Delaware & Ulster Railroad

I reached out to Wes C, the director of the DURR in mid October 2020, I was planning to propose to my girlfriend and I thought it would be cool to charter an old dining car and have a picnic we sat and watched the Autumn landscape go by. I wasnt sure if this was even possible as the DURR is listed as closed due to COVID.nAfter a few emails with Wes, It became clear that not only was it possible to rent out a railcar and the train but it was surprisingly affordable! I was over the moon! Wes was very clear in his communication and almost more enthusiastic about my upcoming proposal than I was.nnWes contacted the volunteers with whom he works, to schedule a day to open the station and move around the trains, clear the tracks, etc. and generally prepare for our scheduled visit . In the meantime I went ahead and purchased the ring and some snacks and a cooler and my girlfriend and I drove upstate to Arkville.nnWhen the moment to set foot in the station arrived, i was more pleased than I had anticipated- The staff were warm and considerate, they had placed sanitizer stations strategically throughout, they followed all protocols and they were so friendly you could see their smiles even through their masks.nnWes gave us a brief rundown of what to expect, where the bathrooms in the station are, where we were headed, what time we would come back, what we would see along the way and some information about the train itself and then we sat down and unpacked our picnic in the rear of our very own, historically preserved dining car!nnThe ride was smooth, we had great fall weather and as we chugged along through the town of Arkville people on the street were waving to us. It was really cool because it felt like we were celebrities or something, having the whole car to ourselves!nnI know Im kind of going on and on here, the point is, we had a fantastic and memorable experience, the engagement went well and now my girlfriend is my fiancee. The experience that the volunteers at the Arkville train station/ Deleware Ulster Railroad crafted for us will remain fondly in our memory for the rest of our lives.nnI am so grateful to them and to Wes C for going out of his way to help me make this happen. When this Covid stuff passes, my Fiancee and I cant wait to go upstate again and jump on one of the DURRs famous Murder Mystery Train rides!nnHuge thank you to Wes C and all who volunteered to come in on a Saturday to make our engagement possible! The people at DURR are one of a kind! Gems! If you are on the fence about checking out the DURR dont be! They are absolutely Wonderful!

They sell snacks and souvenirs at the museum to make money.

An unexpected find driving through the Catskills countryside. The rows of various train carriages from different eras will make any train enthusiast happy.

Beautiful quiet well taken care of!! I think this is becoming one of my favorite places of peace!!

Super cool classic trains and a beautiful surrounding landscape!