I'm Worried For The Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad...

Reading2100 Jan 26, 2021

  1. Reading2100

    Reading2100 TrainBoard Member

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    Through the year of 2020, they've lost $6.6 million in the seven months that they weren't operating in. It was only on October 1st but ended shortly. Now they are surviving only on state funds and multiple donations.

    I'm just scared that the non-profit railroad won't make it. They can't live on funds and donations forever... right?
     
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  2. BoxcabE50

    BoxcabE50 HOn30 & N Scales Staff Member TrainBoard Supporter

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    Nobody can survive being shut down as we have seen.

    Out west, we quickly lost the famous Mount Rainier operation. They also had an outstanding shop, which did contract steam work. So that also impacts beyond their train operations and the area community.
     
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  3. HemiAdda2d

    HemiAdda2d Staff Member TrainBoard Supporter

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    All politics aside, the stay at home orders are lifting, so maybe things will improve.
     
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    One of the members of my model railroad club (Massillon Railroad Club) is an active volunteer at the CVRR. After I saw this thread, I emailed him and asked if he had any additional information that he could share. I'll let you know if he replies.
     
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  5. acptulsa

    acptulsa TrainBoard Member

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    I'm worried for all of them. And the National Museum of Transportation too. Not to mention the museums in Union, IL and Green Bay.
     
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    Obviously, this doesn't apply to all of those, but I did hear back from our club member who volunteers at the Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad. His response was as follows:

     
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    Update: All the media around here was reporting from the grand public reopening of the Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad this weekend. So, hopefully, things will continue to improve.
     
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    Here is the latest update from a fellow train club member that volunteers at CVSR:

     
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  9. BoxcabE50

    BoxcabE50 HOn30 & N Scales Staff Member TrainBoard Supporter

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    Sounds like really good news to me!
     
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    As i understand it, CVSR installed some erosion detection equipment in hopes that they could operate more reliably in some of the wet areas through which they pass. Instead, the equipment indicated that some areas were unsafe already. Operations have been temporarily suspended, but the National Park Service hopes that repairs can be made before summer.

    https://www.nps.gov/cuva/learn/news...sion-along-cuyahoga-valley-scenic-railway.htm

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  11. BoxcabE50

    BoxcabE50 HOn30 & N Scales Staff Member TrainBoard Supporter

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    Why were they monitoring? There must have been a past history at that location. Otherwise there would have been no need. Why is there erosion? Obviously a water issue, but is it a stream? Along a body of water, in order to create the erosion?
     
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