Nickel Plate Road No. 765 made its 2018 debut on Friday evening on the Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad by pulling an excursion for CVSR volunteers and members.
But the star the show wasn’t the 2-8-4 Berkshire but the two newest additions to the CVSR passenger cars fleet, a pair of dome cars that once operated on the fabled California Zephyr.
The Silver Solarium and Silver Lariat were making their inaugural trip through the Cuyahoga Valley and the railroad did it up in style.
All three CVSR dome cars were placed end to end at the rear of the train. For the southbound run to Indigo Lake, the Silver Solarium operated uncovered just as it did when it carried the markers for the CZ.
NKP 765 and the dome cars will be back in action on Saturday and Sunday with four public trips, but it remains to be seen if the Silver Solarium will operate on those days as it did Friday night or if a diesel locomotive will be attached to it.
The train is seen departing from the Canal Exploration Center station.
Tags: Cuyahoga Valley Scenic, CVSR dome cars, dome cars, Nickel Plate 765, Nickel Plate Road 765, Nickel Plate Road No. 765, Silver Solarium
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