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Today’s Railfan Video of the Day takes us to the Hocking Valley Scenic Railway, operating on 12 miles of former Chesapeake And Ohio railroad between Nelsonville and Logan, Ohio. Videographer peterandben was on hand to capture the historic scenes on the weekend of October 3-4, 2015 as a steam locomotive operated on the line for the first time in nearly two decades.

The Hocking Valley Scenic Railway is an all-volunteer organization that has been operating tourist trains in Southern Ohio since 1972. Former Ohio Power Company 0-6-0 #3 (Baldwin 1920) has been meticulously restored to operating condition by HVSR volunteers over some 15 years and is seen in this video pulling its first excursion trains since returning to service.

Also in the video is former Illinois Central Gulf GP-10 #8307, which is #701 on the HVSR. The EMD product, originally delivered to the Illinois Central as GP-9 #9307, provides the motive power for the train to return to the Nelsonville station as the Hocking Valley lacks a wye or run-around track. The HVSR also rosters EMD GP-7 #5833, restored to its original Chesapeake And Ohio livery, and also a Baldwin-Lima-Hamilton RS-4-TC (former USAF #4005) and General Electric 45-tonner #7318, formerly of the US Army.

We are grateful to peterandben capturing and sharing this historic video. Enjoy!

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