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Thomas in the Garden & New Train Playset debut on Sept. 9
Visitors to New Hope Valley Railway (NHVR) on Sunday, Sept. 9, 2018, can take a ride on passenger cars pulled by a real locomotive and watch model trains operate on the Garden Railroad (G Scale). During the tourist railroad’s Thomas in the Garden event, attendees will...
Luau in the Rail Yard on Saturday, June 30
New Hope Valley Railway’s Brew ‘n’ Choo Luau Features Food, Drinks and Entertainment New Hope Valley Railway (NHVR), the Triangle’s Train, will host a Brew ‘n’ Choo Luau on Saturday, June 30, from 1-6 p.m. at its rail yard in Bonsal, located 30 minutes from Raleigh...
New Hope Valley Railway Begins Season on April 8 with North Carolina Science Festival
New Hope Valley Railway (NHVR), the Triangle’s Train, begins its new 2018 ride season on Sunday, April 8, in conjunction with the North Carolina Science Festival, which showcases science, technology, engineering and mathematics at venues across the state. During...
Goldston Depot Fundraiser at New Hope Valley Railway on November 12
New Hope Valley Railway (NHVR) will host a unique fundraiser for the renovation of the historic Goldston Depot on Sunday, Nov. 12, at its rail yard in Bonsal. Visitors can ride the train and meet local author Larry Neal, Jr., who recently published a book on North...
Flying Witches, Singing Pumpkins at New Hope Valley Railway Halloween Trains
Visit New Hope Valley Railway, the Triangle’s Train, on Saturdays, October 14, 21 and 28, for its traditional Halloween train rides at its rail yard in Bonsal, located 30 minutes from Raleigh. Track or Treat Halloween Express transports passengers on a spooky,...
NHVR’s Family-Friendly Beer, BBQ & Choo Choo Event Planned for September 30
New Hope Valley Railway (NHVR), the Triangle’s Train, is hosting Beer, BBQ and Choo Choo on Saturday, September 30, a family-friendly barbecue and craft beer event. Each train ticket purchased includes a ride behind a real train locomotive in a covered, open-air...
Aug. 13 Garden Railroad Festival at New Hope Valley Railway Features Model Trains
Model railroad enthusiasts and families can visit New Hope Valley Railway (NHVR) on Sunday, August 13, for a ride on a real train and a look at the railway’s onsite garden model railroad. During NHVR’s Garden Railroad Festival, visitors can watch model trains,...
Military Appreciation Train Ride on Sunday, July 9
New Hope Valley Railway (NHVR), will host its Military Appreciation ride day on Sunday, July 9, honoring military personnel and their families. Just a few days after Independence Day, the railroad will honor those who serve our country with up to four free tickets...
Old Train Depot Will Find New Home at New Hope Valley Railway on June 25
Piece of NC railroad history moving 30 miles east from Goldston to railyard in Bonsal It’s the train that arrives to the depot, but on Sunday, June 25, a historic depot will be coming to the train. An 1884 train depot that served the community of Goldston until 1973...
Luau in the Railyard on Saturday, June 24
New Hope Valley Railway (NHVR), the Triangle’s Train, will host a new Brew ‘n’ Choo Luau train ride event on Saturday, June 24, from 2-9 p.m. at its railyard in Bonsal, located 30 minutes from Raleigh off of Old U.S. 1 South on the Wake-Chatham county line. Ride the...