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.
2024 Announcements - as we know
today...
Blue Tip Festival Rides for the Public June 21 & 22, 2024
Ohio Valley Railcars will host a Rides for the Public
excursion on Friday and Saturday June 21 & 22 during the Ohio Blue Tip
Festival and the Akron Barberton Cluster railway 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 a $20 fee for this event. Blue Tip Registration Form
Age Of
Steam Roundhouse Rides for the Public July 12 & 13, 2024
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 10 AM till 5 PM, 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 $20 fee for this event.
If you are interested contact: Brian Davis at (330) 554-4480, or by email.
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Willard Ohio Sesquicentennial
Festival Aug 4th, 2024
OVR has been invited to place some of our motorcars on
static display at their Sesquicentennial Event. This would likely be for four to ten
motorcars, on their trailers, with the owners available to discuss the cars and
the hobby.
If you are interested
contact: Brian Davis at (330) 554-4480, or by email. More information
available soon.
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Youngstown Southeastern Railway
Date TBD
Ohio Valley Railcars will
host an excursion on the YSRR starting in North Lima, Ohio.
We will run from North
Lima, Ohio to Negley, Ohio and return, totaling about 40 miles. If traffic
allows, we will also travel from North Lima north into Youngstown, before
turning and returning for our set-
If you are interested
contact: Brian Davis at (330) 554-4480, or by email.
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