Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad

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Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad
Reporting marks CVSX
Locale Cuyahoga Valley National Park, Ohio
Dates of operation –present
Predecessor line Chessie System
Track gauge ft 8½ in (1435 mm) (standard gauge)
Headquarters Peninsula, Ohio

Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad (AAR reporting marks CVSX)[1] is a Class III railroad which provides diesel-electric[2] and steam-powered[3][4] excursion trips through Peninsula, Ohio in the Cuyahoga Valley.[5]

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[edit] History

Based on a track bed and rails originally laid down around 1880, right-of-way ownership transitioned over the years from Valley Railway to Cleveland Terminal & Valley Railroad (CT&V), to the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, to the Chessie System. Currently, the Cuyahoga Valley National Park and the National Park Service own the rails and right-of-way. Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad operates their excursion trains in co-operation with them.

[edit] Stations

  • Rockside Station
  • Canal Visitor Center
  • Brecksville Station
  • Boston Mill Station
  • Peninsula Depot
  • Indigo Lake
  • Botzum (Indian Mound) Station
  • Akron Northside Station
  • Howe Meadow
  • Canton Lincoln Highway Station

[edit] Locomotives

Manufacturer Model Description
ALCO American Locomotive Company Alco C420
ALCO American Locomotive Company ALCO RS-3 Road/Switcher
Budd Company RDC-1 Rail Diesel Car
Budd Company RDC-9 Rail Diesel Car
MLW Montreal Locomotive Works MLW C-424
MLW Montreal Locomotive Works MLW FPA-4
MLW Montreal Locomotive Works RS-18 Road/Switcher

[edit] See also

[edit] References

  1. ^ Railroad Listing by Railroad Name (PDF). Federal Railroad Administration.
  2. ^ Roster of Equipment (HTML). Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad.
  3. ^ Steam Returns to the Cuyahoga Valley (HTML). Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad.
  4. ^ OHCR 1293 (HTML). Ohio Central Railroad.
  5. ^ CVSR (HTML). Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad.

[edit] External links