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.
2025 Announcements - as we know
today (4/28/25)...
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NATIONAL TRAIN DAY TOLEDO 2025 - CANCELLED
Please Contact Phil Linne, EC. E-mail phil4grr@aol.com or text 740-294-7328. Ben Cattrell, EC in training, will be assisting.
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Ohio Valley Railcars Annual Business Meeting and Motorcar Excursion May 24th, 2025
This year we will meet at Tower lodge in City Park in Ravenna, Ohio. The day will start with a potluck lunch* followed by the business meeting. We will wrap up the day with a motorcar excursion for meeting participants. We will begin gathering at 11:00, and lunch will start at 11:30. The business meeting will begin around Noon. At 1:00 PM we will move our motorcars to the Diamond Street crossing for set-on. We will run from Ravenna to Kent and return, about 28 miles in total. As time permits, we may do the run a second time.
*OVR will provide a meat and soft drinks. We invite
participants to bring a side dish or dessert to share.
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Blue Tip Festival Rides for the Public June 20 & 21, 2025
Ohio Valley Railcars will host a Rides for the
Public excursion on Friday and Saturday June 20 & 21 during the Ohio Blue
Tip Festival in Wadsworth Ohio.
We will carry passengers west this year!
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 registration form.
Registration by snail mail, email, or phone
calls are all accepted. A Confirmation document and additional information will
come by email.
If you are interested contact: Brian Davis at (330) 554-4480, or email Brian.
Download form here:2025 Blue Tip Registration Form
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Age Of
Steam Roundhouse Rides for the Public
July 11 & 12, 2025
Ohio Valley Railcars will host a Rides for the Public
excursion on Friday and Saturday July 11 & 12 in the yards of the Age Of
Steam Roundhouse in Sugarcreek, Ohio.
We will be giving rides to the public who are visiting the
Roundhouse. One lap around the facility is about 5,000 feet (almost a mile)
with an estimated travel time of 20 minutes per trip. We will all carry
passengers multiple times 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.
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. Sorry no Hyrails. Car type and number of seats must be
indicated on the form below.
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.
Contact: Brian Davis at (330) 554-4480, or by email.
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