Passenger Trains > Opening Day 2014 on the Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad

It was "highball" for the first time in 2014 on Saturday on the Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad in Northeastern Ohio. The first train departed Peninsula at 9:05 a.m. and arrived back there shortly after 5 p.m. after making a pair of roundtrips between Akron and Brecksville.

The CVSR is not operating to Rockside Road station (suburban Cleveland) during the winter. Between now and March 10, the CVSR will operate on weekends only between Akron and Brecksville with an intermediate stop at Peninsula.

Starting on May 22, the trains will operate only between Akron and Peninsula with no intermediate stops. On May 3, the CVSR will reopen all stations and resume its Bike Aboard! service. Service will be on weekends only through May 25.

Photo 1: Three passengers cross the tracks at Brecksville as the first southbound Scenic of the season from there awaits its departure time.

Photo 2: Rolling southward at Jaite.

Photo 3: Passing the frozen Indigo Lake.

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Photo 4: RS-18 No. 1822 is leading as a northbound passes Indigo Lake.

Photo 5: Pacing the train along Riverview Road south of Peninsula.

Photo 6: The Boston Mill station won't open until May.

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Photo 7: The skill resort at Boston Mills was doing a brisk business on Saturday.

Photo 8: With the trees being bare, it was easier to see the length of the iconic Ohio Route 82 bridge at Brecksville.

Photo 9: LTEX 1420 crosses Chippewa Creek.

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Photo 10: The dome section of the Emerson had just a handful of passengers as the second southbound Scenic of the day left Brecksville.

Photo 11: Sheets of ice line the banks of Chippewa Creek.

Photo 12: It is crew change time at Peninsula. Conductor and engineer have their grips in hand as they head for the crew bus to return to the base.

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Where is the snow. I Chicago it never stops??? I see they are getting into the shortline spirit.

Bob

Just curious, is that an active main line? That track look really great.

ATSF3751 Wrote:
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> Just curious, is that an active main line? That
> track look really great.

Tourist only?? if that is the correct designation but does carry a good amount of people and is
owned?? or part of the National Park Service so pretty high standards would be expected.

Bob

When does the service between Akron and Canton begin?

The track between Akron and Independence is owned by the National Park Service and the CVSR is the sole user between those points. The Park Service has poured millions into rebuilding the track -- which it purchased from Chessie System to keep it from being abandoned, including laying welded rail, rebuilding bridges and making other improvements. Park Service funding has proven highly beneficial in the past when flooding washed out portions of the track.

The track continues from Independence into Cleveland and is owned by CSX. The CVSR does not operate over that portion of the line (ex-B&O) although it did during the Chessie ownership days.

Just beyond the Akron CVSR station, the track is owned by Akron Metro, which purchased it from CSX to keep it from being abandoned. Akron Metro wanted to save it for possible commuter train use. The Wheeling & Lake Erie on occasion uses part of the track owned by Akron Metro.

As for Akron-Canton service, it was cut to once a month last summer and even that was suspended before summer's end because the agreement between CVSR and Akron Metro for the former to use the track had expired. I do not know the status of renewal of the agreement, so I can't say when or if the Canton service will return.

silver bronco looks good

OT, but, is that the entire elevation of that ski area? LMAO.

Sweet!!

Snow has been and miss in n/e OH this year. Some places have had pretty good snowfalls, others haven't. Here in Willoughby, I don't think we've had a snowfall over three inches, and we're snowbelt. Our turn will come :)

Nice pics, SDP, thanks for posting. - Jerry

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> Where is the snow. I Chicago it never stops???



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 01/20/14 14:10 by jerryheng.