling workers to pick up, sort and deliver mail while the train was underway.

WEBSITE:

www.borail.org

Requests to link to the B&O Railroad Museum web site should be submitted to Jeff Trueman at jtrueman@borail.org or 410-752-2490.

Click here for information regarding museum membership, gift shop and admission specials

ELECTRONIC LOGOS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST:

SOURCES AND INFORMATION:

The B&O Railroad Museum sends a monthly electronic newsletter to keep you and your readers/members abreast of the events scheduled now through July 2003 to commemorate the 175th Anniversary of American Railroading.

For media inquiries or to arrange interviews please contact:

Pamela Elms, 410-427-0123 ext. 223, pelms@weinbergharris.com
Mary-Margaret Stepanian, 410-427-0123 ext 220, mstepanian@weinbergharris.com
Amy Getz, 410-427-0123 ext 232, agetz@weinbergharris.com

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