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Tygart Flyer Elkins West Virginia
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West Virginia, 2007- The New Tygart Flyer, located in Elkins West Virginia,
is part of
the
Scenic
West Virginia Rail System.
The 4-sided clock at the
train depot. |
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| Anthony making his way
to the train station to board the Tygart Flyer, in Elkins, West
Virginia. |
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| Get your tickets here! |
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| The Tygart Flyer |
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| Inside the train getting
ready to start our journey! Left to right: Dirk, Gretel, Anthony,
and Valerie. |
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| Let the journey begin! |
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| Monongahela National
Forest in east central West Virginia. The central 350,000-acre
portion of this wild mountain sanctuary is one of the most remote
and inaccessible places remaining east of the Mississippi River.
Indeed, many who visit this wonderful wilderness are surprised at
its close proximity to so much of the population, being less than a
day’s drive from most of the large east-coast cities. |
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Cutting directly through
the center of this wilderness are the four great trains of the
Durbin & Greenbrier Valley Railroad. With departures from different
towns and small cities along their route, these trains transport you
into some of the best scenery this side of the Rockies.
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| Their unique collection
of trains roll through deep canyons featuring narrow passages beside
sheer rock walls with vivid views of unspoiled mountains. |
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| Along the way the trains
travel beside three scenic cascading rivers, climb to over 4,000
feet in elevation, burrow under mighty Cheat Mountain (via an 1,800
foot tunnel featuring an “S” curve of the track inside), and
negotiate the two sharpest mainline railroad curves in the U.S.!
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| The Cheat River. |
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| Stopping to visit the
waterfalls. |
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| What a view! |
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| The waterfalls of the
Cheat River. |
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| Holger Bensinger
enjoying the beauty of the Cheat River waterfalls. |
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