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The 2025 Society Annual Convention and Business Meeting will be held from October 2 to 5 in Martinsburg WV. The specific location will be determined soon. This is a member only event. The flyer, which should be included in the second quarter Sentinel andavailable by download via a link below, contains all the official information for registration and lodging. There are speakers, a tour, and a banquet; the annual business meeting will be held Sunday morning. The Company Store should be there, too. Questions may be directed to the Convention coordinator at Convention.
Western Mini-Con. Each year, usually in May, the western contingent of the Society holds a mini-con in Ohio featuring guest speakers and some Company Store sales. In 2025 the event will be held on Saturday, May 3 in Bellaire Ohio, site of the B&O's Great Stone Viaduct. A flyer will be included with the second quarter Sentinel and available for download from a link below and on the Home Page under Society Events. Further information will also be listed on this website as more becomes available.
Eastern Mini-Con. Each year in July, the eastern contingent of the Society holds a mini-con featuring guest speakers and Company Store sales at the BORHS HQ Building in Eldersburg MD. This year the meeting will be held on July TBD. Virtual attendance on Zoom may be provided. A flyer will be available for download from a link below and on the Home Page under Society Events. Further information will also be listed on this website as more becomes available.
Eldersburg Flea Market/Silent Auction. The Society will hold this event at the Society's building in Eldersburg MD at 5745 Bartholow Road, on November TBD, starting at 9:00 and running to 2 PM. The building will be opened at 8 AM for sellers to set up their table(s). This event is for individuals only -- NO dealers. Registration for table(s) will be on a flyer, which will be included in the Fourth Quarter Sentinel and available for download from a link below and on the Society's Home Page under Society Events.
Eldersburg Model Train Display. The Society holds an event for displaying model trains at the Society's Eldersburg building. In 2025 it will be on December 13 and 14, starting at 9:30 AM. This event is open to the public.
The BORHS Headquarters Building and Archives is at 5745 Bartholow Road in Eldersburg (Sykesville) MD. Non-Members You "should" be a member to enjoy our one-day mini-conferences but you "must" be a member to attend our annual conventions held in September or October each year. As seating is limited at mini-conference sites, members get priority over non-members. Please consider joining our Society. See our Membership page for information on becoming a member. Belonging to the Society provides a significant value in return. Benefits include invitations to our all conventions, plus you receive 4 issues per year of The Sentinel, delivered to your mailbox or available as a downloaded PDF. Also you get opportunities to purchase new models, books, and video’s related to the B&O as soon as they hit the market, at a discount from list prices. Our Company Store on this website has a wide selection of serious B&O items for historians, modelers or B&O fans. If you are a modeler, our downloaded Reprints contain information needed to accurately depict a B&O scenario, in many cases down to a particular year. Our annual conventions are not huge affairs where you'll be lost in the shuffle. They are typically a gathering of 75-100 friendly folks where great sharing of B&O history and modeling takes place. Annual Conventions feature a bus tour of local B&O interest, and where possible, tours of railroad facilities or industries served by the railroad. Don't miss the fellowship with a great bunch of people. We hope you will go to the Membership page and sign up. Forms Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Historical Society Photo/Model InformationThe data in the following link may be used as a standard means for providing information by individuals having models or photographs on display at modeling meets or Society functions. Click here to see the information desired. The form is in "pdf" format so it can be printed out as necessary. Feel free to attach supplemental information if desired, e.g., drawings, photos, and similar. This page was last modified on:
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