Train No. 286 Bell Memorial

Train No. 286 Bell Memorial (HMMR)

Location: Brunswick, MD 21716 Frederick County
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Country: United States of America
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N 39° 18.732', W 77° 37.656'

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Inscription

MARC Train Memorial Bell

(below the window) Preserve the memory of train crew by ringing this bell for Ricky, Jimmy and Jim.

(above the window) The bricks which make up the base of the bell memorial came from the B & O roundhouse that once stood in Brunswick, Maryland. The bell is similar to the one that was aboard car #7762 on #P-286 on February 16, 1996.

(adjacent stone marker) In memory · Ricky Orr, Engineer · Jimmy Major Jr., Conductor · Jim Quillen, Asst. Conductor · Heroes of P#286 that gave their lives on February 16, 1996.
Details
HM NumberHMMR
Series This marker is part of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad (B&O) series
Tags
Historical Period20th Century
Historical PlaceMemorial
Marker TypeMemorial
Marker ClassHistorical Marker
Marker StyleFree Standing
Year Placed1996
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Monday, September 15th, 2014 at 3:35am PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
Location DescriptionWest of the historic train station, east of the C1926 Caboose, south of the road, north of the MARC westbound train tracks.
UTM (WGS84 Datum)18S E 273458 N 4354714
Decimal Degrees39.31220000, -77.62760000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 39° 18.732', W 77° 37.656'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds39° 18' 43.9200" N, 77° 37' 39.3600" W
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Area Code(s)301, 240
Can be seen from road?Yes
Is marker in the median?No
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling East
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 6911 Winchester Ave, Brunswick MD 21716, US
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