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Welcome to Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad’s blog! We are committed to providing passengers with information about our train and updates about CVSR. Our blog provides you with more information on the developments at CVSR, as well as pieces of information that park visitors will find useful. From showcasing our volunteers, to featuring new and exciting upcoming events, follow our blog posts to stay up to date on all things CVSR!

 

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Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad Surpasses One Million Volunteer Hours

Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad is pleased to announce that we have surpassed one million volunteer hours during the first quarter of 2018 for a total of 1,00,065 hours since 1999, when records are available. This is a major achievement as our volunteers are an integral role in...

Craig Schneider Named 2017 Volunteer of the Year

Congratulations to Craig Schneider, Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad's 2017 Volunteer of the Year! Craig has been a CVSR volunteer since October 2010.  In 2017, he surpassed 8,000 hours of volunteer service; 1,303 of those hours were recorded in 2017. Craig was voted 2017 Volunteer of...

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Behind the Scenes: Exterior Restoration of Coach #6217

This spring CVSR made upgrades to the exterior of Coach #6217 thanks to grant funding from the John H. Emery Rail Heritage Trust, Robert O. & Annamae Orr Foundation and O’Neill Brothers Foundation. The #6217 The 6217 was originally built in 1947 by the Budd Company as...

Happy National Volunteer Week!

Happy National Volunteer Week! We at CVSR are so grateful for our volunteers! If you've taken the train, the majority of the folks you see on board are volunteers. Whether elves on the Polar Express or our trainmen on board every week, our volunteers dedicate so...

Alan Rice Named 2016 CVSR Volunteer of the Year

Congratulations to Alan Rice for being named CVSR’s 2016 Volunteer of the Year. Since becoming a CVSR volunteer in June 2009, Alan has contributed 7,800+ hours of service. In 2016 alone, Alan recorded 1,494.5 volunteer hours! Alan has served in many roles with outstanding dedication. On...

CVSR Restoring Mural Aboard the St. Lucie Sound Car

The Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad (CVSR) is working with ICA Art Conservation on a new project to restore a mural on the Saint Lucie Sound car. The Saint Lucie Sound is a luxury, sleek tavern lounge observation car, acquired by CVSR from the Haslinger family in...

Volunteers Contribute Record Number of Hours in 2016

CVSR volunteers contributed a record number of hours this past year. In 2016, more than 1,740 volunteers recorded over 93,000 hours of service – which is the equivalent of approximately 45 full-time employees. This record surpasses approximately 91,000 hours of service contributed in 2015. Sherri Lemley, manager of trustee...

CVSR Volunteer Receives CVNP’s 2016 Safety Award

Congratulations to Mary Stewart, a CVSR volunteer, on being named the recipient of the Cuyahoga Valley National Park’s (CVNP) 2016 Safety Award.  The CVNP Safety Advisory Council recognizes individuals that have made significant safety contributions each year. Mary Stewart went above and beyond in planning and...

Bent Tree Coffee Introduces a New CVSR Blend

In conjunction with local artisan coffee roaster Bent Tree Coffee, located in historic downtown Kent, Ohio, Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad is proud to announce our new custom gourmet  blend of premium coffee available exclusively on our train; brewed fresh or in 12oz bags for brewing at...

CVSR Hosts Ceremony for the Renner-Percy Family Car

Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad hosted members of The Renner Foundations board of trustees and family members on Saturday, May 7 for a ribbon cutting and dedication ceremony for the Renner-Percy Family Car.  Last spring, The Renner Foundation committed $150,000 toward establishing the Ruth Renner Percy...

CVSR Staff Member Receives Zenith Award

Congratulations to Kathleen Sapola, manager of programming and sales for Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad on being named the recipient of the 2015 Hospitality Rookie of the Year award at Akron Summit Convention & Visitors Bureau's Zenith Awards! Kathleen was presented with the award on Wednesday, May...

#1129 Rebuild for Bike Aboard!

Built in 1954 for the Northern Pacific Railroad as a baggage car, #1129 spent many years traveling the rails of the Northwest and Midwest on long distance passenger trains from locations like Seattle and Chicago.  The car was later purchased by Amtrak in the early...

Locomotive #6777 Rebuild

In Mid-2015, CVSR embarked on a project to rebuild its locomotive #6777, with a goal towards reducing fuel and oil consumption, along with emissions. Some major highlights of the rebuild include the following:  Prime mover overhaul, fuel injection system, turbo, wiring, air brake upgrade, Auto-start, new...

Tim Osyk Named CVSR’s 2015 Volunteer of the Year

CVSR is pleased to announce that Tim Osyk was named the 2015 Volunteer of the Year. Osyk has been a CVSR volunteer for 14 years and has contributed 6,000 hours. Osyk became interested in volunteering at CVSR when he met other volunteers at a train...