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ex-MARC Train, Pennsylvania Railroad: Converted to dining car in early 2019 and in service. [29] 8283: Sharon Inn: Edu-trainment car: ex-MARC Train, Pennsylvania Railroad: Converted to educational car for kids in 2019-2020 and in service. [30] Re-lettered and re-numbered in 2020. [28] 8244: Beaver Falls Inn: Coach: ex-MARC Train, Pennsylvania ...
The railroad owns and uses historic rolling stock to offer scenic rides up the Hocking River valley. It sometimes hosts specialty excursions, such as wine-tasting trips, Easter Bunny, robbery trains, and the "Santa Trains." It was named one of the world's best family train trips by the Travel Channel in 2013. [8]
In addition to regular maintenance, enhancements have been made to improve the ride experience, including updated station facilities and modern signaling systems. In 2019, Cedar Point & Lake Erie Railroad celebrated its 55th anniversary. In its first 55 years of operation the ride had more than 120 million passengers. [3]
This 0-4-0 saddle tank steam locomotive was built in 1924 by the Vulcan Iron Works. It is 20 feet (6.1 m) long (6 m) and weighs 40,000 pounds (18,000 kg) and has 4 drivers, each measuring 33 inches (840 mm) in length. It was donated to the museum in 1954 in operating condition after service with the Marble Cliff Quarries Company.
Preserve the steam locomotives, historic diesels, passenger cars, and other railroad relics in the collection of Jerry Joe Jacobson. Build a full-scale, operating, and realistic roundhouse and back shop to overhaul, repair, and maintain Jerry’s rolling stock. Operate the steam locomotives on freight trains.
Name Mark System [nb 1] From To Successor Notes Addyston and Ohio River Railroad: 1889 1914 N/A Adena Railroad: W&LE: 1901 1916 Wheeling and Lake Erie Railway
As well as being a regular revenue railroad, the Ohio Central had its own steam department that operated steam locomotives for tourist trains, excursions, and special events. When owner Jerry Joe Jacobson sold OHCR in 2008, he maintained ownership of the antique equipment, including the collection of steam locomotives.
During World War II, the original Hocking Valley Railroad ran 138 steam locomotives, 70 passenger cars and 15,000 freight cars along 340 route-miles of track. Today, the trains of the Hocking Valley Scenic Railway again pull out of Nelsonville, for pleasure this time, to take passengers on leisurely glides through beautiful, Southeastern Ohio.