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Virginia - U.S. Army Transportation Museum
Fort Eustis, VA - The U.S. Army Transportation Museum is devoted entirely to the history of U.S. Army transportation from colonial days to the present. It offers a unique glimpse of the importance of logistical support to the Army, and is a must when visiting the Virginia Peninsula.
The U.S. Army Transportation Museum artifact collection numbers just under 7,000 objects, plus another 1,000 exhibit props. The collection includes nearly 100 macro artifacts ranging from planes, helicopters, tugboats and landing craft to trucks, jeeps, hovercraft and trains.
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Virginia - Virginia Museum of Transportation
Roanoke, VA - Virginia Museum of Transportation Home of N&W 611
In Roanoke, the Norfolk & Western Railway designed and built America's most advanced steam locomotives.
Come experience the only remaining examples of the N&W's legendary success at the Virginia Museum of Transportation: the N&W Class A 1218 and the Class J 611. In our Rail Yard, explore historic steam and diesel engines, cabooses, and other rail equipment as modern trains rumble past. Inside the Museum, enjoy model trains, hands-on exhibits, and stroll among our antique automobiles, truck and bus exhibits and our new Wings Over Virginia Aviation Gallery!
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West Florida Railroad Museum
Milton, FL - The Museum occupies the L&N Milton combination freight and passenger depot that was built in 1907-09 on the site of the original 1882 P&A depot. The station was closed in 1973, bought by the Santa Rosa Historical Society, and partially restored with a 1976 Bicentennial grant. The Museum moved into the building in 1989 and completed the restoration. Its car displays include L&N Dining Car 2722, Globe Coffee House, a former Pullman sleeper car, renovated into L&N baggage-dormitory car 1652, L&N caboose 1148, Frisco caboose 1102, L&N box car 18050 and L&N flat car 21107. Outbuildings include a bridge tenders house from the Escambia Bay trestle and a section shed with motor car. The Museum houses a wide variety of memorabilia from the L&N, Frisco, and other railroads.
The Museum operates a gift shop in the restored main waiting rooms of the depot which stocks a variety of model railroad kits and supplies, primarily N and HO scale, and also a number of gift souvenir items. Model supplies which are not stocked can be special ordered with short delivery time if the items are available at suppliers. The gift shop carries several books on local railroad history.
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West Virginia - Cass Scenic Railroad
Cass, WV - Cass Scenic Railroad - Official Homepage. Nestled in the mountains of West Virginia, Cass Scenic Railroad State Park offers an excursion that will transport you back in time...and let you relive an era when steam-driven locomotives were an essential part of everyday life. Your trip to Cass will be filled with a rich history of the past, unparalleled views of a vast wilderness area, and a close-up encounter with the sights and sounds of original steam-driven locomotives.
Info: URL: https://wvstateparks.com/park/cass-scenic-railroad-state-park/ (Added: 13-Jun-2000)
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West Virginia - Cheat Mountain Salamander
Elkins & Cheat Bridge WV - Travel into the high country spruce forests of legendary Cheat Mountain on the most distinctive rail excursion in the Eastern United States. Named in honor of the little endangered creature whose sole habitat is the river of the same name, the CHEAT MOUNTAIN SALAMANDER takes you through some of the wildest mountain wilderness you will ever experience.
9 hour trip from Elkins. This 128-mile (approximately 9-hour) ride transports you through mile after mile of unbroken, untamed mountain wilderness that has remained unchanged since the time before modern civilization arrived. This trip also includes many interesting features such as a long tunnel built with an S curve far underneath Cheat Mountain, numerous long mountain vistas, and many opportunities to view exotic wildlife including bald eagle and black bear sightings. Also, stops will be made at the inspirational High Falls of the Cheat and the former sight of the notorious town of Spruce, WV, once the highest and coldest incorporated town east of the Mississippi.
3 Hour trip from Cheat Bridge. This 30-mile (approximately 3-hour) trip is a featured option for those who would like to explore the scenery and history of the logging town-site of Spruce and its environs.
