Discover West Virginia by rail! The Durbin & Greenbrier Valley Railroad offers Mountain Rail Adventures that depart the depots of Elkins and Cass – …
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Feb 3, 2025
The locomotive was impressive, but the passenger cars were not. Not very comfortable chairs for a five hour ride where we went along at slow 7 mph. Fairly expensive and did not even offer us a bottle…Full review by LT24073
Jan 27, 2025
Great relaxing trip along the Greenbrier River from Cass to Durbin and back. The snow covered journey was great, the scenery and wildlife were amazing. I would highly suggest the "Winter Special" tr…Full review by D1514MXmarkc
Jan 27, 2025
Rhonda the host was great. She was very informative about the history of the things we saw and knowledgeable about the train. The blonde short haired lady that seemed to be helping her however made t…Full review by Samantha B
I will be traveling with my almost 2 year old daughter still in diapers on the New Tygert flyer. Is there a changing table in the bathrooms at all to change her diapers?
Do the routes for the Mountain Salamander and New Tygert Flyer cover the same area. We are planning a trip in September and don't want to end up seeing the same things on two trains.
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Both trains follow the same route and go to the High Falls of Cheat. The New Tygart Flyer is the shorter ride (4.5 hours) and only goes as far as the falls before returning to Elkins. The …
Both trains follow the same route and go to the High Falls of Cheat. The New Tygart Flyer is the shorter ride (4.5 hours) and only goes as far as the falls before returning to Elkins. The Cheat Mountain Salamander is an all-day (9 hour) experience that goes all the way from Elkins to the abandoned logging town of Spruce, which is near Cass. It is a 125-mile round-trip between Elkins and Spruce. I highly recommend the longer journey aboard the Cheat Mountain Salamander.
My girlfriend and I (Early 70s and active) would like to do one of the excursions during Fall-foliage time. I've been a bit confused by all the options on the rail web site, and need some guidance. We're planning on a 3-day trip from the Richmond, Va area.
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Took the Tygart Flyer afternoon trip. Recommend Holiday Inn Express for lodging, Maggie's for dinner. Please see the first three reviews under my profile for more information. Have …
Took the Tygart Flyer afternoon trip. Recommend Holiday Inn Express for lodging, Maggie's for dinner. Please see the first three reviews under my profile for more information. Have a great trip.
Visiting in June from Philadelphia PA with my 4 year old and 1.5 year old,...what is the best train/tour to take that is not too long but still worth it for my little guys? Thank you!
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Hi there. They do have shorter excursions. Check their website for specific information.
Can you take your own snacks / drinks on the train?
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From Elkins Depot it says no in their rules, however I don’t remember them being very strict. I think I took a water bottle. I went on one that served lunch and that began very shortly …
From Elkins Depot it says no in their rules, however I don’t remember them being very strict. I think I took a water bottle. I went on one that served lunch and that began very shortly after our trip began!
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