The Durbin and Greenbrier Valley Railroad 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 ,West Virginia Department of Transportation, Durbin Railroad West Virginia Department of Transportation, WV Central Railroad as well as the Shenandoah Valley Railroad in Virginia.
Beginning in 2015, the 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.
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 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 Durbin (Wednesday-Sunday), one to Spruce (special schedule), and one to Walnes (special schedule).
Locomotives +Locomotive detailsNumberImageTypeClassBuilderBuiltStatus2ShayPC-13Lima Locomotive Works1928Operational3ClimaxB 55-2Climax Locomotive Works1910Stored, awaiting 1,472-day inspection and overhaul4ShayC 70-3Lima Locomotive Works1922Operational5ShayC 80-3Lima Locomotive Works1905Operational6ShayC 150-3Lima Locomotive Works1945Operational11ShayC-90-3Lima Locomotive Works1923Operational6HeislerC-90Heisler Locomotive Works1929Operational9Climax70-3Climax Locomotive Works1919Operational4SteamBaldwin Locomotive Works1926Under restoration7094DieselF7AElectro-Motive Diesel1950Operational243DieselF7AElectro-Motive Diesel1952Operational
References
External links
Durbin and Greenbrier Valley Railroad HawkinsRails Durbin & Greenbrier Valley page