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Sunday marks the first of several fall train runs to enjoy special activities in historic Beverly. The Cheat Mountain Salamander will bring visitors from Elkins to Beverly to enjoy a variety of traditional music, as well as explore the historic town, museums, and gift, craft and antique shops that the town has to offer.

Costumed guides and musical performances will greet train riders and other Beverly visitors from 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. this Sunday. Musical guests will feature the West Virginia Highlanders on the town square. Andy FitzGibbon and Greta Van Doren will play old-time music on the Goff House porch.

On the porch of the Stalnaker Cabin, Linda Wolfersheim, playing an early 19th century six-keyed wooden Rudall & Rose flute made by John Gallagher of Elkins, and Pam Dodds on a 19th century portable reed organ, will perform period songs of Stephen Foster.

In October, three successive train ride Sundays will each feature a different theme for demonstrations and activities. Traditional textiles, with weaving, spinning and dyeing, will be featured Oct. 11. Oct. 18 will focus on domestic arts including an old-fashioned pie sale. Harvest celebration will be theme Oct. 25.

In addition, the evening of Oct. 24 will be an open house benefit dinner to mark phase three of the Beverly Heritage Center. The "Night at the Museum - The Museum Comes Alive" event will showcase progress on the ambitious heritage center construction, opening of newly completed exhibits, and featured living history related to the museum themes.

For more information on Beverly activities, call the Historic Beverly Preservation at 304-637-7424 or visit www.historicbeverly.org. For more information on the train runs, call Durbin & Greenbrier Valley Railroad at 877-MTN-RAIL.