A three-day railfan event will be hosted May 18-20 at the Cass Scenic Railroad.
Billed as a heritage weekend, it is oriented toward railfan enthusiasts, historians, and photographers with an appreciation for geared steam locomotives and rail preservation. Tickets are $275 per person.
The opening events on May 18 include a special dinner and night photo session at Whittaker Station, the first in more than 10 years.
On Saturday, there will be a daytime photo session to Spruce, featuring steam-powered freight and passenger consists.
That evening another photo shoot will be held at Cass and feature views inside the Cass Shops and an opportunity to take photos of multiple locomotives under steam.
Railroad officials will hold a question-and-answer session and provide an update about the railroad’s restoration efforts.
On Sunday morning, an excursion will depart from Cass and travel north on the Greenbrier Line toward Durbin, West Virginia.
This route is currently under construction and is expected to connect with the southernmost end of the Durbin line in late 2018.
Passengers on the excursion will be able to inspect some of the new track.
“The revenues generated from these events directly benefit projects such as our Greenbrier Line rehabilitation and steam locomotive restorations. Our railfan community gets to enjoy and capture parts of the railroad otherwise inaccessible, and we get to earmark the funds for ongoing projects,” said Durbin & Greenbrier Business Development Manager Chase Gunnoe. “This will be unlike previous events. We’re sitting down now with our operations team and determining how we can make this most impactful for our followers who want to see something different.”
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March 19, 2018 at 4:13 pm |
Are there still tickets available