Info: URL: https://mountainrailwv.com/tour/cheat-mountain-salamander/ (Added: 8-Jun-2001)
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West Virginia - Collis P. Huntington Railroad Historical Society Museum
Huntington, WV - The Collis P. Huntington Chapter, NRHS, is a volunteer organization dating back to 1959. We have a library, meeting room, indoor & outdoor railroad museum, and office. Our office building is located at 1323 – 8th Avenue in Huntington, WV and is usually open Monday – Friday from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m.while our outdoor museum at 14th Street, West and Memorial Blvd. in Huntington, WV is open from Memorial Day through the end of September. Monthly meetings are held each month with a variety of programs, sponsors regional railroad shows in Kentucky and West Virginia. We operate the World famous New River Train Excursions (TM), rail excursions to The Greenbrier Resort, New York City, Washington, DC and motorcoach trips to other rail facilities. We own six (6) passenger cars and other railroad passenger cars and other railroad equipment. The Huntington Chapter is a 501 (c) (3) tax exempt organization, founded in 1959. Visitors are always welcome to attend our meetings, library, and activities.
Info: URL: https://nrhs.com/chapters/west-virginia/collis-p-huntington/ (Added: 16-Dec-2016)
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West Virginia - Durbin Rocket
Durbin, WV - In historic Durbin, you have the opportunity to ride & experience the sights and sounds of one of the rarest steam locomotives in existence. The DURBIN ROCKET Excursion Train is powered by a rare steam locomotive; Old #3 is one of only three operating Climax geared logging locomotives on earth.
This 55-ton antique was built in 1910 for the Moore-Keppel Lumber Co. in nearby Randolph County. Today you can ride in an authentic 1920-era coaches and vintage wooden cabooses behind #3 as she puffs and whistles her way along the free-flowing Greenbrier River in Northern Pocahontas County. Your ride covers 10.5 miles in 2 hours and offers many beautiful river and mountain views in the Monongahela National Forest.
Stay awhile in Durbin and visit the RAIL & TRAIL STORE on Main Street across from the Depot where you will find a large selection of souvenirs, gifts, & T-shirts, along with the famous Big Scoop hand-dipped ice cream cones. We invite you to share a few hours of relaxation and fun on The DURBIN ROCKET excursion train in century old Durbin, West Virginia.
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West Virginia - Martinsburg Roundhouse
The Center includes 13 acres with three B&O Railroad shop buildings. The main attraction is the completely enclosed 1866 cast iron frame roundhouse. It is situated along 1,000 feet of the Tuscarora Creek. The B & O Railroad shops operated until 1988. This site was active early in the Civil War and was the site of the first National Labor Strike of 1877.
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West Virginia - Mountain Explorer Dinner Train
The Mountain Explorer Dinner Train is a 4-hour, round-trip train ride through scenic West Virginia backcountry, a four-course meal prepared en-route, and a memorable evening. Destinations vary, depending on the time of year, please call for seasonal specifics.
We invite you to enjoy an evening of fine dining on our beautifully appointed MOUNTAIN EXPLORER DINNER TRAIN as it travels through some of the best scenery in the Eastern United States!
Train travel and fine dining have been one of the great pleasures enjoyed by previous generations of Americans. As faster modes of transportation evolved, the magnificent long-distance passenger trains began to disappear, thus bringing to a close the era of dining car service. However, many who remember this romanticized time in history still visualize the unique notions evoked by this unusual combination of dining while gliding effortlessly past towns and rivers, accompanied by the rhythmic melody of the rails.
The recipes for these unique meals are original menu items offered on the great cross-country trains of the 1930-1960 eras. This is a time that saw some of the finest dining in the US being served as the trains sped across the mountains and plains of our great nation.
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West Virginia - New Tygart Flyer
Elkins, WV - This ride features two separate mountain grades, an S curve tunnel, passage into a 1,500 feet deep canyon with steep, densely forested slopes, and a high bridge over the rushing Shavers Fork of the Cheat River.
This smooth climate-controlled passenger train has gained a reputation as one of the most exciting mountain wilderness excursion rides in the US. The 4-hour, 46 mile round trip departs at 11 AM from the restored Elkins Depot on Railroad Avenue.
This trip culminates at the inspirational High Falls of Cheat, an 18′ high, 150′ wide waterfall in one of the most remote and pristine settings in the Eastern United States. So for a comfortable ride through spectacular mountain wilderness on a vintage passenger train, come ride along with us on the NEW TYGART FLYER!
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