Explore the West Virginia mountains from an entirely new perspective — aboard any one of four unique trains. The Durbin & Greenbrier Valley Railroad offers Mountain Rail Adventures that depart from the historic depots of Elkins and Durbin, West Virginia, April through December. Trips include wilderness rides into the Monongahela National Forest and along the banks of the Greenbrier, Tygart Valley and Shaver's Fork rivers, specialty and event trains, dinner trains, and the ever-popular holiday train, THE POLAR EXPRESS™ in November and December. Schedules, event dates, and videos can be found online at www.mountainrail.com

HERE IS A LIST OF SOME EXCITING UPCOMING EVENTS!

 April 7 Cottontail Express 

Bring the kids dressed in their Easter best to meet Peter Cottontail on the Train! Follow that mischievous Peter Cottontail as he continuously attempts to sneak under farmer McGregor’s fence in order raid the prize-winning garden. This train journey, celebrating spring and the greening of the earth, includes dancing and singing bunnies, face painting, reading stories of Peter and his sisters, Flopsy and Mopsy. Join in an on-board egg hunt!

Departs Elkins Depot 11 am and 1 pm.

Brunch or Lunch at the RailYard Restaurant: 12 noon - 3 pm.

April 7 Inaugural Comedy Club Dinner Train

Interact with our local comedians while dining on the Mountain Explorer Dinner Train. In the Comedy Club Car, anything goes! This improv extravaganza consists of a series of madcap hoopla and amusing antics. Based on popular TV comedy and improv shows, The Old Brick team will have you and yours in stitches throughout the trip. Passengers will provide everything including subject matter, props, and guest appearances to create vignettes leading to who knows what.

Departs Elkins Depot 5 pm

April 21 Wine & Roses Package

Mom and Dad, leave the kids with the sitter and enjoy the fruits of our West Virginia vineyards. Taste the wines of four West Virginia wineries on this four-hour trip to the High Falls of Cheat. Learn the wine making process of each of the West Virginia vineyards. Score each according to taste, smell, color, and more. Back at the Depot, romantic dinners with live Jazz at the RailYard Restaurant.

Departs Elkins Depot 3 pm. Dinner at 7:30 pm.

April 28 Ramps & Rails

Learn about the Appalachian leek everyone calls "Little Stinker"! 10:00 a.m.- 5:00 p.m. Local food vendors with scrumptious ramp dishes as well as craft and artisan vendors set up in the town square. Live music throughout the day. Attendees vote for their favorite ramp dish. One-hour train trips on the New Tygart Flyer. Traditional Ramp Feast at the RailYard Restaurant.

Departs Elkins Depot 10 am, 12:30 pm and 3 pm

May 5 Apple Blossom Special

Take in the sites of blossoming apple trees along this 4-hour journey to the High Falls of Cheat! Enjoy dinner on your own at the RailYard Restaurant between 5-7pm. then, take in a 2-hour premier live music & variety show at the American Mountain Theater. AMT advance reservations required.

Departs Elkins Depot 11 am. Dinner 5-7 pm. Theater box office: 7 pm.

May 13 Mother's Day Package

Treat Mom extra special this year! Dinner and live music at the RailYard Restaurant after her relaxing trip to the High Falls of Cheat.

Departs Elkins Depot 12:30 pm. Dinner at 5 pm.

June 2 Wine & Roses Package

Mom and Dad, leave the kids with the sitter and enjoy the fruits of our West Virginia vineyards. Taste the wines of four West Virginia wineries on this four-hour trip to the High Falls of Cheat. Learn the wine making process of each of the West Virginia vineyards. Score each according to taste, smell, color, and more. Back at the Depot, a romantic dinner with live Jazz at the RailYard Restaurant.

Departs Elkins Depot 3 pm. Dinner at 7:30 pm.

June 17 Father’s Day Cookout

Give Dad a break and let us do the grillin'! Live music and a cookout at the High Falls of Cheat.

Departs Elkins Depot 11 am.

