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B&O Coach 3515
Restored in 2006, the B&O's plush seats with embroidered headrests in its refurbished interior make it a true first class coach. It is our only car with air conditioning and a toilet. |
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Rock Island Commuter Coaches
These heavyweight cars were built in 1927 by the Standard Steel Car Company for the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad. Each coach can seat 100 passengers and weighs in at 95,200 lbs. Since they were used for commuter runs between Chicago and Joliet, Illinois, they were not equipped with luggage racks or restrooms.
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Combine No. 4072 (Ex-B&O 1497)
Built in 1916 by American Car & Foundry for Baltimore & Ohio predecessor Chicago, Indiana & Western as No. 91. This heavyweight combination car (or "combine" for short) was used mainly on branchline trains where a baggage car and extra coach were unnecessary. A combine had both baggage and passenger compartments, thereby combining two cars into one. The 4072 was acquired in 1972.
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Open Car No. 31515 (Ex-C&O)
This open car is a former freight gondola that was converted to passenger use. It hauled many bulk commodities including coal, scrap metal and a large assortment of others. It was built in December 1939 by American Car & Foundry Co. for the Chesapeake & Ohio Railway. It was acquired by the HVSR in the early 1970's.
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Open Car No. 60166 (Ex-DLA)
Beginning life as a flat car, the 60166 was built for the U.S. Defense Dept. Acquired in the early 1990's, this flat car was converted to a passenger open car (much like the 31515 above) in 2001 and pushed into service just in time for the fall foliage trips of that year.
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Power Car No. 100 (Ex-NYC 18365)
The 100 was built by New York Central in 1966 and numbered 18365. Penn Central classed it as an N-9E. It was acquired in the early 1990's and converted to a power car in 1997. It is equipped with a Caterpillar generator which supplies electricity for the heaters and lights in the Rock Island coaches.
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Snow Plow No. 64531 (Ex-NYC 625)
The snow plow was built by Russell Car & Snow Plow Co. in May of 1946 for the New York Central System as No. 625. Ultimately becoming a part of Conrail's fleet of plows, it was renumbered to CR No. 64531. Acquired from CSX Transportation in late 2002, it is currently on display in front of the Nelsonville depot.
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Caboose No. 90704 (Ex-C&O)
Contrary to popular belief, the 90704 was not built by the Hocking Valley Railway's shops in Logan. Rather, it was built for the Chesapeake & Ohio in 1924 by the Standard Steel Car Company's Baltimore Car & Foundry Division. Acquired in the early 1970s, this caboose was restored to its original C&O appearance in 1998.
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Caboose No. 557732
This caboose is a class C-8 and was built by the Wheeling & Lake Erie Railway at their Brewster, Ohio shops in July 1949. The W&LE was incorporated into the Nickel Plate Road, which in turn became part of the Norfolk & Western Railway. It was acquired in the early 1990's.
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Coming Soon! Bi-Level Commuter Cars
Built by the Pullman Company in 1960-61 for the Chicago & North Western Railroad for service out of Chicago. They were rebuilt in 1979 and 1982 and were in service up to just a few years ago. The Hocking Valley purchased 7707, 7716, 7727, and 7734 in 2007.
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