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October 2008 - Newsletter…………………………………………………………………........

Dear Valued Railroad Passengers,

Whether you join us for a day, a week, or more, book the trip of your choice today. With such a variety of trips available, we’re sure you’ll discover the trip that’s just right for you!

Inside this newsletter you will find highlights of our past and upcoming trips, as well as highlights from recent LM&M events. Read an article featuring the LM&M Railroad that ran in the Cincinnati Enquirer, and find out about an investment opportunity with the Cincinnati Railway Company.

As always we are proud to consider each of you a “Valued Passenger”!

Sincerely,

The Cincinnati Railway Company

Cincinnati Railway- DINNER TRAIN

All aboard the Cincinnati Dinner Train for one of the most fascinating dining experiences ever created. Experience a nostalgic dinner train ride

April 14, 1962 Outside Pittsburgh, P.A.

aboard our fully restored vintage 1940’s rail cars through the scenic woods between Lebanon and Mason located in Warren County in Southwestern, Ohio.

Have a cocktail before the meal in our party baggage car and then enjoy a four-course gourmet meal in the dining cars. Each dinner train ticket costs $69.95 and includes the train ride, dinner and a non-alcoholic beverage. Sales tax and gratuity are not included. All dinners include a side of scenery!

Initially the train will run one Saturday per month and will also be available for private party charter. We are in the process of completing cosmetic makeovers, upgrades and maintenance on the mechanics of these cars which we expect to be completed in time for Spring of 2009. We will be able to serve up to 110 people.

Please watch the website for rollouts of dates and times as we get our details finalized.

For Information Contact: Amanda Sommer – (513) 791-RAIL (7245) – www.CincinnatiRailway.com- or email: AmandaSommer@CincinnatiRailway.com

Interior of our 1947 NYC #447 Diner

2008 Trip Calendar2008 Trip Calendar

AAPRCO Convention Trip

September 14th –

October 1st

Batesville Fall Color Trip

November 1st

Day TripThe annual AAPRCO

(American Association of Private Rail Car Owners) Convention trip to San

Enjoy the colors of fall by train as we travel through the beautiful countryside of Southwestern Ohio and Southeastern

Pedro, California has wrapped up. Passengers have enjoyed traveling the country in style to and from the convention on The Observatory and Birch Grove! We passed through some of America’s most beautiful landscapes as we traveled along Amtrak’s California Zephyr and Coast Starlight. The California Zephyr took passengers through the picturesque landscapes of Iowa, Nebraska, Colorado, Utah, Nevada and California. Even more breathtaking scenery greeted the passengers as the cars were pulled behind Amtrak’s Southwest Chief on the return trip home.

Among the valued passengers on this trip was Carl Morrison, a writer for TrainWeb.com. You can check out his coverage of this event, complete with story and pictures, by clicking on the following link: http://trainweb.org/carl/BirchGrove/

The AAPRCO Convention special train pulled by steam engine and three Amtrak diesel engines from Los Angeles to San Diego attracted a lot of attention from rail enthusiasts. The unique nature of a train containing such a large number of private rail cars prompted a lot of people to document this event and post their footage on YouTube. We have selected two of the many excellent videos posted for you to view. You can view them by clicking on the following links:

http://www.mefeedia.com/entry/sf-3751-steam-train-del-mar-california/11650804/

Indiana. Ride roundtrip from Cincinnati, Ohio to Batesville, Indiana and back. Once in Batesville you will have the option of a three hour layover there or take the side trip from Batesville to Greensburg and back. This is an excellent trip for rail fans and first time riders with the Cincinnati Railway.

Click here to see a more detailed map.

http://www.railamerica.com/railmaps/CIND.htm

Light Up ChicagoLight Up Chicago ExcursionExcursion

November 21st -26thNovember 21st -26th

Couples Trip

Join our romantic getaway to Chicago to shop, sightsee, enjoy the restaurants, and of course, witness the grand illumination of the Magnificent Mile during the Light Up Chicago Parade the evening of November 22nd.  Enjoy first class service, food and drink as you travel from Cincinnati to Chicago on the Observatory and the Birch Grove.  The Oliver Hazard Perry is available to exclusive lease. Please contact 513-791-RAIL for information and to book your reservation today!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tiasHB6HBmc&feature=relatedOur cars, Birch Grove, The Observatory and Chapel Hill are three cars behind the third Amtrak engine.

NEw Year’s EveNEw Year’s Eve inin New York CityNew York City December 28th - January 3rd

Join the Cincinnati Railway for a one-of-a-kind trip to the #1 New Years Destination: Times Square in New York City!  Board the train in either Cincinnati or Chicago and travel with the Birch Grove Sleeper car and the Oliver Hazard Perry Luxury Lounge Sleeper for a New Years Eve arrival in New York City, just walking distance from Times Square. You'll have time to walk down to see the ball drop and head back to your traveling hotel after dining at Frankie and Johnnie’s on 49th St.

You'll sleep your way into Washington D.C. down the Northeast Corridor at 110 miles per hour, where our previous riders assured us - New Years Day is a fantastic day for sightseeing - No Lines, and ALL of the National Museums are open! Depart for Cincinnati on January 2nd behind the westbound Cardinal and wake up in Cincinnati the morning of January 3rd.  This trip is already booking quickly! Don't miss out!

Past Trips

Chattanooga Inspection Trip

Every year members of the Cincinnati Southern Trustee board take an inspection trip of the tracks from Cincinnati down to Chattanooga, Tennessee. The city of Cincinnati owns the rail road track line from Cincinnati to Chattanooga and leases it to the Norfolk Southern Railroad.

