Durbin and Greenbrier Valley Railroad
Railroad in the United States
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The Durbin and Greenbrier Valley Railroad (reporting mark DGVR) 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 (reporting mark WVC),[1][2] as well as the Shenandoah Valley Railroad in Virginia.[citation needed]
HeadquartersElkins, West Virginia
Reporting markDGVR
LocaleWest Virginia
Dates of operation1997–present
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.jpg) The DGVR depot on July 19, 2009 | |
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Elkins, West Virginia |
| Reporting mark | DGVR |
| Locale | West Virginia |
| Dates of operation | 1997–present |
| Technical | |
| Track gauge | 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge |
| Length | 92 mi (148 km) |
| Other | |
| Website | mountainrailwv.com |
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.[3]
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 which operates from Cass. Five CSR trains are offered - one to Whittaker Station (Friday-Sunday); one to Bald Knob (Wednesday-Sunday), one to Durbin (Wednesday-Sunday), one to Spruce (special schedule), and one to Walnes (special schedule).
Locomotives
| Number | Image | Type | Class | Builder | Built | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 |  |
Shay | PC-13 | Lima Locomotive Works | 1928 | Operational |
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Climax | B 55-2 | Climax Locomotive Works | 1910 | Stored, awaiting 1,472-day inspection and overhaul |
| 4 |  |
Shay | C 70-3 | Lima Locomotive Works | 1922 | Operational |
| 5 |  |
Shay | C 80-3 | Lima Locomotive Works | 1905 | Operational |
| 6 |  |
Shay | C 150-3 | Lima Locomotive Works | 1945 | Operational |
| 11 |  |
Shay | C-90-3 | Lima Locomotive Works | 1923 | Operational |
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Heisler | C-90 | Heisler Locomotive Works | 1929 | Operational |
| 9 | Climax | 70-3 | Climax Locomotive Works | 1919 | Operational | |
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Steam | 2-8-0 | Baldwin Locomotive Works | 1926 | Under restoration |
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Diesel | F7A | Electro-Motive Diesel | 1950 | Operational |
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Diesel | F7A | Electro-Motive Diesel | 1952 | Operational |
