Join CVSR in welcoming two special guests as Steam Returns to the Valley this September!
The Viscose Company #6 is a 1925, Baldwin-built, coal-fired 0-4-0 saddle tank steam engine and comes to CVSR from New York.
The Nickel Plate Road 2-8-4 Berkshire No. 765. This is the historic steam locomotive No. 765: a high-stepping, fourteen wheeled magnificent machine that stands 15 feet tall, weighs 404 tons, and goes over 60 miles an hour, restored to the way it looked and sounded when it was built by the Lima Locomotive Works in 1944. This engine is the largest operating steam locomotive east of the Mississippi, and is the pride of the Fort Wayne Railroad Historical Society.
There are several excursions and special events with these great engines – CVSR looks forward to seeing you on the rails during one, or all, of these fun-filled, historical events!
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September 11, 12, 15, 16, 17 & 18
Viscose Company #6 in the Valley – Chug into the Yard!
Brecksville Station
Relive the romance and adventure of the early 20th century when you take a trip aboard the Viscose Company #6, the 1925 Baldwin-built, coal-fired 0-4-0 Saddle Tank steam engine from beautiful Brecksville Station in Cuyahoga Valley National Park to CVSR's Fitzwater Maintenance Yard for a short tour, kids activities, shopping and more.
This is a unique opportunity to climb aboard a historic engine and share with your family and friends the power of steam railroading, see the operation of a current passenger railroad and pick up some great souvenirs!
You will also be able to see the NKP 765, the largest operating locomotive east of the Mississippi as it rests in the CVSR shop in between its trips in the Valley.
Departures from the Brecksville Station at 9:30 am, 10:30 am, 11:30 am, 12:30 pm, 2:30 pm
Tickets are $20 for adults / $15 children (3 – 12)
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September 12
Steam Gala
Brecksville Station 4 pm
Enjoy a beautiful evening in Cuyahoga Valley National Park, celebrating the heritage of CVSR! This incredible early evening adventure starts with hors de oeuvres and a light bar at the scenic Brecksville Station. A short time later, the NKP 765 will blow you away when it chugs, hisses and cries into the station to greet you!
Everyone climbs on board for a trip on the largest operating steam locomotive east of the Mississippi River! While on board, a chef-prepared boxed dinner will be served.
Sometime during the evening, you will be given a photo opportunity unlike any other in the time the engines will be in the Valley. The NKP 765 will be met by the Viscose Company #6 – tail to nose: a true David and Goliath!
Support Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad with your ticket purchase and allow yourselves this UNBELIEVABLE evening!
Tickets range from $80 to $125 depending on the car you choose
(The Emerson Dome seats are the best view!)
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September 15, 16, 17, 22, 23 & 24
BTS: The Standing Steam Tour
Fitzwater Maintenance Yard – Departing from a Station Near You!
Have you ever wondered what all it takes to make a railroad go? Would you like to sneak a peek inside the cab of the largest operating steam locomotive east of the Mississippi? Measure yourself against its wheels? Or how about the Viscose #6*? Well, here is your chance to see it all.
The NKP 765 and Viscose #6 will be in town for a few short weeks. Take CVSR's regularly scheduled scenic trip, departing from Rockside Station, Peninsula Depot or Akron Northside into Fitzwater Maintenance Yard for a rare, behind-the-scenes look at the operation of CVSR and meet our special guests up close and personal.
Tickets are $20 for adults / $15 for children (3 – 12)
Depart Rockside Station at 9 am and 12:45 pm
Depart Peninsula at 9:40 am, 11:20 am, 1:20 pm and 3 pm
Depart Akron Northside at 10:40 am and 2:25 pm
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September 18
Wild West Steam and BBQ Fest
Howe Meadow 4 – 9 pm
“Step back in to the late 1890's, close your eyes and picture the old west. A time when the country was full of promise and development. Steam engines roared through towns, bringing with them commerce, visitors and hope!
Steam lives again in the Cuyahoga Valley on this night, as it did when the tracks were originally built in 1880. Come and celebrate our heritage with a good, old-fashioned Western BBQ and take a ride on the largest locomotive still in operation this side of the Mississippi!
Enjoy a BBQ buffet, live music and bon fire at Howe Meadow in Cuyahoga Valley National Park. Suddenly, the ground will start to quake, the rail will scream by the weight and you will hear the lonesome cry of its whistle! NKP 765 will arrive at the site, and will be unlike anything you have ever seen or experienced! Climb aboard for a 45 minute ride through the scenic Cuyahoga Valley!
Your ticket helps support CVSR and allows us to offer historical activities such as this. Bring the cousins, aunts and uncles and grandparents. This is going to be a blast!
Tickets are $75 per person
Includes BBQ Buffet, soft drinks and train ride. There will be an evening photo run-by.
Cash bar
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September 19
Total Track Tour: 130 years in the Making!
Rockside to Canton
Celebrate the history of the Valley Railway by re-tracing the steps, or tracks on board cars pulled by the largest steam locomotive still in operation this side of the Mississippi!
Start at CVSR's most north terminus point and follow the path south to Canton.
Imagine what railroaders back in the 1880's must have seen from the very spots you will be passing, and how important is was to the development of the area at that time.
Once you arrive in Canton, after traveling the 48 miles between Mileposts 65 and 17, you will be served lunch at the station.
The return trip will be just as invigorating as you feel the past come to life!
Tickets are $50 for adults / $40 for children (3 – 12)
Depart Rockside Station at 10:30 am
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September 25
Evening Photo Shoot: CVSR Locomotives with Special Guest NKP No. 765
Fitzwater Maintenance Yard / 7 – 9 pm
Capture the raw steel and lights at night, as they, for the first time in history, sit side-by-side for an after dark photo opportunity in CVSR's Fitzwater Maintenance Yard. The NKP 765, the largest operating locomotive east of the Mississippi, will be CVSR's special guest for a few weeks in September. It will be paired with CVSR's various locomotives to give every photographer that dream shot. Tickets can be purchase at the gate, or in advance on-line. ONLY those with a paid admission will be allowed inside the fence secured area.
Tickets are $25 per person
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September 25 & 26
Steam Returns to the Valley 2010!
Take a trip through time – traveling through Cuyahoga Valley National Park
Climb aboard as the largest operating steam locomotive east of the Mississippi chugs through the Cuyahoga Valley taking you and your family on a trip through time! You just won't believe the size of this locomotive until you see it – it is that unbelievable.
And to say you rode on it gives you bragging rights for years to come!
This incredible opportunity is one not to be missed, and should be shared with every generation of your family.
Tickets are $25 for everyone, ages 3 and up
Departs Akron Northside Station at 11:30 am and 2:45 pm
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Tickets for these events will be released on July 22nd.
To purchase your tickets:
· Visit the Event Calendar page
· Find the date of the event you are choosing
· Select the Event and follow the steps to secure your tickets!
It's just that easy!
CVSR is a not-for-profit, 501 c3, operating in partnership with Cuyahoga Valley National Park. CVSR is dedicated to the preservation of passenger rail transportation in Cuyahoga Valley and the historic Ohio & Erie Canalway.