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Cuyahoga Valley Scenic RR

Cuyahoga Valley Line Ry.

4070, Class S-3-a, was built by Alco-Schenectady in December 1918, #60319, as Grand Trunk 474. It became Grand Trunk Western 3734, Class S-3-a, in July 1924 and was renumbered 4070 in March 1958. It is was purchased in June 1961 by National Museum of Steam Propulsion and resold to Lou Keller in April 1964.  It was acquired by Midwest Railway Historical Foundation in December 1965 and lettered as CVLRy 4070.

21, 44 Ton, was built by General Electric in February 1953, #31881, as United States Air Force 1243. This was actually the number higher than Baltimore & Ohio 20 and operates at the CVS.

1689, RSD5, was built by Alco in April 1954, #80861, as Chicago & North Western 1689.  It was sold on March 1, 1981, to Precision National Corp and resold to B&K Engineering Co.  It was then leased as Chicago Madison & Northern 1689 and then as Central Wisconsin RR 1689.  It was leased as Indiana Erie RR 1689 and then leased as Western Maryland Scenic RR 1689.  It was then leased as Northern Central Ry 1689 and then leased to CVSR 1689.  It was returned as B&K 1689, and donated it to Illinois Railway Museum in June 2014.

2014, SW8, was built by Electro-Motive in May 1951, #15009, FN 7008-15, as U S Army 2014, Class D-SD-8. After service in Korea it was used at the Ravenna Arsenal until acquired by the CVSR in 1995 and sold to Larry's Truck Equipment in 2011.  It was rebuilt as LTE 905, SW900.

2572, GP30, was built by Electro-Motive in October 1962, #27743, FN 7656-8, as Southern Ry 2572.  It was retired in December 1990 and sold to Transdynamic Inc in November 1991.  It was leased as CVLR 2572 and sold as Central RR of Indianapolis 2572.  It was later transferred as Central RR of Indiana 2572.

4056, RS3, was built by Alco in January 1952, #79594, as Spokane Portland & Seattle 71.  It became Burlington Northern 4056, Class A-RS-3, in 1970 and sold to Chrome Crankshaft Co in August 1980.  It was sold as Ontario Midland RR 4056 in September 1980 and sold as CVLR 4056 in 1988.

4099, RS3, was built by Alco in September 1952, #80299, as Delaware & Hudson 4099, Class DERS-60. It was reclassified as Class RS-15 in 1959 and later was sold to the CVL. It was changed as CVS in 1994.

4241, C424, was built in Montreal in January 1966, #M3436-09, as Canadian Pacific 4241, Class DRS-24c.  It was sold as Quebec-Gatineau Ry 4241 in November 1997 and sold as Buffalo Southern RR 4241 in October 1999.  It was sold as CVS 4241 in 2004.

6767, FPA4, was built by Montreal in January 1959, #83145, as Canadian National 6767, Class MPA-18b. It later was Via Rail Canada 6767, Class MPA-18b. It was sold in 2001 as CVS 6767.

6771, FPA4, was built by Montreal in January 1959, #83149, as CN  6771, Class MPA-18b. It later was Via Rail as 6771, Class MPA-18b, and sold as Western Maryland Scenic RR 305. It was sold in 1993 to CVS and renumbered as 15. It was renumbered back to 6771

6777, FPA4, was built by Montreal in 1958, #83155, as CN 6777. Class MPA-18b. It later was Via Rail as 6777, Class MPA-18b. It was sold in 1994 to CVS and renumbered as 14. It was renumbered back to 6777.

9802, RDC1, was built by Budd in February 1952, #5502, as New York New Haven & Hartford 21.  It became Penn Central 65 in 1969 and became Amtrak 17 in 1973   It was sold as Maryland Department of Transportation  9802 in July 1980 and became MARC 9802 in September 1989.  It was sold as Corydon Scenic RR 9802 and resold as CVSR 9802 when Corydon service ended in 2003.

M3, RDC1, was built by Budd in October 1950, #5107, as New York Susquehanna & Western M3.  It was sold as Central RR of New Jersey 560 in April 1958 and became New Jersey Transit 560 in 1976.  It was sold as CSRR 560 and resold as CVS M3 when Corydon service ended in 2003.

 

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