With a rich and impressive railroad history, industrial heritage and as a popular destination for the Hollywood film industry, Railtown 1897 State Historic Park, California State Parks, and the California State Railroad Museum are proud to celebrate 50 years of this special site opening for tourism to the delight of railroad enthusiasts over decades. While the railroad has been in place since 1897, it was not until May of 1971 that the site began operating tourist excursions and providing tours to the public. Then in the early 1980s, the prized historic site joined the esteemed California State Parks system.
To kick off a year of celebratory activations in compliance with all state, city, and county guidelines, weekend excursion train rides behind the historic steam locomotive Baldwin No. 28 will be available on Saturday, May 1, and Sunday, May 2, 2021. Known as a loyal, hard-working hauler of all types of freight and weighing a whopping 71 tons, the massive steam locomotive was re
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All aboard! The Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad is preparing to hit the tracks for its summer season.
Opening day for the railroad is Saturday May 1. Tickets for May and June are on sale now. The public rides will run through the Cuyahoga Valley National Park three days a week (Friday-Sunday) for the month of May, and will move to five days a week (Wednesday-Sunday) starting in June.
“We look forward to welcoming our guests and volunteers back on the train,” said CVSR President and CEO Joe Mazur. “We have an exciting season planned that includes the debut of The Cleveland Dinner and Event Train and the Explorer program.”
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VALLEY VIEW, Ohio (WOIO) - Public train rides return to the Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad on May 1.
National Park Scenic rides through the park will operate Friday through Sunday in May and Wednesday through Sunday beginning in June, according to a press release from the park service.
Trains will depart from Akron Northside Depot, Rockside Depot in Independence, and Peninsula Depot and Boston Depot in Peninsula.
“We look forward to welcoming our guests and volunteers back on the train,” said CVSR President and CEO Joe Mazur. “We have an exciting season planned that includes the debut of The Cleveland Dinner and Event Train and the Explorer program.”