The Great Train Ride

If you have been following my blog you know that I have a love for railroading.

That being said Faye and I traveled to Akron last Sunday to take a ride on the Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railway. Our trip started out in a "modern" 1950's era, air conditioned, passenger car. The train was being pulled by a "modern" diesel engine of the same era to the midway point of our ride. About 45 minutes away. We were able to disembark the train at that point for a photo op of the train being pulled by the steam engine that would pull us back to Akron. The locomotive that pulled us on the return trip was a late 19th century steam locomotive fueled by coal.

The massive stature of the steam locomotive was very impressive which is why the pictures accompanying this blog are of the locomotive and the tender cars. We really enjoyed the experience. Next time a theme ride maybe. They offer several different theme rides that are a little more pricey but look very fun. If you are interested the website is www.cvsr.com.