Durbin and Greenbrier Valley Railroad

Durbin and Greenbrier Valley Railroad
Durbin and Greenbrier Valley Railroad
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Reporting mark DGVR
Locale West Virginia
Track gauge 4 ft 8 12 in (1,435 mm) (standard gauge)
Headquarters Elkins, West Virginia

The Durbin and Greenbrier Valley Railroad (reporting mark DGVR) is a 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),[1][2] as well as the Shenandoah Valley Railroad in Virginia.[citation needed]

Trains

The DGVR operates four different excursion trains:

  • 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.

[3][4]

References

  1. ^ West Virginia Department of Transportation, Durbin Railroad
  2. ^ West Virginia Department of Transportation, WV Central Railroad
  3. ^ "Durbin-Greenbrier Valley Railroad/New Tygert Flyer". Archived from the original on November 21, 2007. http://web.archive.org/web/20071121050229/http://www.randolphcountywv.com/MajorAttractions/Durbin-GreenbrierValleyRailroad_TygertFlyer.htm. Retrieved 2007-11-17. 
  4. ^ "Tourist Railway review : Durbin & Greenbrier Valley Railroad in Durbin, WEST_VIRGINIA". Archived from the original on November 24, 2006. http://web.archive.org/web/20061124081208/http://www.touristrailways.com/namerica/Reviews/137.html. Retrieved 2007-11-17. 

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