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 The winner of the Midnight Express Guitar was Douglas Vogus with ticket number 048. Tickets sales for the guitar totaled $4,475. Many thanks for all those who bought tickets. The money will be used More...
Midnight Express Departs December 1! The raffle for the Midnight Express guitar will be held at the Open House on December 1. Tickets are $25.00 each and they can be purchased on line, in person at the Roundhouse on  Monday through More...
Open House with Santa Open House with Santa If you haven’t yet visited the roundhouse this year there is still time with one of our more popular events coming up later this month. Our annual Christmas open houses More...

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4070 Update November 7, 2018 Work is continuing on 4070. During September, as weather permitted, the locomotive was pulled out of stall four so that work could continue on burning the rivets for removal of the smoke box. There More...
NKP 62 "The Death Car" October 21, 2018 As Halloween approaches, it seems like a good time to mention the history and hauntings of the Nickle Plate Road Coach #62. The coach was built in 1934 in a time when railroads were actively trying More...
The Berea Depot Restaurant September 14, 2018 Many of us remember the old Pufferbelly restaurant on Depot Street in Berea that was originally the Berea Union Depot train station. Dedicated in 1876, it served the Lake Shore and Michigan Southern More...
SANDBLASTING FOR ARCELOR-MITTAL  September 11, 2018 Midwest was recently awarded a contract from Arcelor-Mittal to sandblast and then coat with a rust inhibitor one of their yard locomotives.  The locomotive came to Midwest disassembled and More...
POWER CAR UPDATE  September 7, 2018 Progress is being made on refurbishment of the power car.  The floor has been repaired including installation of new diamond plate.  Exhaust fans have been installed to facilitate heat dissipation More...
NEW WINDOWS FOR THE WAREHOUSE  September 4, 2018 One project at the historic B & O roundhouse that was high on our priority list is refurbishment of the old warehouse building.  Plans are to eventually turn the room at the south end of the More...
The Midnight Express May 16, 2018 OWN A PIECE OF CLEVELAND RAILROAD HISTORY!! MIDWEST RAILWAY PRESERVATION SOCIETY PRESENTS The Midnight Express MRPS is offering you a chance to own this one-of-a-kind HANDMADE electric guitar! The More...
RUN A LOCOMOTIVE FOR A HOUR February 27, 2018 Be a Locomotive Engineer at Midwest We would like to offer Run A Locomotive For A Hour which will allow you to operate a vintage diesel locomotive and do some switching at B&O Roundhouse on More...
Save the 503 February 18, 2018 https://www.gofundme.com/help-save-the-la-503-friends-of Help us save historic Louisiana & Arkansas steam locomotive no. 503 from imminent dismantling in Port Arthur, Texas!  
Great Lakes Science Center's newest exhibition, All Aboard! The Science of Trains, opens Nov. 3 October 5, 2017 Great Lakes Science Center's newest exhibition, All Aboard! The Science of Trains, opens Nov. 3  About Great Lakes Science Center Great Lakes Science Center, home of the NASA Glenn Visitor Center, More...
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