The volunteers at the North Carolina Railway Museum, Inc. (NCRM) enjoy entertaining and educating railfans, families and individuals of all ages, but the nonprofit, which operates New Hope Valley Railway, is also dedicated to keeping the history and spirit of...

Train ride events for families and railfans from March to December After canceling most of its season last year due to the pandemic, the North Carolina Railway Museum, which operates New Hope Valley Railway (NHVR), begins its 2021 season early with a new event. On...

The effects of COVID-19 are being felt by businesses, nonprofits and individuals across the Triangle and beyond, and unfortunately the North Carolina Railway Museum, home to the New Hope Valley Railway, is not immune. The museum and NHVR, located at 3900 Bonsal Rd. in...

For more than three decades, passengers have enjoyed one-hour, round-trip train rides at New Hope Valley Railway (NHVR). The all-volunteer operated railway offers a full season of special rides and events beginning with a new ride celebrating spring the first weekend...

(Bonsal, N.C., Nov. 19, 2019)–Holiday traditions are a special way to celebrate the season and visitors from the Triangle and beyond have made the December Santa Trains at New Hope Valley Railway (NHVR) an annual tradition. Ride a real train with Santa Claus during...

(Bonsal, N.C., Oct. 4, 2019) – New Hope Valley Railway (NHVR), the Triangle’s Train, will celebrate Halloween three weekends in October with its Track or Treat: Halloween Express trains. On Saturdays, Oct. 12, 19 and 26, visitors to the all-volunteer railway can enjoy...

New Hope Valley Railway (NHVR), the Triangle’s Train, will host train ride events during two weekends in September—one featuring model trains on Sept. 8 and one including craft beer and food truck fare on Sept. 28. Visitors to NHVR on Sunday, Sept. 8, during its...

The North Carolina Railway Museum, Inc., home to New Hope Valley Railway (NHVR), received a national grant to help restore a historic depot in its rail yard that will be used to educate visitors. A 2019 National Railway Historical Society, Inc. (NRHS) Heritage Grant...

New Hope Valley Railway (NHVR), the Triangle’s Train, will host its first Slow Down Sunday ride of on Sunday, June 9. With trains departing at 11 a.m., 12:30 p.m. and 2 p.m., Slow Down Sunday rides are best enjoyed with family and friends. At 12 miles-per-hour,...

New Hope Valley Railway (NHVR), the Triangle’s Train, will host a Brew ‘n’ Choo ride event on Saturday, May 18, from 3 to 8 p.m. at its rail yard in Bonsal, located 30 minutes from Raleigh off Old U.S. 1 South on the Wake-Chatham county line. Trains will depart from...