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|image = Engine Three at Chestnut Hollow Bend - Durbin and Greenbrier Valley Railroad - West Virginia, USA - 16 May 2013.jpg
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|image_caption = A preserved [[Climax locomotive]] #3 of the Durbin and Greenbrier Valley Railroad.
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| hq_city = [[Elkins, West Virginia]]
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The '''Durbin and Greenbrier Valley Railroad''' {{reporting mark|DGVR}} is a [[heritage railway|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}},<ref>[[West Virginia Department of Transportation]], [http://www.wvdot.com/4_railways/4c7_durbin.htm Durbin Railroad] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070827041046/http://www.wvdot.com/4_railways/4c7_durbin.htm |date=2007-08-27 }}</ref><ref>[[West Virginia Department of Transportation]], [http://www.wvdot.com/4_railways/4c4_wvcentral.htm WV Central Railroad]</ref> as well as the [[Shenandoah Valley Railroad (short-line)|Shenandoah Valley Railroad]] in [[Virginia]].{{Citation needed|date=November 2009}}


Beginning in 2015, DGVR began operating the historic geared steam-powered [[Cass Scenic Railroad State Park|Cass Scenic Railroad]], which was previously operated by the [[West Virginia Division of Natural Resources]] as part of Cass Scenic Railroad State Park. <ref>{{cite web|title=POCAHONTAS TIMES: "State Rail Authority takes over Cass trains"|date=24 October 2014 |url=http://pocahontastimes.com/state-rail-authority-to-take-over-cass-trains/|accessdate=2014-12-02}}</ref>
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The '''Durbin and Greenbrier Valley Railroad''' {{reporting mark|DGVR}} is a [[heritage railway|heritage]] and freight [[railroad]] in the [[U.S. state]] of [[West Virginia]]. It operates the [[West Virginia State Rail Authority]]-owned '''Durbin Railroad''' and '''West Virginia Central Railroad''' {{reporting mark|WVC}},<ref>[[West Virginia Department of Transportation]], [http://www.wvdot.com/4_railways/4c7_durbin.htm Durbin Railroad]</ref><ref>[[West Virginia Department of Transportation]], [http://www.wvdot.com/4_railways/4c4_wvcentral.htm WV Central Railroad]</ref> as well as the [[Shenandoah Valley Railroad (short-line)|Shenandoah Valley Railroad]] in [[Virginia]].{{Citation needed|date=November 2009}}


==Trains==
==Trains==
The DGVR operates four different excursion trains:
The DGVR operates five different excursion trains in West Virginia:


* The ''New Tygart Flyer'', which operates out of [[Elkins, WV|Elkins]].
* The ''New Tygart Flyer'', which operates out of [[Elkins, WV|Elkins]].
* The ''Durbin Rocket'', powered by a [[Climax locomotive|Climax]] geared logging locomotive which operates out of [[Durbin, WV|Durbin]].
* The ''Durbin Rocket'', powered by a Climax or Heisler geared logging locomotive, operates from [[Durbin, WV|Durbin]]. though this series has since been discontinued in favor of the “Greenbrier Express” series.
* The ''Cheat Salamander'' which operates out of [[Elkins, WV|Elkins]].
* The ''Cheat Mountain Salamander'' which operates out of [[Elkins, WV|Elkins]].
* The ''Mountain Explorer Dinner Train'' which operates out of [[Elkins, WV|Elkins]].
* The ''Mountain Explorer Dinner Train'' which also leaves from [[Elkins, WV|Elkins]].
* The [[Cass Scenic Railroad State Park|''Cass Scenic Railroad'']] which operates from [[Cass, WV|Cass]]. Five CSR trains are offered - one to Whittaker Station (Friday-Sunday); one to Bald Knob (Wednesday-Sunday), one to Durban (Wednesday-Sunday), one to Spruce (special schedule), and one to Walnes (special schedule).
<ref>{{citeweb|title=Durbin-Greenbrier Valley Railroad/New Tygert Flyer|url=http://www.randolphcountywv.com/MajorAttractions/Durbin-GreenbrierValleyRailroad_TygertFlyer.htm|accessdate=2007-11-17|archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20071121050229/http://www.randolphcountywv.com/MajorAttractions/Durbin-GreenbrierValleyRailroad_TygertFlyer.htm|archivedate=November 21, 2007}}</ref><ref>{{citeweb|title=Tourist Railway review : Durbin & Greenbrier Valley Railroad in Durbin, WEST_VIRGINIA|url=http://www.touristrailways.com/namerica/Reviews/137.html|accessdate=2007-11-17|archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20061124081208/http://www.touristrailways.com/namerica/Reviews/137.html|archivedate=November 24, 2006}}</ref>
<ref>{{cite web|title=Durbin-Greenbrier Valley Railroad/New Tygert Flyer|url=http://www.randolphcountywv.com/MajorAttractions/Durbin-GreenbrierValleyRailroad_TygertFlyer.htm|accessdate=2007-11-17|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20071121050229/http://www.randolphcountywv.com/MajorAttractions/Durbin-GreenbrierValleyRailroad_TygertFlyer.htm|archivedate=November 21, 2007}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Tourist Railway review : Durbin & Greenbrier Valley Railroad in Durbin, WEST_VIRGINIA|url=http://www.touristrailways.com/namerica/Reviews/137.html|accessdate=2007-11-17|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20061124081208/http://www.touristrailways.com/namerica/Reviews/137.html|archivedate=November 24, 2006}}</ref>


==References==
==References==
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== External links ==
== External links ==
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*[http://mountainrailwv.com/ Durbin and Greenbrier Valley Railroad]
*[http://hawkinsrails.net/preservation/dgvr/dgvr.htm HawkinsRails Durbin & Greenbrier Valley page]


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Latest revision as of 01:19, 12 August 2024

Durbin and Greenbrier Valley Railroad
A preserved Climax locomotive #3 of the Durbin and Greenbrier Valley Railroad.
Übersicht
HauptsitzElkins, West Virginia
Reporting markDGVR
LocaleWest Virginia
Dates of operation1997–present
Technical
Track gauge4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
Other
Websitemountainrailwv.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.[citation needed]

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

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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 or Heisler geared logging locomotive, operates from Durbin. though this series has since been discontinued in favor of the “Greenbrier Express” series.
  • The Cheat Mountain Salamander which operates out of Elkins.
  • The Mountain Explorer Dinner Train which also leaves from Elkins.
  • The Cass Scenic Railroad which operates from Cass. Five CSR trains are offered - one to Whittaker Station (Friday-Sunday); one to Bald Knob (Wednesday-Sunday), one to Durban (Wednesday-Sunday), one to Spruce (special schedule), and one to Walnes (special schedule).

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References

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  1. ^ West Virginia Department of Transportation, Durbin Railroad Archived 2007-08-27 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ West Virginia Department of Transportation, WV Central Railroad
  3. ^ "POCAHONTAS TIMES: "State Rail Authority takes over Cass trains"". 24 October 2014. 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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