Thanks Diane for uploading this to UA-cam. I was one of the many people who helped bring this train back to life. If you are visiting Staunton and have small children they will never forget the thrill of riding on the Gypsy Express. The train operates most weekends during the spring, summer and fall. Rides are $1.
Love it! I ran across this by accident. I grew up visiting my grandparents in Staunton and drove that train as a small kid many many times thanks to Mrs. B! Amazing to see it's still running and how it was brought back to life.
My name is George Bartley, Jr., and G.G. Bartley Sr. - the first engineer of the train, was my father. My mother also drove the train for many years, and my sister and I sold tickets. I currently live in Indianapolis, and have a podcast called Celebrate Poe, and am currently covering Staunton and the times that Edgar Allan Poe stopped in Staunton as a boy with the Allans. On January 11, 2021, am going a little bit off topic in that episode to talk about Gypsy Hill Express and the Blackfriars Playhouse in Staunton. Of course, the podcast should be up well beyond that time. (The episode is called "Of Shakespeare and Trains.")
Hi George, and thanks for writing. I am actually the wife of one of the guys on the train Board. I will pass your message on to the Board chair, Bart McDowell. Due to Covid, we were not able to open this year, and then the train area was heavily damaged by a flash flood in August.
I used to live in Staunton when I was little before moving to Stuarts Draft, but I still love the park and the childhood memories of the Train Rides. I'm even astounded that they even filmed Steve Carrell and many others riding it during one of his Congressman Campaigning Scenes in Evan Almighty, which even involved filming throughout Staunton, Waynesboro, Crozet, Charlottesville, and Richmond!!!!!!!
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Thanks Diane for uploading this to UA-cam. I was one of the many people who helped bring this train back to life. If you are visiting Staunton and have small children they will never forget the thrill of riding on the Gypsy Express. The train operates most weekends during the spring, summer and fall. Rides are $1.
Love it! I ran across this by accident. I grew up visiting my grandparents in Staunton and drove that train as a small kid many many times thanks to Mrs. B! Amazing to see it's still running and how it was brought back to life.
I am 46 now btw.
My name is George Bartley, Jr., and G.G. Bartley Sr. - the first engineer of the train, was my father.
My mother also drove the train for many years, and my sister and I sold tickets.
I currently live in Indianapolis, and have a podcast called Celebrate Poe, and am currently covering Staunton and the times that Edgar Allan Poe stopped in Staunton as a boy with the Allans. On January 11, 2021, am going a little bit off topic in that episode to talk about Gypsy Hill Express and the Blackfriars Playhouse in Staunton. Of course, the podcast should be up well beyond that time. (The episode is called "Of Shakespeare and Trains.")
Hi George, and thanks for writing. I am actually the wife of one of the guys on the train Board. I will pass your message on to the Board chair, Bart McDowell. Due to Covid, we were not able to open this year, and then the train area was heavily damaged by a flash flood in August.
I used to live in Staunton when I was little before moving to Stuarts Draft, but I still love the park and the childhood memories of the Train Rides. I'm even astounded that they even filmed Steve Carrell and many others riding it during one of his Congressman Campaigning Scenes in Evan Almighty, which even involved filming throughout Staunton, Waynesboro, Crozet, Charlottesville, and Richmond!!!!!!!
I rode the train many times in my childhood. So happy to see it is still running for many more kids to have happy memories ♥️
I remember riding the train as a child. I’m so happy to see it is still in operation ♥️