This year’s trip took place from July 23- 27 and was organized by Tom McOwen of the Cincinnati Railway Company. The trip was by invitation only and was not open to the general public. Everyone, including the honored guests invited to ride along had a great time. Activities and trips in Chattanooga included: Lookout Mountain, The Incline, Rock City, Ruby Falls, Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum, and the restored downtown area.

Photo taken at the Lookout Mountain Incline Railway in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Pictured from left to right is “Birch Grove” owner Brian Collins, “Mount Vernon” owner Jack Deasey, Cincinnati Railway co-owner Ed Buyniski and “Survivor” owner Dante Stephenson.Fireworks Train

Photo courtesy of Jessica Edwards

The 2008 fireworks train to see the Cincinnati Bell/WEBN Fireworks on August 31st was a success! Boarding at McCullough Yard went smoothly and we all had a great time riding to the fireworks on a train, and avoiding the congestion of traffic and hassle of parking downtown! We had a great turn out on this trip and hope that everyone will join us again next year! For those of you that couldn’t make it this year, be sure to put this trip on your calendar for next year!

Fireworks Train photos courtesy of Jessica Edwards

Greensburg Honda Plant Inspection Trip

The Cincinnati Railway Company’s private rail car, the Observatory, and the Chapel Hill Corporation’s private rail car, the Chapel Hill, earned the honor of being the first rail cars to enter the brand new Greensburg Honda Plant and the first to be pulled by the newly painted locomotive 5003 owned by the CIND Railroad. The cars were leased by the I&O Railroad for transportation to the Honda Plant in Greensburg, Indiana on September 10, 2008. This trip was for the inspection of the tracks and the plant by a team from Honda and Rail America’s Sr. Management Team. Passengers were treated to a gourmet breakfast prepared by Cincinnati Railway Company’s own private chef, Chef Bill Hoeffer.  

I & O engines The Observatory and Chapel Hill

Canceled Trips!Petoskey 2008 and the Midwest Baseball

Classic: Cincinnati Reds vs. Chicago Cubs Trips Canceled!

Petoskey 2008 was canceled due to a temporary problem between Amtrak and the Canadian National Railroad regarding switching in Durand, MI. We will do this trip for sure, the first week of August, 2009.

The Midwest Baseball Classic Trip was canceled due to poor sales. Maybe it’s the economy, maybe it’s the fact that the

Reds are sub-par this year, regardless, it was canceled.

Upcoming 2009 Trips

April - Cherry BlossomAugust- Petoskey We are currently in the planning stages for our most popular trip of the year to the resort town of Petoskey, Mich. This trip is being planned for the first week of August. More info on this trip will be in our next newsletter. Also, watch our website for updates! Private rail car owners: please contact us at 513-791-7245 with interest in your private rail car joining us! We will book all private rail cars by spring on a first come first serve basis.

November 1st (tentatively) – AAPRCODecember – New Year’s Eve in New York City

INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITY with the CINCINNATI RAILWAY COMPANY

The Cincinnati Railway Company is seeking investment partners to share in the ownership of our LM&M equipment. Buy a part of one of our high capacity open air coaches with heat or buy the entire car. We currently have four high capacity commuter coaches for sale at $42,000.00 dollars per car. In addition to title to the car you receive the following:

Guaranteed 8% return on your investment. We will lease the car from you on a yearly basis that will provide an 8% return.

As an investor you get an automatic 10% discount on any private rail car charters behind Amtrak on the Observatory, Oliver Hazard Perry or Birch Grove. The discount applies to entire car charters or trips where we sell by the bed.

All investors receive free

All investors are able to lease our locomotive and crew and dining and table cars for local Cincinnati private dinner cruises or overnight trips to central Indiana, on an "at cost" basis.

All investors will be able to ride in the cab of our two locomotives whenever time and space permit.

All investors will have first option to buy into the company if and when shares

passage on the LM&M Scenic Railway for themselves and immediate family.

become available. All investors will receive two

free tickets per year on our local dinner train. They will get a 10% discount on any tickets they buy on the dinner train.

CONTACT BRIAN COLLINS AT 513-791-RAIL FOR MORE DETAILS

Lebanon, Mason and Monroe Railroad News

Steam Returns to Lebanon

For the first time in nearly 60 years, the sights and sounds of a working locomotive returned to Lebanon, Ohio. During the month of June 2008, the Lebanon, Mason and Monroe Railroad hosted its first “All Steamed Up” event. Special thanks go to the Flagg Coal #75 owners John & Barney Gramling and all the LM&M staff who helped make this event a huge success. Stay tuned to www.lebanonrr.com for 2009 “All Steamed Up” dates.

Photos are of Flagg Coal #75 Steam Engine

Day Out with Thomas Returns to the Lebanon, Mason & Monroe Railroad

The Lebanon, Mason and Monroe Railroad is proud to have hosted another successful year of Day Out with Thomas. The streets of Lebanon were filled with children of all ages there to ride with Thomas the Train and get their picture taken with him.

Thomas the Train Typical crowd Our fine LM&M crew

In the News________________________________________

LM&M in the Cincinnati Enquirer

LM&M pays attention, passengers hop aboardLebanon’s tourist railroad increases its marketing, adds area partners and thrives.By Jenny Callison/ Enquirer contributor – July 3, 2008http://news.cincinnati.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080703/BIZ01/807030318/1076/NEWS

Petoskey 2008and

the Midwest Baseball Classic: Cincinnati Reds vs. Chicago Cubs Trips Canceled!

Petoskey 2008 was canceled due to a temporary problem between Amtrak and the Canadian National Railroad regarding switching in Durand, MI. We will do this trip for sure, the first week of August, 2009.

The Midwest Baseball Classic Trip was canceled due to poor sales. Maybe it’s the economy, maybe it’s the fact that the

Reds are sub-par this year, regardless, it was canceled.

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