A vintage black steam locomotive with American flags, parked on a brick pathway near a red brick building with arched windows, and a bookstore sign in the background, under a clear blue sky.

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You are welcome to tour our museum and exhibits on your own or our volunteers give tours at the station and on the Baldwin Engine and Caboose!

Hours

7 Days a Week 10 am to 3 pm

Location

117 E Liberty Street, Oakland, MD 21550

Gift Shop

Stop by our gift shop to find a wide variety of train-themed items for the young and young at heart!

Indoor Exhibits

Industrial lamp with a red shade connected to old machinery on a wooden floor, with a brick wall and radiator in the background.

Gallery display with model train cars, framed train pictures, and a large painting of a vintage train station on a brick wall.

A large, vintage-style bell with a shiny, reflective surface mounted on a black metal frame against a brick wall.

A brick order form on a red table, with several bricks of various sizes and colors arranged behind it. The form includes fields for name, address, and phone number.

Historical black-and-white print of a large, multi-story building labeled 'Oakland,' with trees, people, and horse-drawn carriages in the foreground.

Set of blue and white ceramic dishware with a historical scene and cityscape, displayed inside a glass cabinet, including a teapot, plates, and cups.

Historical railway scale with a metal platform and balance beam, placed on a wooden table in a museum setting.

Black and white print of an old landscape scene titled 'Deer Park' showing a large park with trees and people walking, buildings in the background, and a cloudy sky.

Display case with model trains and railroad memorabilia, including various train cars, a historical exhibit about model railroading, and informational signs.

Collection of vintage scientific equipment and a book titled 'The Telegraph' on a wooden desk.

Colorful stained glass window with yellow, blue, and clear panes, arched shape, in a dimly lit room.

Illustration of an early steam-powered fire truck with a large water tank, wheels, and a chimney, accompanied by a descriptive text box.

A vintage wooden train table with colorful tracks, bridges, and toy trains set up for play indoors.

A detailed model train set with a black locomotive and several train cars on a curved track, surrounded by miniature landscape with hills, trees, and a small building.

Model train layout with tracks, buildings, and a mural backdrop of a town and countryside.

A brass bell with black handle and frame is displayed on a wooden table inside a room with three tall, curved windows. The windows have purple-tinted stained glass at the top and clear glass panes at the bottom, showing greenery outside.

Museum display featuring a large portrait of John Work Garrett and Abraham Lincoln, along with textual panels about Garrett's railroad career and Civil War history, and black-and-white historical photographs of Garrett with the Union Army and a train

Historical display case with a B&O emblem, old lanterns, keys, a lock, and black-and-white historical photographs on a red background.

Black and white photograph of a train, displayed behind glass on a table, with other framed pictures nearby.

Old railroad crossing signs, an lantern, and a fire extinguisher on a wooden surface against a brick wall.

Outdoor Exhibits

Historic black steam locomotive and red caboose displayed on train tracks outside a red brick building with benches nearby, under blue sky with scattered clouds.

Green boxcar train with words "Baltimore and Ohio" painted on the side, parked on a track next to a sidewalk, under a clear blue sky.

Front view of a red caboose train car with yellow safety rails and a black number C-2884 on top, set on train tracks outdoors during the day.

A landscaped scene in a small town featuring black water fountains, large decorative rocks, and a variety of plants in a gravel bed, with buildings, cars, and a blue sky in the background.

Two train cars, one green on the left and one red in the background, situated near a small wooden shed and a vintage building with a tower, under a clear blue sky.

A decorative outdoor fountain with water flowing from several black textured pots, surrounded by rocks and pebbles, with a vintage steam locomotive and a brick building in the background on a partly cloudy day.

A vintage black steam locomotive with the number 476 and the code E39 on its side, displayed outdoors under a partly cloudy sky.

Close-up of a vintage train car with black paint and yellow lettering that reads 'OHIO,' with an old red train car beside it.

Interior view of an old steam locomotive boiler with various gauges, pipes, and rivets, and informational plaques explaining the machinery.

Close-up of a vintage steam locomotive with American flags, in front of a historic red brick train station with a peaked roof and arched windows.

Close-up of a vintage black train engine, partly visible, in a small town setting with commercial buildings and parked cars in the background under a partly cloudy sky.

A vintage black steam locomotive with a small set of stairs in front, on display outdoors at a train museum, with another red train car nearby. Clear blue sky in the background.

Interior of a vintage train car with dark wood paneling, framed windows, and a view of a city street with buildings, cars, and pedestrians outside.

Close-up of a vintage steam locomotive's firebox with the words 'SAVE COAL' painted on the sides, black interior metal with rivets, and a few scattered coal pieces.

Steam Locomotive

The Oakland B&O Museum purchased a 1920 locomotive that was originally built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works for the Jonesboro, Lake City and Eastern Railroad in Mississippi County, Arkansas. The locomotive originally carried the number 40 but was changed to #76 when it was leased to the St. Louis and San Francisco Railroad. In 1967, Sloan Cornell purchased locomotive #76 and moved it to Pennsylvania for service on his Penn View Mountain scenic railroad. Then, in 1976, Mr. Cornell closed his Penn View Mountain railway and moved his entire operation to the Gettysburg area, where he operated the Gettysburg Scenic Railway. In 1999, the locomotive was sold to the Ohio Central Railroad and was trucked to the Ohio Central's Morgan Run Shops to await its' turn for a complete overhaul. In 2005, still awaiting its' restoration, the locomotive was sold to the Steam Railroading Institute at Owosso, Michigan. Here it began a slow restoration process that was ultimately abandoned in favor of another locomotive. In the fall of 2017, the Oakland B&O Museum received a generous donation from the Daniel E. Offutt III Charitable Trust, for the purpose of acquiring a steam locomotive to displayed at the museum. This was followed by another generous donation from Tom and Sara Kuhn to facilitate enhancements to the engine, and the surrounding area. After an extensive search, the Oakland B&O Museum was able to purchase #76 from the Steam Railroading Institute of Michigan. It was moved from Michigan to Oakland in July 2018 and was restored for on site by Diversified Rail Service, Inc.

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