# Subtitle 3 – Locomotive Engines

Current through 2026-07-17. Source: City of Balt., Md., Ord. 26-129. Published by the Baltimore City Department of Legislative Reference.

## § 3-1 Scope of subtitle.

Balt., Md., Code art. 20, § 3-1 (2026)

This subtitle is intended to apply to all locomotive engines that now or may hereafter be used within the limits of the City of Baltimore.

*History: Ord. 1850-006*

*History: Ord. 76-143*

*History: Ord. 80-138*

## § 3-2 Where locomotives authorized.

Balt., Md., Code art. 20, § 3-2 (2026)

Except as may be provided in any other ordinance or ordinances now or hereafter in force:

(1) the Northern Central Railway Company is hereby authorized to use locomotive engines, adapted to a low speed, on the railroad track on Guilford Avenue, to and from Calvert Station;

(2) the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company is authorized to use locomotive steam power upon its tracks between the City limits and Camden Station, and along Pratt Street, upon its track, from Howard Street to the Mount Clare Station; and

(3) the Philadelphia, Wilmington and Baltimore Railroad Company, now the Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington Railroad Company, is authorized to use locomotive engines on its railway track, between the eastern boundary line of the City and depot at the intersection of Fleet Street and President Street.

*History: Rev. Ords. 1858-67*

*History: Ord. 48-512*

## § 3-3 Unauthorized use of locomotives prohibited.

Balt., Md., Code art. 20, § 3-3 (2026)

If any railroad company shall use or cause to be used any locomotive engine or engines propelled by steam on any railway track within the City of Baltimore, other than those where authorized by ordinance of the City, the company shall forfeit and pay for every such offense, the sum of $20, to be collected as other fines and penalties of the City.

*History: Rev. Ords. 1858-67*

## § 3-4 Permitted fuels for steam engines.

Balt., Md., Code art. 20, § 3-4 (2026)

(a) Privilege is granted to the several railroad companies to use wood as well as coal or coke as a fuel for steam within the limits of the City of Baltimore in all cases where by ordinance steam engines are permitted to be used.

(b) Provided, however, that nothing herein contained shall be so construed as to prevent the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore from repealing all or any part of this section, whenever they may deem it expedient.

*History: Rev. Ords. 1858-67*

*History: Ord. 48-512*

## § 3-5 Horns and whistles prohibited.

Balt., Md., Code art. 20, § 3-5 (2026)

(a) Nothing in this section shall be construed to relieve a railroad or the operator of a locomotive from any duty or responsibility on the part of it or him to give warnings by means of a bell or by any other device which is not herein specifically prohibited.

(b) It is unlawful for the operator of a locomotive within the limits of Baltimore City to sound a horn or whistle attached to a locomotive when approaching a street grade-crossing, except on main line track movements of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company between Camden Station, Mt. Clare yard and the southerly and southwesterly City limits.

(c) Any person violating the provisions of this section shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof, subject to a fine of not to exceed $10 for each such offense.

*History: Ord. 60-415*