Durbin and Greenbrier Valley Railroad


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, 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.
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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 State Park|Cass Scenic Railroad State Park|Cass Scenic Railroad] which operates from Cass. Five CSR trains are offered - one to Whittaker Station ; one to Bald Knob, one to Durbin, one to Spruce, and one to Walnes.