"Rebuilding the Cathedral of American Railroading: A Tour of the 2003 Roundhouse Roof Collapse" Public Tour - National Museum of Railroad History & Innovation

Public Tour

Often referred to as the cathedral of American railroading, the B&O Roundhouse here on our property was devastated when the roof collapsed on February 17th, 2003. This collapse heavily damaged the museum’s collection and many of the historic pieces took years of restoration to repair. On this tour, we are going to look at the storied history of this beautiful and compelling structure built by the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, the first from its initial design through that fateful night in February and rebuilding to its current glory.  

Included with Admission. Museum Members FREE.

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Upcoming Events at the Museum

Unlocked Series

Behind-the-scenes tours

See the newly No. 3316 “Washington” Observation Tavern Car 

Now on display in the Roundhouse

See the newly Restored AFT-1

Now on display on Platform 2

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