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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!

Durbin and Greenbrier Valley Railroad

state Tourist trains operated by the Durbin & Greenbrier Valley Railroad include: the New Tygart Flyer, the Cheat Mountain Salamander, and Mountain Explorer Dinner trains, all based out of Eklins; the Durbin Rocket, a steam-powered short ride based out of Durbin; and more recently, the Cass Scenic Railroad based in Cass and formerly operated for years by the state park system of West Virginia. Elkins-based mainline trips are powered by several first-generation EMD locomotives serviced and stored at West Virginia Central shops in Belington. For years the Durbin Rocket operation was physically isolated from the remainder of the Durbin & Greenbrier Valley system, but work is underway to restore the former Chesapeake & Ohio trackage along the Greenbrier River that will connect the Cass Scenic Railway operation to the Durbin Rocket. The Cass operation already connects to the mainline at Spruce, West Virginia. In addition, the Durbin & Greenbrier Valley also operates shortlines outside its home region, including the Shenandoah Valley Railroad in northeastern Virginia.

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DGVR system map / web

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2006 tourist train guide ad / collection

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See also our complete West Virginia Central Railroad scrapbook in Shortlines

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Motive Power

Western Maryland #67

  • builder:Electro Motive Division
  • model:FP7A
  • type:B-B passenger unit
  • built:Feb 1952, EMD #14804
  • series:301 produced 1949-53
  • engine:EMD 567B (16 cyls, 1500 hp)
  • notes:
  • blt Clinchfield #200
    to Seaboard System #118
    to CSX Transportation #118
    lettered Western Maryland, stenciled DGVR
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    Western Maryland #82

  • builder:Electro Motive Division
  • model:BL2
  • type:B-B branchline unit
  • built:Oct 1948, EMD #5922
  • series:58 produced 1948-49
  • engine:EMD 567B (16 cyls, 1500 hp)
  • notes:
  • blt Western Maryland #82
    to Western Maryland #7172
    to South Branch Valley #7172
    to Durbin & Greenbrier Valley #82
    painted Western Maryland
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    Western Marland #243

  • builder:Electro Motive Division
  • model:FP7A
  • type:B-B passenger unit
  • built:Sep 1952, EMD #A372
  • series:301 produced 1949-53
  • engine:EMD 567B (16 cyls, 1500 hp)
  • notes:
  • blt Canadian Pacific #4071
    to Montreal Urban Com Transport #1301
    to Quebec Central #1301
    to Durbin & Greenbrier Valley #243
    painted Western Maryland, stenciled DGVR
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    Western Maryland #415

  • builder:Electro Motive Division
  • model:F7B
  • type:B-B cabless booster
  • built:Jun 1950, EMD #11957
  • series:1420 produced 1949-53
  • engine:EMD 567B (16 cyl, 1500 hp)
  • notes:
  • blt Nashville, Chattanooga & St Louis #918
    to CSX Transportation #117
    to Durbin & Greenbrier Valley #415
    painted Western Maryland
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    Baltimore & Ohio #6641

  • builder:Electro Motive Division
  • model:GP9
  • type:B-B road switcher
  • built:May 1954, EMD #19485
  • series:2610 produced 1949-54
  • engine:EMD 567B (16 cyls, 1500 hp)
  • notes:
  • blt Texas & New Orleans #283
    to Southern Pacific #5893, 3422, 3010
    to Durbin & Greenbriar Valley #6641
    painted Baltimore & Ohio, stenciled DGVR
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    Chesapeake & Ohio #7094

  • builder:Electro Motive Division
  • model:F7A
  • type:B-B passenger unit
  • built:Dec 1950, EMD #11800
  • series:2366 produced 1949-53
  • engine:EMD 567B (16 cyl, 1500 hp)
  • notes:
  • blt Milwaukee Road #109A
    to Durbin & Greenbrier Valley #7094
    painted Chesapeake & Ohio
    stenciled DGVR
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    See more locomotive roster shots in our West Virginia Central scrapbook in Shortlines

    Rolling Stock

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    Click to see the Elkins depot plotted on a Google Maps page

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    Click to see the Cheat Bridge shanty plotted on a Google Maps page

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    Click to see the Belington shop area plotted on a Google Maps page

    Trains

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    Links / Sources

    This page was updated on 2019-06-17