Locust Heights & Western Railroad

06/04/2026

We truly enjoyed a beautiful first Wednesday evening of train rides! We have the best patrons and crew! See you next Wednesday evening! 🚂🚂🚂

06/03/2026

It's WEDNESDAY, June 3rd!!! Our 2026 season opens this evening so come out and take a train ride with us!! 7pm and 7:30pm train rides! Please arrive by 7:25pm so we know how many rides will be needed. We graciously accept your cash donations and can not continue to make this happen without them! So, please come out and support us!!! HAPPY SUMMERTIME! 🚂 If you have any questions please refer to our pinned post at the top of our page! Thank you! 🚂🚂🚂

06/02/2026

We would like to thank Phillips Equipment LLC and Perkins Oil & Gas Inc for their generous donations to our railroad. Both of these businesses are dedicated to helping us keep this railroad going for all to enjoy! This year we are doing something a bit different. We are going to be asking for sponsors. If your business would like to donate to our railroad we will put up a sign advertising your business and that you are a generous sponsor. Checks can be made payable to Locust Heights and Western Railroad and mailed to 115 Spence Drive, Clarksburg, WV 26301. We also have a Venmo (see the link in the comments!) Our expenses have all gone up, like everything else these days and it takes a lot to keep us going from year to year. We appreciate all donations and look forward to our 2026 season. Thank you!

06/01/2026

IMPORTANT INFORMATION! PLEASE READ!!!!
Our 2026 season opens Wednesday evening, June 3rd! We are trying to touch on every question you may have in this post!
● We operate every Wednesday from June through October with an occasional weekend date throughout the season and a Christmas Special in December.
● Our first run is at 7pm and the second is at approximately 7:30pm.
● We ask that if you want a train ride that you kindly arrive by 7:25pm. That way our crew will know if they have to do a 3rd run to accommodate everyone. If you arrive by 7:25pm, you will get a train ride. If you arrive LATER than 7:25pm we can't guarantee you will get a train ride.
● We do NOT take reservations. There is sometimes a small wait.
● Please enter via Locust Heights Drive and exit by our back gravel road at the end of our parking lot. It takes you right back down to Rt. 19.
● When parking in our lot, it is best to back into your space, as it makes leaving easier. You may park on both sides of the gravel road ( grass side and gravel side.) If our lot is full, someone will direct you to our secondary lot.
● We typically always run our steam locomotive, but if we are not able to, we try to announce in advance that we will run our gasoline locomotive. We reserve the right to change locomotives at any time.
● When you arrive please get a ticket to ride. We DO NOT charge a fee, but can not operate our railroad without your generous donations. We accept cash, Venmo, and checks made out to Locust Heights & Western Railroad.
● We are not handicapped accessible, but will do whatever it takes to make sure you can board and take a train ride. We have an awesome crew.
● Our crew are all volunteers and do this hard work because they love it. Please remember to thank them. It's hard work.
● Our address is 115 Spence Drive Clarksburg, WV 26301
● We ask that you please watch your children and make sure they are not in the road, as there are homes on this private road and cars do go through at times. Safety is our top priority.
● This is a coal fired steam locomotive and you will get some cinders and soot on you from time to time. It's part of the experience.
● If your children are sensitive to loud noises we recommend you bring them ear protection, as our whistle can be loud.
● Our restroom facility is an outhouse. It is very nice and clean. It is the only facility for the public.
● We do not serve food or drink unless it is a special event and announced in advance on our page!
● WE run rain or shine. But will wait out severe storms.
● Please make sure to check our FB page each week to watch for updates.

We look forward to our 2026 season and seeing all of you!!!

05/31/2026

We are 4 days away from our first Wednesday evening of train rides!!! We had a pre-season run today and what a beautiful day it was!!! More details on our upcoming season to follow! Here is a little sample! That coal smoke and whistle means summertime is officially here! 🚂

05/21/2026

Less than two weeks now until our first Wednesday evening train rides! The crew has been working hard on some track upgrades! See you all soon!!!

05/09/2026

HUGE shout out to Tre Roach and Jesse M. Phillips for their hard labor and Phillips Equipment LLC for the use of their chipper today!!! That pine tree has been getting lower every year and was becoming unsafe hanging over our track! Great job guys! Again we have the BEST crew and amazing businesses that are always willing to help our railroad!

04/30/2026

May is almost here and our crew has been busy working track since the time changed! We have one month to complete all we want to do to provide our community with a great train ride the season! We are looking forward to seeing everyone and celebrating 250 years of America!!! 🇺🇸🚂🇺🇸🚂 We also want to thank our hardworking crew for their dedication!!!! We are heading into season 52 this year and pray it is a busy and blessed season! See you the first Wednesday evening in June! 🚂🚂🚂

01/16/2026

As we enjoy our "winter break" ....we thought we would share this wonderful video made by Carl Feather! He did an amazing job with the video and also has wonderful books available that include an article about our railroad and many other fabulous WV places! You can find them for sale on Amazon. The Wandering Back-Roads West Virginia Series. I believe there are 4 volumes, plus many other great books by Mr. Feather! Check them out! Enjoy and stay warm til we ride the rails again.

This documentary, made in the 50th anniversary year of the railroad, tells the story of Keith and Jean Mason's hobby/excursion railroad near Clarksburg, West...

12/21/2025

Thank you to WBOY TV Channel 12 for doing this spot on our passion project yesterday! Merry Christmas to all!