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Fairfax, Virginia is a suburb of Washington, D.C. that is west of the city, and it is the county seat of Fairfax County, Virginia.  The town was established in 1805 and named after Thomas Fairfax.  It played a role in the American Civil War as it was the site of the first land battle of … Continue reading Fairfax, Virginia and the Railroad

There it is standing before you.  What is it?  You are looking at the Mount Clare Roundhouse.  What is special about this roundhouse?  Before it was the home of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Museum, it was a place where locomotives and rolling stock were serviced.  You enter this massive room.  You are surrounded by … Continue reading At the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Museum in Baltimore, Maryland

Hello  Everyone.  I  am  letting  everyone  know  that  with  everything  being  shut  down,  I  plan  to   on.  However,  some  things  will  be  put  on  hold  until  everything  gets  reopened  again.  As  for  now  you  will  be  getting  other  things  from  me  so  I  hope  that  this  can  go  away  soon  and  get  back  to  normal.

About a little over thirty miles northwest of the city of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is a small town known as Schwenksville.  In this town is where you will find Pennypacker Mills.  Who is it named after?  It was the home of Samuel Whitaker Pennypacker who served as the governor of the state of Pennsylvania from 1903 … Continue reading Pennypacker Mills, Schwenksville, Pennsylvania