B&O IB, Ice Breaker - Baltimore & Ohio  Contributor's Pick!       
With the help of several people and some more digging, this car has now been tentatively ID'ed as ice breaker B&O 1B3 (or its twin sister), converted from a 2 bay hopper last spotted in working condition in Cumberland, MD on 6/30/1978. One mystery partially solved.
Date: 10/13/2012 Location: Baltimore B&O Museum, MD Views: 1123 Collection Of:   Gary Everhart
Rolling Stock: BO IB3 (MofW Equipment) Author:  Gary Everhart
B&O IB,  Ice Breaker - Baltimore & Ohio
Picture Categories: RollingStock This picture is part of album:  Back Lot Mysteries at the B&O Museum
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Name Type Comments Date
Jim Ford General This was an ice breaker, used for clearing icicles from tunnel roofs. 10/28/2012 10:25:36 AM
Fred Stuckmann General I agree. 10/28/2012 5:12:51 PM

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