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We are open Monday September 1st to celebrate the Labor Day holiday. Trains board at 1:00 PM, 2:30 PM and 4:00 PM.
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Those popular Halloween trains are back on Saturdays and Sundays at 1:00 PM, 2:30 PM and 4:00 PM, including the specially scheduled Friday and Saturday evening trains at 7 P.M. and 8:30 P.M. on October 17, 18, 19, 24, 25, 26, 31 , AND November 1, &2. Advanced tickets purchases are strongly recommended.
More details comming soon!
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TLEW volunteer and president William Linebaugh received top awards and honors when the Ohio Rail Tourism Association presented its Lifetime Achievement Award to him on April 17, 2004. The award was further recognized at the May 13, 2004 Ohio Rail Development Commission’s meeting in Columbus, Ohio where the ORDC Chairmen Mr. James E. Betts and Executive Director Jim Seney officially presented the ORTA 2003 Lifetime Achievement award to Mr. Linebaugh.
Click here to view TLE&W's June 2, 2004 press release detailing this event.
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TLEW volunteers Roy Carmony and Nathan Vance received top awards and honors for outstanding service to the Ohio Railroad Tourism industry. The awards were presented at the April 17th Ohio Rail Tourism Association's 2004 annual conference and meeting.
Click here to view TLE&W's June 2, 2004 press release detailing the awards.
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TLEW volunteers Curtis Borror and William Linebaugh received top awards and honors for outstanding service to the Ohio Railroad Tourism industry. The awards were presented at the April 12th Ohio Rail Tourism Association's 2003 annual conference.
Click here to view TLE&W's May 1, 2003 press release detailing the awards.
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TLEW teams up with restoration experts in the Toledo Sherwin-Williams paint store on Central Avenue to insure accurate restoration of the 125 year-old Waterville Railroad Depot located in Waterville, Ohio.
Click here to learn more about Sherwin-Williams restoration recommendations as well as why Sherwin-Williams' new Duration paint was selected for the job.
Click here to view TLE&W's August 19, 2002 press release regarding Sherwin-Williams
Return back to this page in the near future to view pictures of the depot work progress.
Governor Bob Taft recently launched the "What I Learned This Summer," summer essay contest, kicking off the third year of the Great Ohio Adventures in Learning Program (GOAL). The Toledo, Lake Erie and Western Railway & Museum is participating in the contest, designed to challenge students in grades 1-8 to make the most of their summer vacations by visiting educational travel destinations in Ohio. The contest runs from May 13 through July 31, 2002.Click here to view TLEW's press release regarding this event.
Click here to visit the Ohio Tourism site for more information on the Goal program.
Click here to download the Essay Contest offical entry form.
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On July 20th, Toledo, Lake Erie & Western Railway was host to some 268 persons and over 70 cars from The Willy's Overland Knight Registry antique car group. Full Story)
TLEW member Beth Meyer walked away from this years Special Olympics with more gold metals. This year she took the gold in the 4 x 50 relay, 50-meter freestyle, and the 50-meter Breaststroke. She also completed an exhibition in Diving. Earlier this year she received the gold in Alpine down hill skiing. Beth also brings that same Olympic spirit to our TLEW team. Full Story
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In August, 2000, Toledo, Lake Erie & Western Railway celebrated its 25th year of rail service to Northwest Ohio. Click here to view the pictures from our 25th anniversary all-weekend party.