Train Rides

Sightseeing and adventure day trips on scenic and historic tourist trains

A brakeman waves from the Mt. Washington Cog Railway in Bretton Woods, New Hampshire.

New England train rides reveal varied charms of mountain, vale, and shore

New Englanders can rattle off a whole list of recognized national and international rail superlatives, each linked to a living historical site where scenic train rides are ready to experience.
Sonora rides the rails aboard Arizona's Verde Canyon Railroad.

Southwest USA train rides cross desert bush and rugged canyons

The Southwest is home to America's oldest tourist railroad. It was the 1901 completion of the Santa Fe Railroad's branch line to the Grand Canyon that unleashed America's first boom in tourism.
Tweetsie Railroad locomotive

Heritage and scenic railways celebrate Memorial Day Weekend 2021 with train rides and events

All aboard for summer Friday, May 28th through Monday, May 31st! Join U.S. scenic and historic railroads this Memorial Day Weekend.
Verde Canyon Railroad

Track Arizona’s other canyon … Get down with London’s mail rail … Catch a...

Verde Canyon Railroad celebrates 30th anniversary of ‘Wilderness Route’... The secret underground train in London you can actually ride... You can now ride a real Thomas the Tank Engine train in Japan
Roaring Camp Railways Santa Cruz beach train

Heritage and scenic railways cautiously getting back on track – with fresh air and...

With outbreaks of Covid19 still lingering, family visits to crowded summertime attractions like beaches and theme parks may seem a bit dicey this year....
Wildlife Express, Disney World in Orlando, Florida.

Which Disney train ride is best? … Europe’s fantastic funiculars … India’s joyful ‘toy...

Every Disney theme park, ranked solely by their trains ... The most fantastic funicular railways you’ll experience in Europe ... All aboard India's joyful 'toy train'
Steam engine train emerges from the Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad's Rock Tunnel in New Mexico's Toltec Gorge.

Take a landmark roll through history … Ride to the top of Bergen …...

Passengers on scenic railroad in American West see the world as it existed 140 years ago ... Fløibanen: Riding Bergen's Funicular Railway ... A guide to the Los Angeles subway formerly known as the Red Line
Nilgiri Mountain Railway bridge crossing

Mountain outing to Ooty … Circling Copenhagen … Philadelphia’s beer train

Nilgiri Mountain Railway: As old as the hills ... A New Metro Line Means It's Never Been Easier to Explore Copenhagen ... Hop on Philly's 'Beer Train' to try these 10 breweries and beer bars
Norway's famous Flåmsbana — the Flåm Railway — is among the world's most beautiful train rides.

Train to the midnight sun … Ride an Aloha choo choo … Eagle tracking...

Train to the midnight sun … Ride an Aloha choo choo … Eagle tracking in Arizona
Chile's El Tren del Fin del Mundo

Catch the final train on Earth … Savor India slowly – while you can...

Latin America: A train ride into the heart of Tierra del Fuego Just west of Ushuaia, Chile — the world's southernmost city and final outpost...

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