DCNRHS Sponsoring Rare Mileage Excursion over former C&O Railway in Virginia April 26
It has been 50 years since the last Amtrak passenger train traveled the Chesapeake &
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Departures...
| Date | Destination | Title | Description | Details | Reserve Now |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/25/26 1:30 PM | Washington DC | Amtrak Ivy City Shop Tour | Two and a half hours, behind the scenes tour of Amtrak’s Washington, D.C. Ivy City Shop complex. | See trip flier here for full details. | SOLD OUT! Sign up for waiting list here. |
| 04/26/26 10:00AM | Doswell and Gordonsville VA | The Doswell Special | Special, rare-mileage Virginia Scenic Railway excursion departing from Louisa, Virginia traveling over approximately fifty miles of the Buckingham Branch Railway (former C&O Railway) to Doswell and Gordonsville through the scenic countryside of Central Virginia. Lunch is included and will be served aboard the train while enroute. | See trip flier here for full details. | Reserve here. |
| 04/25/26 10:00 AM | Washington DC | Amtrak Ivy City Shop Tour | Two and a half hours, behind the scenes tour of Amtrak’s Washington, D.C. Ivy City Shop complex. | See trip flier here for full details. | SOLD OUT! Sign up for waiting list here. |
| More trip and/or event announcements coming soon. | Stay tuned |
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