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Join Thomas and Friends in Our Garden Railway
(Bonsal, N.C., August 29, 2022) -- New Hope Valley Railway (NHVR), the Triangle’s Train, will feature Thomas the Tank Engine along with many of his friends on the railway’s Garden Railroad (G scale) Sunday, Sept. 11, 2022. Visitors to NHVR can take a ride in...
NC Railway Museum Relocates 10 Historic Railcars
(BONSAL, N.C., May 10, 2022)—The North Carolina Railway Museum (NCRM) is moving ten historic railroad cars by crane and flatbed trailers over public roadways from a Duke Energy property to its rail yard five miles away. The move of the train cars from the property of...
2022 Season Opens April 9: Tickets Now on Sale
New Hope Valley Railway (NHVR), the Triangle’s Train, will begin its 2022 season on Saturday, April 9, 2022. Located in Bonsal, N.C., 30 minutes from Raleigh, the non-profit, all-volunteer railway offers a full season of special ride days and events with the return of...
Buy Tickets Now for Halloween and Holiday Train Rides at New Hope Valley Railway
It may still be summer, but now is the time to start making your Halloween and Holiday plans for this year. Tickets are on sale now for two of New Hope Valley Railway’s (NHVR) most popular train ride events—Track or Treat: Halloween Express and Santa’s Reindeer...
Nonprofit Museum Needs Funds to Relocate Train Cars, Preserve Railroad History
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...
New Hope Valley Railway Begins 2021 Season, Celebrates Spring with New Event
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...
New Hope Valley Railway Closes to the Public, Suspends Operations for COVID19
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...
New Hope Valley Railway Begins 2020 Season in April with New Train Ride Event
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...
Ride a Real Train with Santa Claus and Round up Reindeer at New Hope Valley Railway
(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...
Family-Friendly Halloween Trains Depart Saturdays October 12, 19 and 26
(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...