Durbin and Greenbrier Valley Railroad
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DGVR #3, a preserved Climax locomotive, in 2013. | |
| Reporting mark | DGVR |
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| Locale | West Virginia |
| Track gauge | 4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) |
| Headquarters | Elkins, West Virginia |
| Website | mountainrailwv.com |
The Durbin and Greenbrier Valley Railroad (reporting mark DGVR) is a heritage and freight railroad in the U.S. states of Virginia and West Virginia. It operates the West Virginia State Rail Authority-owned Durbin Railroad and West Virginia Central Railroad (reporting mark WVC),[1][2] as well as the Shenandoah Valley Railroad in Virginia. Beginning in 2015, D&GV will be operating the historic geared steam-powered Cass Scenic Railroad, which was previously operated by the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources as part of Cass Scenic Railroad State Park.[3]
Trains
The DGVR operates five different excursion trains in West Virginia:
- The New Tygart Flyer, which operates out of Elkins.
- The Durbin Rocket, powered by a Climax geared logging locomotive which operates out of Durbin.
- The Cheat Salamander which operates out of Elkins.
- The Mountain Explorer Dinner Train which operates out of Elkins.
- The Cass Scenic Railroad which operates out of Cass. (beginning in 2015)
References
- ↑ West Virginia Department of Transportation, Durbin Railroad
- ↑ West Virginia Department of Transportation, WV Central Railroad
- ↑ "POCAHONTAS TIMES: "State Rail Authority takes over Cass trains"". Retrieved 2014-12-02.
- ↑ "Durbin-Greenbrier Valley Railroad/New Tygert Flyer". Archived from the original on November 21, 2007. Retrieved 2007-11-17.
- ↑ "Tourist Railway review : Durbin & Greenbrier Valley Railroad in Durbin, WEST_VIRGINIA". Archived from the original on November 24, 2006. Retrieved 2007-11-17.
External links
Media related to Durbin and Greenbrier Valley Railroad at Wikimedia Commons- Durbin and Greenbrier Valley Railroad
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