Holiday Festival of Trains
The B&Os Ellicott City Station, now celebrating Holiday Festival of Trains for over 25 years, brings the magic of miniature railroading to life during the holiday season from Friday, November 27, 2009 to Sunday, January 31, 2010. The site, which is the oldest railroad station in America and the original terminus of the first 13 miles of commercial track in the country, will have on exhibit a newly custom built, multi-tiered, 360-degree O-scale model train layout. There will also be in addition to the Museums permanent HO model train layout, a miniature Thomas the Tank Engine G-scale layout and an N-scale model train layout. Opening weekend Victorian Santa will help kick off the holiday season by handing out candy canes to children. Children may drop off letters to Santa in the Stations Telegraph Office. On Saturday, December 12 & 19, Railroad Santa will be available for children to visit in the Stations Red Caboose.
WHEN:
Friday, November 27 Sunday, January 31, 2010
Wednesday Sunday & December 28 & 29
11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Please note Museum is closed Christmas Eve & Day and New Years Day.
ADMISSION:
$5.00 Adults
$4.00 Seniors (60+)
$3.00 Children (2-12)
FREE- B&O Members
B&O Railroad Museum: Ellicott City Station is the oldest railroad station in America! Completed by the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad in 1831, this National Historic Landmark is the perfect complement to the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Museums Baltimore campus. Ellicott City Station showcases the people who built and operated Americas first railroad, tells stories of soldiers and citizens caught in the turmoil of Civil War and highlights the clash of technology that transformed Americas transportation systems from Roads to Rails.
WHEN:
Friday, November 27 Sunday, January 31, 2010
Wednesday Sunday & December 28 & 29
11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Please note Museum is closed Christmas Eve & Day and New Years Day.
ADMISSION:
$5.00 Adults
$4.00 Seniors (60+)
$3.00 Children (2-12)
FREE- B&O Members
B&O Railroad Museum: Ellicott City Station is the oldest railroad station in America! Completed by the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad in 1831, this National Historic Landmark is the perfect complement to the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Museums Baltimore campus. Ellicott City Station showcases the people who built and operated Americas first railroad, tells stories of soldiers and citizens caught in the turmoil of Civil War and highlights the clash of technology that transformed Americas transportation systems from Roads to Rails.
