Autumn Colors Express. The Autumn Colors Express will consist of 25-30 privately-owned vintage railcars, with meal service provided on board to every passenger, as part of their ticket price. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. With over thirty years of combined success in the passenger rail industry, Railexco is well-positioned to bring passengers and stakeholders some of today’s most popular railroad events, such as Autumn Colors Express. PRINCETON, WV (WVNS)-- Several community members and organizations were in Downtown Princeton letting their inner child out Saturday, Sept. 26, 2020. The round trip from Huntington or Charleston to Hinton, WV lets you experience this beautiful area of West Virginia in a way few do. There will be four days of train excursions, expanded since the inaugural 2019 event, originating in downtown Huntington, WV with a station stop in Charleston. He was promoted to this job in Mid-November. Lunch is available from the many food vendors in Hinton, featuring the newly-renovated Hinton Depot and station platform. He still will fill in on weather from time to time. Tickets for 2021 are now […] This one-of-a-kind trip through the New River Gorge is an adventure that everyone in West Virginia should experience. We can’t wait to get ‘back on track’ and share this amazing excursion with our great friends and partners in West Virginia. The round trip from Huntington or Charleston to Hinton, WV lets you experience this beautiful area of West Virginia in a way few do. 80's Toys of Princeton is a toy shop that sells toys from all of the famous 80's TV shows and movies. WOAY covers nine counties in total: Fayette, Greenbrier, Raleigh, Summers, Monroe, Mercer, Wyoming, and McDowell Counties in West Virginia and Tazewell County, Virginia. By selecting "Allow", you consent to the use of these cookies and other tracking technologies. WOAY-TV is a family-owned television station located in Oak Hill, WV. Shoppers could experience multiple toy vendors and find their favorite memorabilia. The train will lay over in Hinton for approximately three hours while guests enjoy the Hinton Railroad Days Festival. We are proud to bring this great tradition back to the people of West Virginia, and to celebrate passenger railroading along the famous New River Gorge Route.”, Railexco Chief Mechanical Officer Mike Voiland: “This year’s excursion car collection will be among the best in recent memory- we’ve brought back many of our passengers’ favorite railcars, as well as a few surprises that we’ll announce later in the season.”. WEST VIRGINIA (WOAY) – The Rail Excursion Management Co. (website: railexco.com), a national leader in railroad excursions and charters, today announces the 2021 Autumn Colors Express (website: acewva.com) taking place from October 21-24, 2021. There will be four days of train excursions, expanded since the inaugural 2019 event, originating in downtown Huntington, WV with a station stop in Charleston. The Autumn Colors Express is gearing up for what promises to be its best season yet. This special passenger train pulled by Amtrak is comprised entirely of privately-owned vintage rail cars from all over the nation, assembled exclusively for this event. The Autumn Colors Express continues the 50+ year tradition of transporting passengers in vintage railroad equipment to Hinton’s Railroad Days Festival, held the same weekend. Organizer Rendolph Evans said Downtown Princeton was the perfect place to have this event, since the community is crafty. Corps reinstates permits for natural gas pipeline project, Diocese declines offer to open schools in orange counties, Ex-student gets at least 20 years on sexual assault charges. Due to toe COVID-19 pandemic, the Autumn Colors Express has been canceled for 2020. Owner Matthew Collins said the support from the community has been amazing. Email him at tbarker@woay.com. PRINCETON, WV (WVNS)-- One local toy store in Princeton celebrates their year anniversary. Railexco owes a massive debt of gratitude to Senator Manchin’s team, as well as our tourism and event partners in Huntington, Charleston, and Hinton. The Rail Excursion Management Co. announced Monday, August 17, 2020 the 2021 Autumn Colors Express is scheduled for October 21-24, 2021 from Huntington and Charleston to Hinton. Railexco CEO Adam Auxier: “We’re overjoyed to announce the 2021 dates for ACE, especially given our postponement of this year’s event. HINTON, WV (WVNS) — While the Autumn Colors Express was cancelled this year due to COVID-19, dates have already been announced for 2021. With a fourth day added to the 2021 train schedule, we’ll be able to share this great tradition with even more people”, Railexco Marketing Officer Lou Capwell: “2021’s Autumn Colors Express is the largest Amtrak Special Train of the year, and we can’t wait to once again work alongside our partners at Amtrak as they celebrate their 50th year as America’s Railroad. Copyright 2020 Nexstar Broadcasting, Inc. All rights reserved. © 1998 - 2020 Nexstar Broadcasting, Inc. | All Rights Reserved. The month of September is National Register to Vote month and the Mercer County brand of the NAACP was taking advantage of that. The first annual Chalk the Walk allowed people to come out and raise awareness and money for 3 local non profit organizations in Princeton.