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The Restoration of 4070

 Recently there have been a lot of negative comments posted on social media regarding MRPS and the ongoing restoration of our light Mikado steam locomotive 4070. Most of these posts come from people More...

The walls of the dining room are being painted now that the repair work has been completed

"America" Update Work continues on the "America" and continues to be a high priority for Midwest.
Wall panel repairs have been completed along with wallpaper repair and replacement in the dining room. The lounge interior walls are still undergoing repairs similar to... More
4070 Progress (Update 2) Volunteers continue working on the cab of 4070. One side panel has been removed and is being used as a template for construction of the replacement. The restoration is being done in sections to preserve the structural integrity of the cab. In order... More

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Storage Track Demolition February 21, 2020 Midwest made good use of the mild mid-January weather by assigning a work crew to tear out a large portion of the storage track next to the roundhouse. For years, MRPS has been plagued by problems More...
New Arrival on Site February 16, 2020 Midwest Railway Preservation Society and The Catalpa Falls Group, LLC have reached an agreement for storage of the Chippewa Creek Pullman passenger car at our facilities during its' restoration.  The More...
4070 Progress (Update 1) January 30, 2020 While efforts are underway to locate, inspect and catalog all of the parts that have been removed from 4070 and put in storage, crews are being formed to work on other areas of the restoration More...
Midwest Holiday Open Houses December 31, 2019 All of the planning and weeks of decorating paid off as the annual Christmas Open House events went off without a hitch. Over 500 visitors attended the open houses over the two weekends and for the More...
"America" Update December 21, 2019 Work continues in the effort to get the "America" back in shape for private rail car excursions.   All of the loose furniture has been removed from the car and placed in a storage container for More...
Here Comes Santa Claus! December 1, 2019 Preparations are well underway for Santa's yearly visit to the Historic B&O Roundhouse. This year our annual Christmas open houses will take place over two weekends and for the first time ever, More...
W&LE Falls Junction Depot November 14, 2019 A Piece of Railroad History This fine example of a small country railway depot is located in Glenwillow, Ohio on the line of the Wheeling & Lake Erie Railway company. It was built in 1883 by the More...
PRESENTING... the "AMERICA" October 31, 2019 The much anticipated arrival of the recently donated New York Central Business Car "America" took place on Sunday September 15th when the car was delivered by CSX to the Clark receiving yard and More...
Crunch Time! October 22, 2019 Readers of Marker Lights are well aware of Midwest's ongoing efforts to complete the exterior restoration of CTVX passenger car Number 90. A grant awarded from the Emery Rail Heritage Trust for $18, More...
Mystery Solved! October 1, 2019 In the September issue of Marker Lights we asked if anyone could remember exactly what the sign on the upper section of the sliding door between the roundhouse and machine shop read. Paul Volosyn and More...