Sep 28, Scenic Dinner Train Rides (2026): A Complete Guide

2026 scenic dinner trains by state—a seated meal on the train. Branson through October 30, Cincinnati Saturdays, Potomac Eagle, and the full state list. Confirm on the railroad.

Posted on: 28 September 2026 | 12:30 pm

Sep 28, West Virginia Dinner Train Rides (2026): A Complete Guide

2026 Potomac Eagle dining from Romney—about 3 hours in the Trough. Premium three courses $124. Superior four courses $159, ages 17 and older. Confirm on potomaceagle.com.

Posted on: 28 September 2026 | 10:58 am

Sep 28, Washington Dinner Train Rides (2026): A Complete Guide

2026 Chehalis-Centralia dinner trains have run. The July 18 Roaring 20s dinner was $89. The planning calendar lists no later dinner. Confirm on steamtrainride.com.

Posted on: 28 September 2026 | 10:51 am

Sep 28, Texas Dinner Train Rides (2026): A Complete Guide

2026 Texas has no plated dinner aboard the train. Grapevine sells snacks. The Texas State Railroad Dogwood lunch was served at the Rusk depot. Confirm on the railroad.

Posted on: 28 September 2026 | 10:27 am

Sep 28, Ohio Dinner Train Rides (2026): A Complete Guide

2026 Ohio dinner trains—Cincinnati Saturdays, $140, about 3 hours, ages 12 and up. Hocking Valley Elegant Dinner Train October 17 and November 7, from $95.

Posted on: 28 September 2026 | 9:15 am

Sep 28, Missouri Dinner Train Rides (2026): A Complete Guide

2026 Branson Scenic Railway dinner train—three courses, about 2 hours, Fridays and Saturdays through October 30. Dome $123.50 plus tax. Confirm on bransontrain.com.

Posted on: 28 September 2026 | 9:09 am

Sep 28, Minnesota Dinner Train Rides (2026): A Complete Guide

2026 North Shore Scenic Northwoods Dinner Train in Duluth—four courses in the SkyView dome, 2½ hours, $90, through September 26. Confirm on duluthtrains.com.

Posted on: 28 September 2026 | 8:40 am

Sep 28, Maine Dinner Train Rides (2026): A Complete Guide

2026 Maine has no dining-car dinner. WW&F Pig Roast at SeaLyon Farm was June 13 and has run, $54.95. Sunset Express was a drink and ended September 5.

Posted on: 28 September 2026 | 8:29 am

Sep 26, Greenbrier, Cheat & Elk Railroad: Western Maryland's Logging Line

Greenbrier, Cheat and Elk—the logging railroad the Western Maryland bought in 1927. Cass to Spruce, Summit Cut at 4,066.6 feet, Elk River Branch, Laurel Bank.

Posted on: 26 September 2026 | 10:59 pm

Sep 26, Elkins (Western Maryland): Yard, History, Operations

Western Maryland at Elkins—the Elkins Division yard, roundhouse, and wash rack. Belington, Durbin, Black Fork, and the Elk River branches met here.

Posted on: 26 September 2026 | 10:56 pm

Sep 26, B&O's "Cincinnatian" (Train): Route, Consist, Timetable

B&O Cincinnatian—Mount Clare five-car streamliner, January 19, 1947, trains 75 and 76. P-7d Pacifics 5301–5304. Detroit–Cincinnati from June 25, 1950, trains 53 and 54. Last run April 30, 1971.

Posted on: 26 September 2026 | 10:51 pm

Sep 26, The Semaphore: Railroading's Classic Signal

Railroad semaphore signals: blade and spectacle, lower quadrant and upper quadrant, US&S Style B and GRS Model 2A, Robinson’s track circuit, and the last blades on the Raton Subdivision.

Posted on: 26 September 2026 | 10:51 am

Sep 26, Black Fork Grade (Western Maryland): History and Operations

Black Fork Grade—the Western Maryland climb through Blackwater Canyon. Thomas to Hendricks, past 3 percent, an H-9 and ten loads, helpers off at Fairfax.

