Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad to repower diesel locomotives with electric engines to reduce emissions in national park

Cuyahoga Valley Scenic to convert two Alco locomotives to electric power

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Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad getting green makeover

CLEVELAND, Ohio – Two historic locomotives that have carried passengers through Cuyahoga Valley National Park for decades are getting an electric makeover that will eliminate hundreds of tons of carbon dioxide emissions each year.

Historic Ohio trains getting new engines to lessen pollution

It's part of a $3.5 million project to the modernize locomotives that have carried thousands of visitors through the park.

Cuyahoga Valley Scenic Railroad to repower diesel locomotives with electric engines to reduce emissions in national park

Two of CVSR's historic diesel-powered locomotives will be repowered. A pair of Ohio EPA grants will cover $2.1 million of the $3.5 million total project cost.