Durbin and Greenbrier Valley Railroad

Durbin and Greenbrier Valley Railroad

DGVR #3, a preserved Climax locomotive, in 2013.
Reporting mark DGVR
Locale West Virginia
Track gauge 4 ft 8 12 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
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, DGVR began 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:

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References

  1. West Virginia Department of Transportation, Durbin Railroad
  2. West Virginia Department of Transportation, WV Central Railroad
  3. "POCAHONTAS TIMES: "State Rail Authority takes over Cass trains"". Retrieved 2014-12-02.
  4. "Durbin-Greenbrier Valley Railroad/New Tygert Flyer". Archived from the original on November 21, 2007. Retrieved 2007-11-17.
  5. "Tourist Railway review : Durbin & Greenbrier Valley Railroad in Durbin, WEST_VIRGINIA". Archived from the original on November 24, 2006. Retrieved 2007-11-17.
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