TLE&W, PO Box 168, 68 North Sixth Street, Waterville, OH 43566 (419) 878-2177 TOLEDO LAKE ERIE & WESTERN
RAILWAY AND MUSEUM, INC

Home of the Bluebird Passenger Train


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Upcoming Events

  SUNDAYS, 2010: TLEW Motor Car Rides, Waterville, OH, 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
    Visit us at the Waterville Depot on Sundays from 1:00 PM until 4:00 PM for motor car rides. The cost is $3 per person. The ride is open air seating and lasts roughly 20 minutes for a round trip ride
 
News
 April 10, 2010: Toledo, Lake Erie and Western Railway volunteer receives Outstanding Service top Award from Ohio Association
   TLEW volunteer Randy Rood received a top award and honors for outstanding service from The Ohio Railroad Tourism Association The award was presented at the April 10th Ohio Rail Tourism Association's 2010 annual conference in Byesville, Ohio.

Click here to view TLE&W's April 13, 2010 press release detailing the award.
 
 April 17, 2004: Toledo, Lake Erie and Western Railway Present William Linebaugh receives Lifetime Achievement Award from the Ohio Rail Tourism Association.
   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.
 
 April 17, 2004: Toledo, Lake Erie and Western Railway volunteers receive top awards in state
   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.
 
 April 12, 2003: Toledo, Lake Erie and Western Railway volunteers receive top awards in state
   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.
 
 May 26, 2002: Toledo, Lake Erie and Western Railway teams up with to restore 125 year old railroad depot in Waterville, Ohio
   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.
 
 July 20, 2001: Willy;s Overland Knight Registry Charter
  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
 August, 2000: TLEW celebrates its 25th year of service to Northwest Ohio.
  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.


TLE&W, PO Box 168, 68 North Sixth Street, Waterville, OH 43566 (419) 878-2177 The Toledo, Lake Erie & Western Railway and Museum, Inc., is a 501c(3), non-profit organization run entirely by volunteers.

Serving Northwestern Ohio since 1968.
TLE&W, PO Box 168, 68 North Sixth Street, Waterville, OH 43566 (419) 878-2177