Places in Maryland to visit with a kid who loves trains. (If you're an adult train lover, this is for you too. We won't tell.)
Best and largest model train set-up around. Just know the model trains are on the 3rd floor and sometimes the elevator is out of service. If you go the first full weekend in October, you can pair your museum visit with a real train ride.
Brunswick Heritage Museum
Don't miss letting your kid ring the bell on the train platform. Has an HO model of the first 13 miles of the BO railroad.
B&O Ellicott City Station Museum
The engine on display outside the museum is a beauty. Don't skip the caboose. Real trains go by on the tracks next to the museum.