The American Steam Railroad Preservation Association and the Cincinnati Scenic Railway announced Wednesday that they were teaming up to raise money for the restoration of Reading Company 4-8-4 2100. The Cincinnati Scenic will be selling 50 fundraising tickets aboard Ohio Rail Experience’s Spirit of Urbana excursion for June 14.
Ticketholders will also be automatically entered into a raffle where prizes include cab rides and first-class upgrades. Tickets are being sold via American Steam Railway’s website. The excursion will run from Washington Court House, Ohio, to Urbana, where passengers will enjoy a two-hour layover. The 100-mile round-trip will operate over former Detroit Toledo & Ironton, New York Central, and Erie trackage…