The Cass Scenic Railroad joins the Durbin & Greenbrier Valley Railroad’s Mountain Rail Adventures roster to provide NEW schedules and services to make this coming rail and travel season even more exciting! The new “Wild Heart of West Virginia Adventure Package” offers a combined ride on two trains with one ticket – the Cass Scenic Railroad and the Cheat Mountain Salamander, with overnight package
options in Elkins or Cass. Visitors coming to the eastern region of West Virginia can ride the steam-driven Shays of the Cass Scenic Railroad to Spruce, transfer to the diesel-powered Cheat Mountain Salamander, have an on board sandwich buffet lunch, spend the night in Elkins to enjoy multiple attractions and return by the same route to Cass on any scheduled return date. On the other side of the coin, passengers can board in Elkins or Cheat Bridge, ride to Old Spruce, have an onboard sandwich buffet lunch, then transfer to the Cass Scenic Railroad and ride to Bald K**b, the third highest mountain in the state, and back down to Cass to stay in one of the authentic and historic company houses at the Cass Scenic Railroad State Park. This new wilderness excursion explores the most remote areas of the Mountain State – some areas so remote that event automobiles cannot access! Take in the sights of West Virginia’s most pristine rivers and enjoy the views of our mountains – all by Mountain Rail. The “Wild Heart of West Virginia Adventure Package” opens for the 2015 travel season on Memorial Day weekend Saturday and Sunday. The schedule extends into Thursdays and Fridays in June. This package is just one Mountain Rail Adventure offered by the Durbin & Greenbrier Valley Railroad. The rail excursion company operates historic steam-driven locomotives and vintage diesel-powered passenger trains that depart the three historic depots of Elkins, Durbin and Cass – April through December.
