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Wayne at the throttle of engine 722

2008 Schedule

Schedule Overview

All trains depart from the Wappocomo Station, 1 1/2 miles north of Romney on WV Route 28, unless indicated otherwise, with an asterisk below. Train trips are 3.5 hours in length unless specified.

All-Day Trains depart from Romney at 9:00 AM and travel south through the Trough to Moorefield & Petersburg. The trains will then return to Romney at approximately 5:00 PM. Photo opportunities are planned along with a mid-day rest stop in Petersburg.

Station/Ticket Office opens one hour prior to train departures. Tickets may be purchased in advance by calling or writing the ticket agent at Potomac Eagle.

Gift Shop and Snack Bar On-Board All Trains

May

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
        1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11:30 AM

Murder Mystery:
6:30 PM

11
1:00 PM

12 13
14

15
16
17
11:30 AM
18
19 20

21
22
23
24
11:30 AM

25
1:00 PM

26
Loy Special:
11:30 AM

27
28


29
30
31
All-Day Trip:
9:00 AM

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June

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
11:30 AM
8 9 10 11 12 13 14
11:30 AM

Murder Mystery:
6:30 PM
15
16 17 18 19 20 21
11:30 AM
22 23 24 25 26 27 28
11:30 AM
29 30          

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July

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
    1 2
3 4
Fireworks Special
Dep. Moorefield WV
6:30 PM*
5
Petersburg Railroad Show
Dep. Romney
9:00 AM


Trough Trip Dep. Petersburg
5:30 PM

6
Trough Trip Dep. Petersburg
1:00 PM

7 8 9 10 11 12
11:30 AM
13 14 15 16 17 18 19
11:30 AM

Murder Mystery:
6:30 PM

20 21 22 23 24 25 26
All-Day Trip:
9:00 AM
27 28 29 30 31    

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August

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
          1 2
11:30 AM
3 4 5 6 7 8 9
11:30 AM
10 11 12 13 14 15 16
11:30 AM

Murder Mystery:
6:30 PM

17 18 19 20 21 22 23
11:30 AM

24
25 26 27 28 29 30
All-Day Trip:
9:00 AM
31
1:00 PM

           

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September

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
  1
Labor Day Trip
11:30 AM
2 3 4 5 6
11:30 AM

Murder Mystery:
6:30 PM

7
1:00 PM
8 9 10 11 12 13
11:30 AM
14 15 16 17 18 19 20
All-Day Trip:
9:00 AM
21 22 23 24 25 26 27
Hardy Heritage Days
& Homes Tour: 9:00 AM

28
1:00 PM

29 30        

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October - Fall Foliage Trips

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
      1
Romney
11:30 AM
2
Romney
11:30 AM
3
Romney
11:30 AM
4
Romney
11:30 AM

Petersburg
12:30PM*


Murder Mystery:
5:30 PM

5
Romney
1:00 PM

Petersburg
12:30PM*

6
Romney
11:30 AM
7
Romney
11:30 AM
8
Romney
11:30 AM
9
Romney
11:30 AM
10
Romney
11:30 AM

11
Romney
10:00 AM

Petersburg
12:30PM*

Romney
2:00 PM

12
Romney
10:00 AM

Petersburg
12:30PM*


Romney
2:00 PM

13
Romney
11:30 AM

Petersburg
12:30PM*

14
Romney
11:30 AM

Petersburg
12:30PM*

15
Romney
11:30 AM

Petersburg
12:30PM*

16
Romney
11:30 AM

Petersburg
12:30PM*

17
Romney
11:30 AM

Petersburg
12:30PM*

18
Romney
10:00 AM

Petersburg
12:30PM*


Romney
2:00 PM
19
Romney
10:00 AM

Petersburg
12:30PM*


Romney
2:00 PM
20
Romney
11:30 AM

Petersburg
12:30PM*

21
Romney
11:30 AM

Petersburg
12:30PM*

22
Romney
11:30 AM

Petersburg
12:30PM*

23
Romney
11:30 AM

Petersburg
12:30PM*

24
Romney
11:30 AM

Petersburg
12:30PM*

25
Romney
10:00 AM

Petersburg
12:30PM*


Romney
2:00 PM
26
Romney
10:00 AM

Petersburg
12:30PM*


Romney
2:00 PM
27
Romney
11:30 AM

Petersburg
12:30PM*
28
Romney
11:30 AM

Petersburg
12:30PM*

29
Romney
11:30 AM

Petersburg
12:30PM*

30
Romney
11:30 AM

Petersburg
12:30PM*

31
Romney
11:30 AM

Petersburg
12:30PM*

 

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November

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
            1
Romney
11:30 AM

Petersburg
12:30PM*

Murder Mystery:
5:30 PM
2
Romney
2:00 PM

Petersburg
12:30PM*
3 4 5 6 7 8
Romney
11:30 AM
9
Romney
1:00 PM
10 11 12 13 14 15
Romney
11:30 AM

Murder Mystery:
5:30 PM
16
Romney
1:00 PM
17 18 19 20 21 22

Whole Railroad Photo Special:
Dep. Petersburg 9:00 AM
23 24 25 26 27 28 29
30            

 

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Gift Shop and Snack Bar On-Board All Trains

Trip to Petersburg: Occasional special trips to Petersburg usually allow for enough time to grab an ice cream cone at Peddler's Crossing or get a bite to eat at one of the local restaurants.
Trip to Petersburg

Serving Dessert: First-class passengers enjoy Marge's homemade cake for dessert. Randy serves up your choice of Turtle Cake or Mandarin Orange Cake.
Serving Dessert

 

Potomac Eagle
Wappocomo Station
Route 28 North
P.O. Box 657
Romney, WV 26757

Information & Reservations
(304) 424-0736

Train Station
train days only
(304) 822-7464

 
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