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Christmas Time is Here Again!

 In the November issue of Marker Lights we outlined Midwest's early plans for a somewhat scaled back version of our annual Christmas events. As a result of the large number of phone calls and emails More...

The photo above shows the plasma cutter in action on the front sheets.

4070 News Recently, a lot of progress has been made on the restoration of 4070. Lincoln Electric has finished plasma cutting the front sheets for the cab and they are in the process of being welded in place. The photo above shows the plasma cutter in action... More

Glenwillow Station Phase 2

America, Palm Point, and Glenwillow Updates Glenwillow Phase 2
Phase 2 of the Glenwillow Depot project was begun in September. Repainting of the exterior began with removing of the old paint that also included lead abatement. Midwest is acting as general contractor for all three phases of the... More

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Drain Excavation October 18, 2020 Early this year Midwest began a project that upon culmination, would eliminate the problem of the turntable flooding and icing up in the winter months. Suspecting that the drain was collapsed More...
Co-operation in Restoration October 12, 2020 One item that is always in short supply at the railyard is an abundance of usable ties. Occasionally, we may get some decent usable ties from CSX but never enough to cover maintenance or expansion More...
Two Mountains Appear In the Midwest Yard September 19, 2020 Up until recently, the closest thing to a mountain in the Cleveland area was our  Pullman car Mt. Baxter. In July, two more "mountains" arrived on the lead track in the yard. They are RPCX 1292 " More...
Roundhouse Restoration Resumes September 15, 2020 Restoration of stalls 6 through 10 of the Historic B&O Roundhouse began in 2017 with an influx of money into the restoration fund that came through the donation of rail from the Ford plant in More...
RPCA Conference Awarded to Midwest for 2022 September 1, 2020 Ever since Midwest representatives Steve Emling and Steve Korpos returned from the annual Railroad Passenger Car Alliance Conference in Albuquerque, New Mexico earlier this year, the Board has been More...
Thirsty Dog Sponsorship September 1, 2020 Midwest Railway Preservation Society is proud to announce that we have added Thirsty Dog Brewery to our list of sponsors. Details are still in the developement stages, but the sponsorship will More...
A Rare Sighting at Midwest August 3, 2020 The grounds around the Historic B&O Roundhouse are home to many weeds and wildfowers during the temperate months of the year. Some are pleasant looking and add color to the yard. Others are More...
Happy Anniversary! August 1, 2020 This issue of Marker Lights marks the second anniversary of the monthly format for the Midwest Railway Preservation Society newsletter. Previously, Marker Lights was a quarterly publication that was More...
Kit Whipple - Cleveland's Colorful Characters July 25, 2020 Joe gets to talk with author Kit Whipple about his new book about Cleveland and how to gained his research for this book. https://www.wkyc.com/video/entertainment/television/its-about-you/kit-wh...
The Light at the End of the Tunnel Just May be 4070! July 17, 2020 4070 Restoration Efforts Now that the 4070 smoke box cover display has been completed, restoration efforts have returned to other areas of the locomotive that were begun but not completed. Volunteers More...