The Durbin rocket speeds towards Durbin pulling many happy passengers.

The Durbin rocket passes a small farm on its way back to Durbin.

A close-up of the running gear of Moore-Keppel number 3. Not your usual steam locomotive running gear . . .

With American flags in honor of the Fourth of July, Engine 3 poses for pictures before returning to Durbin.

The route traveled by The Durbin Rocket follows the old C&O tracks along the Greenbrier River and passes relatively few dwellings or other signs of civilization along the way. This remote and a... (more)

Former Moore-Keppel Co. Climax #3 passes milepost 92 as she takes "The Durbin Rocket" south to the Piney Island picnic area. The consist is arguably one of the most unique on a tourist railroad.... (more)

DGVR 45 side rod 45 tonner and excursion train

The Durbin Rocket is coming into town with an excursion train on a very wet may afternoon.

The crew is putting the climax into the engine shed after a rainy day of running excursions.

The D&GV’s cute little former Moore-Keppel 1910 Climax clatters along the Greenbrier River valley on a sunny afternoon.

The "Durbin Rocket" pauses at Piney Island, the end of the line, during a late afternoon excursion.

Come ride the little train..... The Durbin Rocket, with Climax #3 on point, runs through a meadow on the west side of the Greenbrier River. An optional experience offered to riders is the op... (more)

The pride of the Durbin and Greenbrier Valley Railroad, the Durbin Rocket departs the yard for an excursion along the West Virginia's Greenbrier River. The power is none other than Moore-Keppel ... (more)

Behold....an endangered species! In the US, there are just 3 Climax engines left among the "living". This little beauty is a 55-tonner built in 1910 for the Moore-Keppel Company in West Virgin... (more)