Very nice outing. The Akron station was clean and well maintained. Lots of parking for vehicles and bikes. One line station attendant. There are no restrooms for the public. The attendant suggested walking a couple blocks to a hotel. When he gets olderwill come to realize what an insult that is to seniors. Trains ran on time and on schedule. We selected seats in the dome car. But the view would have been the same from the coaches. Each car had a staff member who provided a running commentary. Some are better than others. Cars were clean but well worn. The "Dining Car" had drinks and snacks that weren't too outrageous in price. A gift shop is in the dining car. The ride itself was smooth. We shared a table and really enjoyed chatting with folks. The dome car is significantly more narrow than standard coaches. The train doesn't turn around, as such. It would be like a car doing one leg in "Drive" and the return in "reverse." You never get to see the opposite side. The parking is lush and green but not really scenic, as such. It's probably spectacular in fall. In June it got boring. The price is reasonable. No one ever looked at our ticket. The conductor does a head count of people getting on and off. I can see doing a trip in the fall. Midpoint is a town called Penninsula. I can see getting off there for a meal/snack and then getting back on for the return. That would break up the trip a bit. I would give the CVSR a solid plus rating. We had a very nice day, met some very nice people and saw some interesting things.