Hocking Valley Scenic Railway
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Hocking Valley Scenic Railway is a non-profit, volunteer-operated tourist railroad located in Nelsonville
, Athens County
, Ohio
.
The Hocking Valley Scenic Railway is a nonprofit tourist attraction that operates out of Nelsonville, Ohio
. It uses former trackage of the C&O Railroad, which was originally Hocking Valley Railway
trackage. The current operation was founded in 1972.
The railroad owns and uses historic rolling stock, and offers scenic rides up the Hocking River
valley. It sometimes hosts specialty excursions, such as wine-tasting trips and the "Santa Train."
Most of the trackage used by the railway is known as the Hocking Valley Railway Historic District, and has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places for Athens County, Ohio
.
Nelsonville, Ohio
Nelsonville is a city in northwestern Athens County, Ohio, United States. The population was 5,230 at the 2000 census. Hocking College is located in Nelsonville.-Geography:...
, Athens County
Athens County, Ohio
As of the census of 2000, there were 62,223 people, 22,501 households, and 12,713 families residing in the county. The population density was 123 people per square mile . There were 24,901 housing units at an average density of 49 per square mile...
, Ohio
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
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The Hocking Valley Scenic Railway is a nonprofit tourist attraction that operates out of Nelsonville, Ohio
Nelsonville, Ohio
Nelsonville is a city in northwestern Athens County, Ohio, United States. The population was 5,230 at the 2000 census. Hocking College is located in Nelsonville.-Geography:...
. It uses former trackage of the C&O Railroad, which was originally Hocking Valley Railway
Hocking Valley Railway
The Hocking Valley Railway was a railroad in the U.S. state of Ohio, with a main line from Toledo to Athens and Pomeroy via Columbus. It also had several branches to the coal mines of the Hocking Valley near Athens...
trackage. The current operation was founded in 1972.
The railroad owns and uses historic rolling stock, and offers scenic rides up the Hocking River
Hocking River
The Hocking River is a tributary of the Ohio River in southeastern Ohio in the United States.The Hocking flows mostly on the unglaciated Allegheny Plateau, but its headwaters are in a glaciated region...
valley. It sometimes hosts specialty excursions, such as wine-tasting trips and the "Santa Train."
Most of the trackage used by the railway is known as the Hocking Valley Railway Historic District, and has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places for Athens County, Ohio
Athens County, Ohio
As of the census of 2000, there were 62,223 people, 22,501 households, and 12,713 families residing in the county. The population density was 123 people per square mile . There were 24,901 housing units at an average density of 49 per square mile...
.