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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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West Virginia - Potomac Eagle Scenic Railroad
Romney, WV - The historic Potomac Eagle Scenic Railroad is one of America's most beautiful train rides. For three hours enjoy a narrated excursion through a tranquil and pristine mountain valley. View historic farms and lush mountain greenery. Around every curve you are rewarded with the splendor of native wildflowers, evergreens, and mixed hardwoods in an unspoiled countryside environment. Experience "The Trough," a spectacular narrow mountain valley. Below you runs the South Branch of the Potomac River, where the water is so clear that you can see fish as they lie resting in the shade. Above you the high mountain walls and thick forest help keep a secret few have discovered.
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West Virginia - Shepherdstown Station
Shepherdstown, WV - The train Shepherdstown station was built by the Norfolk & Western Railway and opened in 1908, replacing a smaller wooden station. In 1990 a movement to save and restore the station was started under the guidance of the Corporation of Shepherdstown and Mayor Audrey Egle. The community center in the former main waiting room of the station opened for limited public use in July 1997 while construction continued. Dr. Paul Davis opened his dental office in the former freight and baggage room in the north end of the station in the spring of 2001. A fully-licensed commercial kitchen was equipped in 2002. The station continues to be managed on behalf of the Corporation of Shepherdstown by The Station at Shepherdstown, Inc., which was formed as a non-profit corporation in 1992.
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West Virginia - West Virginia Central
Durbin & Elkins WV - Explore wild, wonderful West Virginia from an entirely new perspective — aboard any one of our four unique trains! From April to December, the surrounding mountains and valleys come alive with the welcoming wail of whistles from beautifully refurbished and historic locomotives that depart both Elkins and Durbin depots. The Durbin & Greenbrier Valley Railroad offers Five Mountain Rail Adventures, each with its own unique journey, into some of the best scenery this side of the Rockies! Our unique collection of trains roll through a potpourri of West Virginia mountain wilderness areas! Choose to chug alongside a clean, mountain river, and take in the sights of rolling meadows of wildflowers and the sounds of a genuine steam locomotive. Or… climb to over 4,000 feet in elevation in a powerful diesel, burrow under the mighty Cheat Mountain (via an 1,800 foot tunnel featuring an S curve of the track inside), and negotiate the two sharpest mainline railroad curves in the U.S.!
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West Virginia - West Virginia Railroad Museum, Inc
Elkins, WV - The purpose of the West Virginia Railroad Museum, Inc. is to be a cultural resource dedicated to educating visitors and the community about West Virginia's railroad history.
This mission will be accomplished through the collection, preservation and interpretation of significant locomotives, rolling stock, artifacts, photographs and memorabilia directly related to railroads and railroading in West Virginia. In addition to static exhibits, select pieces of equipment in the collection are restored and operated throughout the year to demonstrate steam, gasoline, and diesel technology and provide visitors with a first-hand experience of our railroad history through the sights, sounds, and sensations of a train ride.
The West Virginia Railroad Museum will stimulate economic tourism development by promoting the essence and spirit of West Virginia's railroad heritage through educational programs including operations, safety and interpretation of historic railroad equipment, structures, engineering and trackage.
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