Ohio Valley Railcars is an Ohio nonprofit 501(c)7 Corporation dedicated to
the organization of motorcar excursions in the Ohio Valley Region, and the
promotion of general rail safety involved with our activities. OVR is an
affiliate of
NARCOA and hosts
NARCOA
insured events. Membership in OVR is now included in your run registration
fee. Those who wish to join as a member without attending a run can do
so with a $10 check for their membership, email the secretary for
mailing information. OVR has several additions to the
NARCOA base rulebook which are available off of our web
site
click here for
the link to the rule book insert and are also mailed with the receipt of your OVR membership.
Follow this link to review OVR's excursion hosting policy
OVR Officers and Board members can be contacted via email with the below
email addresses:
Mentoring : OVR participates in the NARCOA mentoring program. If you are a new operator wishing to be mentored please contact the listed excursion coordinator.
2023 Excursion Announcements
Narrow Gage Test and Tune Day - Saturday, April 29
Toledo Train Days - Saturday, May
13
Ohio Valley Railcars has participated with the National Train Day
Toledo since 2009 by showing and operating our railcars. For about
6 years we have offered rides. The venue is the former Toledo
Central Union Terminal now called the M.L. King Jr. Plaza. It is
the last terminal building built by the New York Central and is
now the Amtrak/Greyhound terminal. We have two sections of track
we operate on each about 200 yards in length. The show usually has
5000to 8000 attendance and we usually give between 500 and 1000
rides. Come show off your speeder and give some rides. For further
information contact Phil Linne,
phil4grr@aol.com.
Western New York & Pennsylvania Railroad
“Meadville in June” June 17 & 18, 2023
Ohio Valley Railcars will host an excursion on the
Western New York and Pennsylvania Railroad on Saturday
and Sunday June 17 & 18. We will run from
Meadville, PA to Corry, PA and return, totaling about
100 miles, then we will travel from Meadville to Oil
City and return, about 60 miles. We will have a
Friday evening set-on.
All NARCOA and OVR rules apply. No large gang
cars or Hy-rails without prior approval. A
maximum limit of 35-cars has been set, and a minimum
of 20-cars will be needed for the excursion to
proceed. More details will be provided in your
confirmation letter.
The excursion fee this year has been increased to
$475.00 per car.
Do not contact the railroad with questions. Instead,
contact:
Download this registration form, complete it, and send it with your payment to OVR at the address shown.
June 23 & 24, 2023
Ohio Valley Railcars will host a Rides for the Public excursion on
Friday and Saturday July 14 & 15 for the Ohio Blue Tip Festival in
Wadsworth Ohio.
We will carry passengers from downtown Wadsworth east 2.5 miles to the
Medina County line and return, with an estimated travel time of 20 minutes per
each 5 mile trip.
We will be offering rides Friday from 4PM till 7PM, and again on
Saturday from 10AM till 5PM. Operators who will run both days will
receive preference. We will need 10 cars operating each day.
All NARCOA and OVR rules apply. No Hyrails. Car type
and number of seats must be indicated on the form below. A 10
car limit has been set.
Registration by snail mail, email, or phone calls are all accepted. A
Confirmation document and additional information will come by email.
There is no registration fee for this event.
If you are interested contact: Brian Davis at (330)
554-4480, or email Brian.
July 14 & 15, 2023
Ohio
Valley Railcars will host a Rides for the Public excursion on Friday and
Saturday July 14 & 15 on the yards of the Age Of Steam Roundhouse in
Sugarcreek, Ohio.
We will be giving
rides to folks visiting the Roundhouse. One lap around the facility
is about 5,000 feet with an estimated travel time of 20 minutes
per trip.
We will be offering rides Friday from 4PM till 7PM, and again on
Saturday from 10AM till 5PM. Operators who will run both days will
receive preference.
We will need 10 or more cars operating each day.
We
will also have a few cars on static display with their owners discussing their
cars and our hobby with the public.
There will be time for cars to be switched out and given a break to join
the static display group.
All NARCOA and OVR rules apply. Sorry no Hyrails.
Registration by snail mail, email, or phone calls are all accepted. A
Confirmation document and additional information will come by email.
There is a small registration fee for this event.
Download this AoS Reg Form, complete it, and send it with your payment to OVR at the address shown.
If you are interested contact: Brian Davis at (330) 554-4480, or by email.