Trains for the holidays

There are many model train sets scattered on tables/stands throughout the B&O Railroad Station in old Ellicott City (Main and Maryland streets) in addition to the permanent HO-scale model of the original thirteen mile track from Baltimore to Ellicott Mills that fills the side building (1885 freight house).

The Holiday Train Garden at the Ellicott City Volunteer Fire Department, 4150 Montgomery Road, is from Dec 2 to Jan 1. See it, then cross Montgomery Road and take Old Columbia Pike down to Main Street to the train station. And after, go shop at some of the Main Street stores.

B&O Train Station museum has many tables with train sets, like the one in the photo above. And the large Ellicott City to Baltimore set, below. Wed-Sun. 10-3/5. HERE

The Holiday Train Garden at the Ellicott City Volunteer Fire Department, hours vary. Please donate! Long setup with scattered questions and info on the partition. It was put together by over fifty fire department and civic-minded community members. 4150 Montgomery Road (by Rt 29 exit and Old Columbia Rd into Main St. EC). Info, hours and several videos HERE

Don't forget to go along Main Street. Last year we were surprised by the Grinch... while the little one was wearing a Grinch sweater!

B & O Railroad past blog posts HERE

Pictures from previous years, great fun.


©2023 Patricia Bixler Reber
Forgotten history of Ellicott City & Howard County MD