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Viewing Album:  B&O Depot - Garrett, IN
 
By:Gary Everhart
Dates:10/29/2011 - 10/29/2011
Album Info:In the town named after the Baltimore & Ohio President, John Garrett, is a beautifully restored and maintained B&O freight depot similar to many built in the early 1900's, now housing the Garrett Historical Society and the Greater Midcontinent RR Company HO layout in the basement. Alongside are two B&O cars, BO caboose 3250 and tentatively identified BO Coach 1234, although no exterior markings are present. A raised watchman tower stands on the grounds with a perpetual watchman on duty in silhouette form. Unfortunately, the museum was closed the day we were there so not sure what might be inside.
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Former B&O Freight House, now Garrett Historical Society Museum
Title:  Former B&O Freight House, now Garrett Historical Society Museum
Description:  Named after John Garrett, President of B&O, the town of Garrett was founded by the railroad in 1875. The town was a major point in the Chicago Division complete with roundhouse, car shops, and passenger station.
Photo Date:  10/29/2011  Upload Date: 11/22/2011 6:49:34 AM
Location:  Garrett, IN
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Scenic,Station
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Views:  181   Comments: 0
Former B&O Freight House, now Garrett Historical Society Museum
Title:  Former B&O Freight House, now Garrett Historical Society Museum
Description:  The B&O freight house has been restored to its early 1900's look and sits alongside the very busy CSX mainline to Chicago.
Photo Date:  10/29/2011  Upload Date: 11/22/2011 6:56:54 AM
Location:  Garrett, IN
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Scenic,Station
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Views:  126   Comments: 0
Former B&O Freight House, now Garrett Historical Society Museum
Title:  Former B&O Freight House, now Garrett Historical Society Museum
Description:  Besides housing the Garrett Historical Society, it also has the Greater Midcontinent RR Company, an HO club and layout, in the basement of the freight house.
Photo Date:  10/29/2011  Upload Date: 11/22/2011 6:57:32 AM
Location:  Garrett, IN
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Scenic,Station
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Views:  144   Comments: 0
Watchman tower
Title:  Watchman tower
Description:  A perpetual watchman silhouetted in the window stands on guard where B&O passenger and freight trains ran night and day.
Photo Date:  10/29/2011  Upload Date: 11/22/2011 7:07:16 AM
Location:  Garrett, IN
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Scenic,RollingStock
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Views:  162   Comments: 0
CO 3250
Title:  CO 3250
Description:  A beautifully restored C&O caboose sits next to the freight house representing the C&O/B&O merger to visitors to the museum.
Photo Date:  10/29/2011  Upload Date: 11/22/2011 7:09:07 AM
Location:  Garrett, IN
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Scenic,RollingStock
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Views:  210   Comments: 0
B&O skin but only skin deep!
Title:  B&O skin but only skin deep!
Description:  Thanks to Jerry LaBoda's help who identified it as ex-AMTK, 1800-series, exx-PC baggage-mail, exxx-PRR BM85
Photo Date:  10/29/2011  Upload Date: 11/22/2011 7:09:48 AM
Location:  Garrett, IN
Author:  Gary Everhart
Categories:  Roster,Scenic,RollingStock
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Views:  2541   Comments: 3

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