Steam Saturday: The Classic Brecksville Image

It is the classic Brecksville photograph. A train coming south on the Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad, the Ohio Route 82 and the Cuyahoga River reflecting it all.

In this image, we’ve gone back to Oct. 2, 1982, when the CVSR was known as the Cuyahoga Valley Line and former Grand Trunk Western 2-8-2 No. 4070 was the main attraction.

The river and Route 82 bridge are still there but the 4070 lies disassembled in Cleveland undergoing what could best be termed a slow and long-term restoration to operating condition.

Photograph by Robert Farkas

Tags: Brecksville, Cuyahoga River, Cuyahoga Valley Line, Cuyahoga Valley Line 4070, Grand Trunk Western 4070, passenger trains, Reflection images, reflection photography, Route 82 bridge in Brecksville, steam locomotive 4070, steam locomotives