Spring/ Summer 1972 were spent laying track. After much blood, sweat and tears 1200 feet of track were laid. The B&WRR Co. hosted their 1st open house showcasing the now restored Otto and newly laid track! 

This day in history would become know as "Railroader's Day" and is celebrated each year by the B&WRR Co. members. 

​In the beginning there was Otto, a 1939 Henshel 040. In the spring of ‘66, Otto departed Germany aboard the American Merchant ship. A few months later, Otto arrived in Philadelphia, PA. Once there, Otto is lowered on a lowboy for her journey to St. Marys, PA. Using a crane, she is placed on a twenty-foot section of track. In October, a building was erected to house Otto just as the first snowfall arrived.