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Annual Reports & Brochures

1949

Annual Report - The first Annual Report for the Central Ohio Railfans Association. The members are toying with the idea of calling their new railroad the CD&M. Later they would settle on Ohio Railway Museum (ORM).

1950

The Return of The Interurban, The Story of The Ohio Railway Museum - A history of the beginning of the ORM written by George Silcott.

1945-1954

Progress Report No. 3 - The first annual report with photographs. It celebrated the progress since CORA was founded in 1945. The ORM now had six pieces of railroad equipment and was operational.

1954-1955

Annual Report - The Detroit streetcar was acquired and more track built. The track gang obtained the infamous track-truck built from a wrecked pickup truck.

1955-1956

Annual Report - Marble Cliff Quarries steam locomotive 0-4-0 No. 1 comes to the ORM. The track to Potter Street is completed, the Proprietors Road crossing is constructed and the west end track extension is started.

1956-1957

Annual Report - The west end track work was complete and a siding to hold No. 1 was added bringing the total track to about 1 mile.

1958

Annual Report - The 600 volt motor-generator set and electric locomotive No. 2 were donated by C&SOE Co. The N&W donated 4-6-2 No. 578.

1948-1958

10th Anniversary Annual Report -A summary of the Ohio Railway Museum's first 10 years.

1959

Annual Report - Land was obtain south of SR 161 and planning for a bridge started. Track extended 300 feet to SR 161. N&W No. 578 operated four times.

1959

A Date With The Past brochure - A Visitor's handout used instead of the annual reports as had been the custom.

1960

Annual Report - The new substation with its 600 volt motor-generator is put into service retiring Erie No. 5012 from generating duties

1961

Annual Report - Insulated box car 8010 arrives to be used as a shop. 1000 feet of track added to the south end in anticipation of building a bridge across SR 161.

1962

Annual Report - Combine 1511 is obtained from the Norfolk & Western and two car bodies CD&M No. 501 and CRP&L No. 703.

1963

Annual Report - Streetcar No. 1545 is trucked to the track south of SR 161 to start operations there. PRR business car No. 7530 the Williamsport is donated to the museum.

ca. 1966

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