B&O E-8A
According to Lawrence W. Sagle in his book, B&O Power, GM-EMD E-8A #92 was delivered to the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad in 1950 decked out in the beautiful B&O blue, gray and black "Capitol Dome" livery. This 2250-hp passenger road locomotive saw service system wide before becoming Amtrak #210. She ended up in the collection of the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Museum, and was deeded as a gift to us on March 4, 2004. Due to recent pressing issues with the 2-8-0's, no firm restoration plan is in effect. Some have suggested that we cosmetically restore it to original livery and use it as a static display until time and resources allow for mechanical restoration. Later B&O paint scheme on a sister loco in Tampa FL -- Stan Jackowski Photo	There is a lot of work and funding needed restore this loco! Step one is to cover all the open areas.
James Mischke, a B&O Historical Society historian, provided the following history of our E-8: Originally B&O #92 (serial number 10233, built 9/50) Renumbered 1440(1st) during early 1957 Renumbered 1463 by late 1/69 Sold to Amtrak as #210(1st) on 5/8/72 Transferred to the United States Department of Transportation (Washington DC.) as National Transportation Safety Board - Transportation Safety Institute #210 in 6/75, operated test trains over C&O trackage for Amtrak EMD SDP40F derailment investigation during mid-6/77 Leased to New Jersey Transit (South Amboy, NJ.) for commuter service between 5/75 and 5/81 Sold to Central Oklahoma Railfans (Oklahoma City, Okla.) during mid-1986 Sold to dealer Ed Bowers (Houston, Texas) during 1993 Acquired by the Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum (Chattanooga, Tenn.) then traded to the B&O Railroad Museum (Baltimore,Md.) for former CSX F7B #119 in early 1994, delivered on 4/21/96 And finally donated to the WVRM on 03/04/04

B&O E-8A

According to Lawrence W. Sagle in his book, B&O Power, GM-EMD E-8A #92 was delivered to the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad in 1950 decked out in the beautiful B&O blue, gray and black "Capitol Dome" livery. This 2250-hp passenger road locomotive saw service system wide before becoming Amtrak #210. She ended up in the collection of the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Museum, and was deeded as a gift to us on March 4, 2004.

Due to recent pressing issues with the 2-8-0's, no firm restoration plan is in effect. Some have suggested that we cosmetically restore it to original livery and use it as a static display until time and resources allow for mechanical restoration.

Later B&O paint scheme on a sister loco in Tampa FL
-- Stan Jackowski Photo

There is a lot of work and funding needed restore this loco! Step one is to cover all the open areas.

James Mischke, a B&O Historical Society historian, provided the following history of our E-8:

Originally B&O #92 (serial number 10233, built 9/50)

Renumbered 1440(1st) during early 1957

Renumbered 1463 by late 1/69

Sold to Amtrak as #210(1st) on 5/8/72

Transferred to the United States Department of Transportation (Washington DC.) as National Transportation Safety Board - Transportation Safety Institute #210 in 6/75, operated test trains over C&O trackage for Amtrak EMD SDP40F derailment investigation during mid-6/77

Leased to New Jersey Transit (South Amboy, NJ.) for commuter service between 5/75 and 5/81

Sold to Central Oklahoma Railfans (Oklahoma City, Okla.) during mid-1986

Sold to dealer Ed Bowers (Houston, Texas) during 1993

Acquired by the Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum (Chattanooga, Tenn.) then traded to the B&O Railroad Museum (Baltimore,Md.) for former CSX F7B #119 in early 1994, delivered on 4/21/96

And finally donated to the WVRM on 03/04/04

B&O E-8A

Later B&O paint scheme on a sister loco in Tampa FL -- Stan Jackowski Photo

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Later B&O paint scheme on a sister loco in Tampa FL
-- Stan Jackowski Photo