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Locomotive and Railway Preservation 1996 May June
Features
4 Restoring a National Treasure
by John P Hankey
Significant developments are in store for North America's oldest railroad station, located in Ellicott City, Maryland-first terminus of the Baltimore & Ohio.
22 Preserving the Great Road's Legacy
by L&RP Staff
The B&O Railroad Museum encompasses nearly 40 acres just west of the heart of Baltimore, and its site and collections tell how Americans for over 170 years have used the railroad to build a country and a society. Its creation dates back well into the 19th century, as does its historic site at the Mt. Clare Shops of the B&O.
28 Cradle of American Railroading
by John P Hankey
The overland pull of distant markets; the idea for a railroad, imported from England; and raw courage all came together in the Chesapeake Bay city of Baltimore. In the process the city was left with an unparalleled record of North American railroading's growth and development-and the New World's richest concentration of preserved rail heritage.
52 Working with Wood, Part 3 Woodworking Machinery
by Glenn Guerra
The advent of the rail car industry brought about the innovation of specialized woodworking machinery. While these machines are hard to find today, the operations they once performed remain basic to mechanized woodworking. In this article we'll discuss the machinery, and visit the manufacturing process of a typical wood carbuilder.
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