Railway Preservation Society holds open house
by John Cartwright

(Plain Press, June 2008) Midwest Railway Preservation Society open house on Saturday May 3rd at the old Baltimore and Ohio Railroad train shelter and roundhouse at 2800 W. 3rd attracted over a thousand visitors. Admission to the grounds was free, but donations were accepted to help with the idea of restoring the old train shed into a railroad museum.

Visitors enjoyed a short train ride on a two-car combine consisting of Diesel Engine number 123 of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad and a Nickel Plate Railroad passenger car.

Baltimore Engine Works number 4070, in the process of being repaired, was also on display. It is one of a few steam engines still existent in the United States and will be used for local tour trains after it is repaired and recertified by the Federal Railroad Administration.

Also on display were a couple of older 1920s style New York Central sleeper/passenger cars restored to almost their original state.

The event featured open tours with docents explaining operation of the various cars and with which railroad they were in service with at the time of their commercial usage.

The Midwest Railway Preservation Society is open 3-9 p.m. on most Wednesdays and Saturdays from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

For more information contact the Midwest Railway Preservation Society at info@midwestrailway.org, call 440-371-7829 or visit their website at http://www.midwestrailway.org.

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