When I ride the Baltimore Lie Rail North past North Ave Station I look down and see a building labeled Maryland and Pennsylvania Railroad. It looks like a burned out brill trolley in front of the building and a few PCC's on the side. What was this facility? Further up I think I am seeing an old roundhouse that is now housing sand, concrete etc materials for a construction company. Am I seeing this right? IS this part of the B&O or MAPA?????
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That Train she's a special streamline ya know, and she's fast. That trains so fast, the hobo's don't mess with that train. They just stand by the track with their hat in their hand. -- Tom Rush, The Panama Limited
You are correct in guessing the MA&PA. The first building you mention is the old MA&PA freight house,it is now used by the Baltimore Streetcar Museum as their machine,and workshops. The roundhouse is indeed the old MA&PA Baltimore roundhouse,it's used by the city to store road salt,there is a rumor that the city is going to donate the roundhouse,and adjacent property to the BSM. The Brill trolley you mentioned is a former Philadelphia wooden snow sweeper,used as parts for a sister sweeper in the carbarn.
Carl T.
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That Train she's a special streamline ya know, and she's fast. That trains so fast, the hobo's don't mess with that train. They just stand by the track with their hat in their hand. -- Tom Rush, The Panama Limited
