Steam & Excursion > 765 from last weekend

I drove out to Ohio to ride a few of trips behind the 765 on the Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad.  The 765 is a beautiful engine and the Fort Wayne Railroad Historical Society should be very proud.  My first ride was Friday evening. I arrived early enough to catch the regular CVSR train before the 765 started running.  I also rode on Saturday and Sunday.  I really enjoyed all of the rides I took and felt the tickets were very reasonably priced.  They did multiple runbys at Indigo lake on each trip.  I am handicapped so I decided to stay on the train for the runbys. The air conditioning worked   well in the cars I rode in, even the dome.  Both the 765 crew and the CVSR staff was great to deal with.  My only regret is not chasing the 765 to get more pictures.  I cannot wait to see the 765 again.

Pic 1. The CVSR Northbound heading through Brecksville.
Pic 2. The other end of the train as it passes through Brecksville.
Pic 3. Working its way back south passed the NPS Boston Mill Visitor Center.

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Pic 4.  The southbound picking up passengers at Boston Mill.
Pic 5.  The 765 after its evening run on Friday. Taken with Permission.
Pic 6.  The diesels on the other end of the steam train on Saturday morning. Taken with Permission.



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Pic 7.  The 765 grabbing the FWRS tool Car.  Taken with Permission.
Pic 8.  The 765 crew has coupled to the tool car and started to pull out of the shop area.  Taken with Permission.
Pic 9.  The FWRS tool car.  Taken with Permission.



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Thank you for looking.

Pic 10.  The 765 sitting just North of Rockside Station. 
Pic 11.  A neat switcher I found sitting next to a lift bridge in Cleveland. 



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 09/16/21 07:01 by dh1205.

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Great set - Thanks for sharing your photos and experiences.
Bob

Regarding the pic 11, That's Flats Industrial Railroad #1222. It's an ex. UP SW1500. They used to serve the grain elevator behind you before it closed last year. Fate of the railroad is unknown at the moment, but they did sell their 2nd engine #1202.

Very nice. I'm glad you enjoyed your ride and were able to get the special "taken with permission" shots.

The runbys are good ... I especially like the steam deleafing of the trees ... but they can be chaotic as people who are not accustomed to "photo lines" push to get their shot. The undisclosed location where you got your "taken with permission" is a much better atmosphere. I am glad that they were able to accommodate you.

I hope you make it back again and do a little chasing.

Great photos, looks like a lot of fun. And congrats on the IOTD.

Nathan

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