B&O Railroad museum roof collapse 20 years later

As sad as the coach's loss is, the fact that she was the only one is pretty remarkable and demonstrates the museum's vigilance.

This was a HUGE local story (I'm in Baltimore, and not too far from the B&O). The artifact loss was heartbreaking.

I think the museum got so much extra donation money after the disaster that they not only built a new restoration shop and repaired everything possible, but also were able to pay for even more additions and restorations of things that weren't even touched by the collapse in the first place!

I visited the museum back in August 2022, and I found it hard to believe the collapse happened. So sad that some equipment lost. If I ever volunteer at the museum, I hope to start a campaign for the cosmetic restoration of AFT 1 (Reading 2101). Great job on the video!

I remember when this happened! The B&O museum was one of my favorite places to visit as a kid and I was completely devestated when this happened. I can't wait to see how this documentary turns out!

Oddly enough, thats how I indirectly found out about the museum. My mom worked for the architecture firm that worked on the new roof and I recall my first visit a few years later at age 6

This was really sad, seeing the historical artifacts of B&O Locomotives and cars. Good thing they were restored! Nice one Thunderbolt, keep up the good work!

I remember the day this happened. I was in highschool, but still remembered the place super well from the field trips and all I took there. Living closer to DC than Baltimore at the time, I still felt myself hurt when this piece of railroading preservation in Maryland took it's hit. As a decades old railfan, knowing that they were able to bounce back and got back on their feet makes me happy.

It's sad that B&O round house and historical locomotives and cars were damaged but it's luckily that they were repaired I'm also glad no one was hurt or killed in the collapse amazing video Thunder

I want to thank you so much for covering this, i’m from Baltimore and lived only around 5 miles from the museum. I spent so much of my childhood here and it’s the main reason why I became so interested in railroads and locomotives

I'm a Brit. Not a train buff, however to kill a Sunday afternoon during a course held in Baltimore, a colleague who is dragged me along on a visit to this museum in '96. I had never heard of this damage until I saw this video. Really glad it was repaired.

I was there at the time and my grandfather told me about the huge storm shredded off the roof and fall over railroad's rolling stocks and engines

Lancaster, PA, here. (About 15 minutes from Strasburg Railroad.) My son is an obsessed train boy. We love B&O. We go there regularly. 😍😍😍😍😍

I went to B&O Museum before, I didn’t know it has its first disaster throughout a decade ago…

My one trip was about 3 years earlier. News of the collapse was a shock. Horrible. SO pleased to see the displays and building restored! As they were updated throughout their working careers, the issue of "originality" that's now the thing in antique autos is nearly moot. Now to get the 490 running for excursion services. One can dream!!

I have went to the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Museum back in April 2019. Like I said. It was really cool, despite it’s incident in 2003. This incident is similar to the Swanton Pacific Railroad roundhouse fire in August 2020, Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad roundhouse fire in February 10th 1989, and the roundhouse fire of Reading T1 2101 back in 1979.

This video also reminds me about the roof of the Rite aid pharmacy that collapsed 10-15 or so years ago within a mile of my home at the time. It was a bit weird seeing snow in the store front. Said store was repaired and has been through several owners since

I was at the museum almost 60 years ago ... around 1966 I think. I don't remember much about the trip, but I do remember the many engines on display.

I was stuck in a hotel in Wilmington Delaware during this storm. I was there working on a 4-4-0 locomotive at the Wilmington Western RR. We couldn't go out for three days with 36 inches of snow and up to 48 inches in spots. I watched this on the news and couldn't imagine how upset the people at the museum felt.

I went here sometime in the 90s with the Boy Scouts. I loved it. And even though I was 14 when this happened, I don't remember ever hearing that the roof collapsed.... Probably because I was a 14 year old doing 14 year things. I do remember that snow storm though. A 5 foot snow drift kept us from getting out through our front door. My kid turns 4 in July and this is where I'm taking him. He loves trains as much as me. Still a weird feeling that Maryland's biggest city is closer to my house than PA's biggest city(Philly).