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Welcome to the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Historical Society

The Society is dedicated to the preservation of and education about the history of America’s first Common Carrier Railroad, the Baltimore & Ohio. The Society has members all over the world across a variety of railroad interests from modeling to research to preservation.

The Society maintains a large archive of documentation from the Office of the Vice President of Operations and Engineering from the B&O Railroad. We are also the custodians of numerous photographs and other items of research. We are constantly publishing our findings through our Company Store. Our Archives area is open one weekend a month to facilitate members who which to pursue their B&O research efforts. The Society also publishes a quarterly journal, The Sentinel and a bi-monthly on-line magazine, The B&O Modeler. Each year, the Society also holds a major conference and two mini-conferences.

The B&O Railroad Historical Society is always welcoming new members. We have two levels of individual membership—Regular and Sustaining. Regular members get a year of our quarterly journal, The Sentinel. Sustaining members get a year of our journal and our Color Calendar. All levels of individual members enjoy discounts with our Company Store and the ability to attend our mini-conferences and our annual Convention. Become a member or check out the Membership link on the left for more information. There is also a web based membership application available.

We invite you to read about our Society history as well as a brief history of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. Read about our history and a brief history of the B&O or investigate the Our Society link on the left. We would also suggest that you look at the wealth of Baltimore and Ohio Railroad historical information that is available through the many articles written for our quarterly magazine, The Sentinel. These magazines contain a wealth of information about the B&O and the railroad's early beginnings. The Company Store still has a few back issues available for sale to the public, some going back to 1990. There are also two CD's available for sale that contain copies of virtually every Sentinel magazine printed since inception of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Historical Society.

The Society is also active in the development of new models that accurately represent an item of equipment that ran on the B&O during its existence. If anyone, whether it be a commercial entity or an individual with an idea that has a clear path to production, with recommended vendor, of a B&O product, please contact our Chairman, B&O Modeling Committee. You could also contact our VP/Finance who will coordinate with the B&O Modeling Committee. Please see our Contacts button in the Navigation Bar above for a listing of Society contacts, including the Chairman, B&O Modeling Committee as well as the VP/Finance.

Here are some B&O Railroad Historical Society items of note. Check 'em out!

The Second Annual Great Stone Viaduct Celebration is scheduled for Saturday, September 28, 2013, and is offering another great lecture series that may be of interest to B&O Railroad Historical Society members. Here is a press release announcing the celebration and providing information on the guest speakers. Here is a link to their web site. Here is a flyer for the September event.


Latest information on the Society 2013 Annual Convention - Will be held October 3-6, 2013, in Findlay, Ohio. This convention will concentrate on sites with B&O significance located in Northwestern Ohio. More details will be provided as information and plans are firmed up. Click the picture to the left for a virtual map of Findlay, Ohio.


The 2nd Quarter of the Society's The Sentinel magazine has been published. Subscribers to the electronic version may download their copies. Members receiving a hard copy through the Postal service should have received their copy by now. You may click on the photo to get more information on what is contained in this edition.


Did you know that we have several ways you can receive your quarterly magazine, The Sentinel? You can get your copy the traditional way by hard copy through the postal service. You can opt for a digital copy in place of your hard copy. Or, you can now opt for both methods of delevery for an additional fee of $10.00. To find out more about your delivery options for our magazine, The Sentinel, go to our Sentinel link.

Policy Change for members receiving their copy of The Sentinel electronically (eSentinel). Effective immediately, members who convert to receiving their quarterly Sentinel magazine electronically instead of getting a hard copy through the mail can now revert back to hard copy in the future if desired. Previously, when a member once converts to a digital copy, reverting back to hard copy was not an option. This authority to revert back to hard copy also applied the the many members who have already converted to the digital copy as well as members who convert in the future. This change was implemented at the request of members who are excited about availability of an electronic copy but were reluctant to convert with a "no return" policy. See the Magazine link for more detailed information.

Email address changes your address change to us electronically to insure that you get the latest The Sentinel magazine delivered to your new address, and all the other flyers the Society sends out from time to time, and to insure that your correct information is in our Company Store purchasing module to insure appropriate member discounts. Make sure you include your member number.



Check Here for New Items Just Listed For Sale or Great Price Reductions on Some of Our Older Merchandise. See below for the most recent additions:

New Book added June 11th - "A Journey from Roads to Rails", 1800-1860, by David Shackelford. This book is authored by the Curator of the B&O Museum in Baltimore and includes an extensive bibliography as well as many footnotes to provide a potential reading list. It covers the development of transportation between Baltimore and Ellicotts Mills with concentration on the growth of the rural terminal city. 61 pp with color and b/w illustrations. To order, please see stock # 10138 in the Books link in our Company Store.


Our new 2014 Society Calendar has been received featuring the photographs of B&O enthusiast, Herbert Harwood. Herb is famous for his outstanding photos taken in black and white, as well as his book written about his loved Baltimore & Ohio Railroad. Please see stock # 22014 in the Calendars link of our Company Store.


ADVANCE ORDER - CLASS I-12 CABOOSE

The first 100 I-12 wagontop cabooses (2400-2499) were built by the B&O Keyser Shops in 1941. The second batch of 25 cars (2800-2824) were built in 1945 also at the Keyser Shops. All I-12s had all-steel underframes, Duryea draft gear, and steel bodies. These models are ready to run in HO scale with wire grabs, metal wheels, and Kadee couplers. This is an advance order with delivery expected in the fall of the year. This is the second run of these outstanding Spring Mills Depot cabooses. The first run sold out quickly. Do not wait. Get your order in as soon as you can. Because this is a special purchase by the Society, the attached order form must be used for this purchase. Click on the photo at the beginning of this paragraph to see the order form. Print it out; fill it out; mail it to the address provided at the end of the form. Also, see the Models link in our Company Store to find out more about each category of caboose.

ALCO Builder Plate #61320, from D-30 0-6-0 switcher #387 (later 1187); Built 1919, Retired 8/1953. Reproduced in resin. Image on left is the original. The image on right is the resin copy. See stock # 34010 in the Models link in our Company Store.


AAR 70 ton flat car modified with bulkhead ends. RTR HO. Various road numbers. BLT 2-51 WA 3-65. Finely molded bulkhead bracing; wire grab irons; painted black with white lettering; deck is laser-etched natural weathered wood. Equipped with metal wheelsets and Kadee couplers. See stock numbers 33333 through 33338 in the Models link in our Company Store.


53' 6" AAR 70 Ton Flatcar, with Capitol Dome. RTR HO. Various road numbers. NEW 12-53. Wire grab irons; painted black with white lettering; deck is laser-etched natural weathered wood. Equipped with metal wheelsets and Kadee couplers. See stock numbers 33327 through 33332 in the Models link in our Company Store.

B&O Photos and Society Projects


2nd Quarter The Sentinel
1956-57 - dual service F-3A and companion approaching B&O Wellston Sub, Washington Court House, Ohio
From 2013 Society calendar
January 1955 - used in steam loco wheel truing service, car constructed by using wagon top body panels mounted on former loco tender frame. From 2013 Society calendar
February 1955 - P-7 Pacific passing Midland City, Ohio, depot/tower. From 2013 Society calendar

Interested in more shots of B&O Railroad Historical Society events? Check out our SHOWTIME.
New videos from Fostoria mini-con added May 28, 2013.

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