Railroads

New Hope Valley Railway
http://www.nhvry.org/
5121 Daisey Street
New Hill, NC
919-362-5416

Season opens again May 2006!

New Hope Valley Railway Operations and Schedule
The trains that are run on the New Hope Valley Railway are operated by volunteers who have been trained to operate the equipment in a professional manner. If you have any questions concerning the railroad or museum, you are encouraged to ask one of these persons.

Museum Hours
The equipment on display at the museum is available for viewing during normal daylight hours, however the museum is only staffed on Wednesday's, Work Days, Train Ride Days, and Group Ride Days. We are working on a self-guided tour for the convenience of those wishing to visit the museum on unstaffed days. Bonsal is located between Merry Oaks and New Hill on old US 1. See Directions on how to get to the museum

Facilities
Raleigh's Old Time Bar-B-Que restaurant will operate food service onsite. Menu includes barbeque sandwiches, hot dogs, drinks and snacks. There are picnic tables on the grounds.

2005 Train Ride Days-Regular Schedule

Train Ride Days are the first Sunday of each month from May through November. In December we will offer Christmas Train Weekends.

2005 Schedule

May 1

June 5

July 3

August 7

September 4

October 2

November 6

Trains leave at 11:00am, 12:15pm, 1:30pm, 2:45pm, and 4:00 pm. You should arrive at least 30 minutes before the train you plan to ride so as to allow time to park and get tickets. The trip to New Hill and return to Bonsal takes about an hour. The railroad reserves the right to substitute equipment or cancel Train Ride Day without notice. You may call to verify trains are operating before coming out. We do have limited handicap facilities, please contact us regarding accommodations.

The 2005 Halloween Express

Coming October 2005. Thanks to all who joined us last year. Schedule and information will be posted this summer.

Christmas Trains - 2005

Come out and ride with Santa, Frosty and Rudolph!

Train Dates: December 3, 4, 10&11
Trains will run on the normal ride day schedule: 11:00am, 12:15pm, 1:30pm, 2:45pm & 4:00pm
Tickets are sold on-site on the day of the rides. No advance sales or reservations. We now accept Visa and MasterCard for ticket sales. Ticket prices $8 Adults / $6 for kids 12 and under.

The holiday trains are specially decorated for the season. The ride is approximately 45 minutes long. Santa will ride the train and visit with all children on board.

Get into the holiday spirit with a ride on the New Hope Valley!

2005 Ticket Prices
For 2005 Ticket prices have remained the same. Prices for regular trains and Christmas Train are $8.00 for Adults; $6.00 for Children aged 1 to 12.

For your convenience we now take Visa, MasterCard and Discover Card for ticket and gift shop purchases!

Volunteer Work Days
Work Sessions are held every Saturday from 9am to 5pm. There is always plenty of work to go around. Skills needed include carpentry, painting, woodworking, welding, mechanical, electrical, heavy equipment operation, graphics, historical research, fund-raising, accounting, secretarial, writing, and public relations. Our Chapter welcomes anyone interested to stop in on any work day for information about membership or donations
Caboose for parties!