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Revision as of 21:11, 16 December 2015

Durbin and Greenbrier Valley Railroad
DGVR #3, a preserved Climax locomotive, in 2013.
Übersicht
HauptsitzElkins, West Virginia
Reporting markDGVR
LocaleWest Virginia
Technical
Track gauge4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm)
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, 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)

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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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