Posted on: 26 September 2026 | 10:47 am

Sep 26, Western Maryland Steam Locomotives: History & Roster

Western Maryland steam—H-9 Consolidations, I-2 Decapods, Lima 2-8-8-2s, Baldwin Challengers, and twelve Baldwin Potomac 4-8-4s. Post-1900 roster.

Posted on: 26 September 2026 | 10:39 am

Sep 26, Western Maryland Diesel Roster: All-Time

Western Maryland diesels—S1 102 in 1941, fourteen F7 boosters, BL2s, hammerhead RS3s, Circus SD40s, and Chessie GP40-2s. Serials and order numbers.

Posted on: 26 September 2026 | 10:32 am

Sep 25, The Dutch Line (Western Maryland): History, Map, Operations

Western Maryland Dutch Line—the Hanover Subdivision. Emory Grove to Highfield via Hanover and Gettysburg, York branch 1893, stone trains, and the route CSX still runs.

Posted on: 25 September 2026 | 8:38 pm

Sep 25, The Durbin Branch (Western Maryland): History, Map, Operations

Western Maryland Durbin Branch—the Coal & Iron Railway, 46.9 miles Elkins to Durbin, opened July 27, 1903. Mixed train until April 10, 1959. H-7B Consolidations.

Posted on: 25 September 2026 | 8:13 pm

Sep 25, Western Maryland Railway: Map, Rosters, Logo, History

Western Maryland Railway—the Fast Freight Line. Baltimore, Carroll & Frederick, May 27, 1852. Connellsville Extension 1912. Chessie, then into the B&O May 1, 1983.

Posted on: 25 September 2026 | 9:24 am

Sep 25, Illinois Dinner Train Rides (2026): A Complete Guide

2026 Monticello Railway Museum Murder Mystery Dinner Train—June 13, July 11, August 1, and September 5 have run. Three courses, about 2 hours, $112. Confirm on mrym.org.

Posted on: 25 September 2026 | 8:52 am

Sep 25, Georgia Dinner Train Rides (2026): A Complete Guide

2026 Azalea Sprinter dinner train from Nashville and Willacoochee, Georgia—2½ hours. Club Car adult $147, Executive adult $177. Confirm on azaleasprinter.com.

Posted on: 24 September 2026 | 11:29 pm

Sep 25, Baldwin "Centipede" Locomotives: Specs, Roster, Photos

Baldwin DR-12-8-1500/2 Centipede—2-D+D-2, two 608SC engines, 3,000 hp. SAL 4500 from the 1943 test bed. 54 on the serial list, 52 sold. PRR BP60 then BH50. None preserved.

Posted on: 24 September 2026 | 11:02 pm

Sep 24, Florida Dinner Train Rides (2026): A Complete Guide

2026 Seminole Gulf Murder Mystery Dinner Train in Fort Myers—five courses cooked onboard, 3½ hours, $129 or $135 Saturday, plus tax and gratuity. Confirm on semgulf.com.

Posted on: 24 September 2026 | 10:56 pm

Sep 24, West Virginia Northern Railroad: Map, Photos, History

West Virginia Northern—Kingwood to Tunnelton, 11 miles of Preston County coal. Narrow gauge 1888, standard gauge 1895. Last freight February 19, 1991. Consolidations 8 and 9 survive.

Posted on: 24 September 2026 | 10:27 pm

Sep 24, Rutland Railroad: Map, Rosters, History, Logo

Rutland Railroad—Follett’s Champlain & Connecticut River, November 1, 1843. Bellows Falls–Burlington December 18, 1849. Green Mountain Gateway. Last train September 25, 1961. Vermont Railway January 6, 1964.

Posted on: 24 September 2026 | 12:18 pm

Sep 24, Arkansas Dinner Train Rides (2026): A Complete Guide

2026 Eureka Springs & North Arkansas Dinner Train—Eurekan dining car, about 2 hours, $53.62 tax included, opens May 9, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday. Confirm on esnarailway.com.

Posted on: 24 September 2026 | 12:12 pm