Railtrail Annual Brochure 2024

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Strasburg Railway

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DAY 8 Wednesday 9th October After breakfast, we enjoy a short stroll to the Western Maryland station for a full day steam excursion over the steeply graded 16-mile line to Frostburg. We ride behind the huge, recently restored Chesapeake & Ohio 2-6-6-2 Mallet No.1309 , the largest of its kind in operation. We have time at leisure in Frostburg to delight in our historical surroundings and explore unique restaurants and shops, taking time for lunch, Today we travel to Romney for the Potomac Eagle, a classic vintage diesel hauled excursion along the banks of the Potomac River with timeless, scenic views and a delicious 3-course meal served at your table. After our relaxing and beautiful journey, we continue later in the day to Elkins in West Virginia for our three-night stay at Wingate by Wyndham. (B,L) DAY 10 Friday 11th October After breakfast, we will visit the West Virginia Rail Museum in Elkins located in the historic Darden Mill. Afterwards, we ride the amazing New Tygart Flyer , a four-hour diesel hauled excursion featuring mountain grades, an “S” curve tunnel, a high bridge, and miles of unspoilt mountain views.We travel through remote West Virginian countryside to the High Falls of Cheat, a beautiful waterfall located in one of the most remote and pristine settings in the region. A light lunch is included on our journey. (B,L) DAY 11 Saturday 12th October Travelling by road to the former logging town of Cass, virtually unchanged for over 100 years, we experience an incredible four-and-a-half-hour round trip to the summit of Bald Knob (4,842ft). Our journey, using double headed Shay locomotives , takes us over a very steeply graded line and includes a switchback … total thrash all the way up!The town of Cass has the world’s largest collection of geared logging locos (6 Shays and 2 Climax) to discover before returning to Elkins later in the day. (B,L) before returning to Cumberland. (B) DAY 9 Thursday 10th October

13 DAYS 12 DAYS OR

Wilmington & Western

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DEPARTS Wednesday 2 October 2024

BY AIR GROUND ONLY

FARES From London Heathrow Airport: Standard Economy seats on British Airways British Airways Ex Philadelphia/Washington DC (Ground Only Fare) Upgraded flight seats on

TBC (Nov ’23)

TBC (Nov ’23)

Potomac River

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£3399

DAY 12 Sunday 13th October Today we ride behind steam on the Greenbrier Express .The route closely follows the clear, free-flowing Greenbrier River and passes through a secluded wilderness portion of Monongahela National Forest with beautiful scenes of forested mountains at each turn of the river, before arriving in the small mountain village of Durbin where a light lunch is included. After your fantastic holiday with Railtrail, we will continue by road to Washington Dulles Airport for our evening flight to London. (B,L) DAY 13 Monday 14th October We land mid-morning at London Heathrow Airport. ** We reserve the right to travel by diesel train should the steam locomotive not be timetabled at the time of our visit

Single Traveller Supplement

£950

11 nights’ bed & breakfast plus 4 lunches Return flights from London Heathrow to USA with British Airways All train rides, transfers, excursions & admissions as detailed Services of experienced Railtrail Tour Manager GUARANTEED FARE

New York

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HOTELS Hershey Farm Inn, Strasburg

All rooms at this country inn feature Wi-Fi, a flat screen TV, tea/coffee making facilities, and a hair dryer with a buffet breakfast included. The inn features an outdoor pool (seasonal), 23 acres of ground with walking trails, and a new Smorgasbord buffet restaurant. Ramada Inn, Cumberland This town centre hotel is situated at the base of the Appalachian Mountains and features a seasonal outdoor pool and rooms with free Wi-Fi, tea/coffee making facilities, and a flat screen TV. Rooms overlook the busy CSX mainline and the steam railway is just a five-minute walk away making this a perfect location for our tour.There is a bar and restaurant

on site and a hot breakfast is included. Wingate by Wyndham, Elkins

This hotel is perfectly located just 300 yards from the station and includes a bar and restaurant on site. Rooms include free Wi-Fi, a flat screen TV, tea/coffee making facilities, ironing board, and hair dryer with breakfast included daily.

Gettysburg Battlefield

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