June 23 Comedy Improv Dinner Train

Interact with our local comedians while dining on the Mountain Explorer Dinner Train. In the Comedy Club Car, anything goes! This improv extravaganza consists of a series of madcap hoopla and amusing antics. Based on popular TV comedy and improv shows, The Old Brick team will have you and yours in stitches throughout the trip. Passengers will provide everything including subject matter, props, and guest appearances to create vignettes leading to who knows what.

Departs Elkins Depot 5 pm

July 21 Murder Mystery Dinner Train

Enjoy dinner and a scenic trip on the Mountain Explorer Dinner Train to the Falls of High Cheat.

Family Business

Sinead O’Halloran is furious because someone in the family has leaked many of the secrets of their successful construction business to an outsider. This Irish matriarch is traveling with her family to Washington, DC for some top secret dealings with the Federal Government. Sinead is angry enough to try “cement overshoes” on someone and one way or another will rub out the rat.

Departs Elkins Depot 5 pm

August 18 Murder Mystery Dinner Train

Enjoy dinner and a scenic trip on the Mountain Explorer Dinner Train to the Falls of High Cheat.

Fatal Will and Testament       

You bet Your Life… the secret word in this Mystery is inheritance. The Newberg family was devastated by the death of 1970s TV producer, Hiram Newburg, and what brings out family unity more intensely than the reading of the last will and testament. On this rail trip to Newberg’s estate, one will quickly discover that this family is not the Brady Bunch, but rather Bewitched by the thought of the division of an estate worth millions and, of course, a starring role in the latest made for TV movie.

Departs Elkins Depot 5 pm

September 15 A Night with the Stars

Board the Cheat Mountain Salamander for a nighttime excursion into the depths of the wilderness to study the stars. The staff from the National Radio Astronomy Observatory (NRAO) will guide you through the night-time sky via telescopes. Bring a camping chair, flashlight and jacket for this outdoor excursion. This is a one-of-a-kind Star Gazing event for 2012!

Departs Cheat Bridge 6 pm

September 22 Murder Mystery Dinner Train

Enjoy dinner and a scenic trip on the Mountain Explorer Dinner Train to the Falls of High Cheat.

Knock, Knock. Who’s There?

What do you get if you cross a bunch of aging stand-up comics and a fast moving train? This one will really kill you. Join the American Association of Retired Comics as they journey to the Catskills for what may be their final act. Tempers flare as accusations of material theft fly through the cars like one- liners at a celebrity roast. Surely Murder and mirth will follow them all the days of their lives.

Departs Elkins Depot 5 pm

October 27 Halloween Murder Mystery Dinner Train

Enjoy dinner and a scenic trip on the Mountain Explorer Dinner Train to the Falls of High Cheat.

The Straight Jacket Hotel

The year is 1934 and world-renowned neurologist Dr. Fredrick Von Steuben is celebrating his 25th anniversary as Director of the Transylvania Mental Hospital. His groundbreaking lobotomy technique is internationally acknowledged as state of the art in mental health care. In the Dr.’s honor, his wife Penelope is having an onboard reception to celebrate his work. A few of the patients, who are trustees of the Asylum, will be assisting at the event. In the end, insanity and vengeance have taken over. Join in this darkly hilarious Halloween horror.

Departs Elkins Depot 5 pm

November 9 - December 15

Take a magical journey to the North Pole on THE POLAR EXPRESS™

NOVEMBER

9, 10, 11, 15, 16, 17, 18, 23, 24, 25, 29, 30

DECEMBER

1, 2, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15

Re-live the popular book and movie aboard THE POLAR EXPRESS™! Dancing chefs serve hot Cocoa and treats, storytelling, a visit from Santa, and more! Kids are encouraged to wear their pajamas.

Reserve the RailYard Holiday Package – dinner and live classical Christmas music prior to departure. Enjoy your children’s excitement watching THE POLAR EXPRESS™ pull into the station from the RailYard balcony!

Departs Elkins Depot 5 pm and 7:15 pm. Dinner & Music at 2:30 pm and 4:30 pm

For more information, visit www.mountainrail.com