Railroads
Traveling by rail has a charm and
romanticism that is missing in air travel. Sitting
in the middle of five across seating on an airplane
produces no indication that one is traveling.
However, sitting on a much wider seat near a big window
on a train provides a sense of movement. Being
able to have a meal in a dining car, especially a formal
dining car, is so much more enjoyable than eating a meal
from an airline tray table. Then there's sleeping
cars. The best reclining airline seat can't
compete to having your own compartment with your own
bathroom. The best railroad experience is watching
the world go by from a dome car. Trains are
slower, but sometimes, especially on vacation, slow is
good.
If you enjoy the nostalgia of riding the
rails visit UTATA.org's Web site and view their
beautiful railroad photographs.
Canada
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Agawa Canyon Tour Train. "This
is a truly unique look at Algoma Central
country, clad in its mantle of snow and
adorned with sparkling diamonds of ice.
Gone are the greens of summer and the
fiery colours of fall, the brilliant white
of winter is everywhere.
Your journey begins at our depot in
downtown Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario,
Canada. As the train pulls away from the
depot you will pass through the city's
industrial area, but within minutes the
forests will begin to take over, offering
a very unique contrast.
As the train winds its way northward, a
rugged winter wonderland will unfold
before you. Snow laden trees will give way
to panoramic views, towering trestles,
snow-choked rock cuts, frozen lakes and
waterfalls transformed into fantastic ice
sculptures by the cold breath of
winter..."
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Polarbear Express. "There are
only a few great rail excursions left in
the world and this is certainly one of
them ... the Polar Bear Express departs
Cochrane for an incredible 186-mile
journey to the Arctic Tidewater at
Moosonee.
Travel along the "old highways" of the fur
trade, historic rivers such as the Abitibi
and the Moose. Your trip on the Polar Bear
Express will take you to a sparsely
populated land of forests, tranquil lakes
and muskeg.
As you tour Moosonee, you will begin to
understand the realities of this frontier
community. Take a freighter canoe across
the Moose River to Moose Factory, founded
more than 300 years ago by the Hudson's
Bay Company. During your train trip, enjoy
the on-board services including dinners,
snacks and the entertainment/activity
car."
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VIA Rail.
"VIA Rail Canada is
an independent Crown corporation set up in
1978. VIA operates trains in all regions
of Canada over a network spanning the
country from the Atlantic to the Pacific,
and from the Great Lakes to Hudson Bay."
Europe
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Eurail.
"The Eurail Group G.I.E. offers Eurail
Passes and Eurailtickets via authorized
sales agents outside of Europe. The
Eurail products are tickets for
point-to-point travels (Eurailtickets)
and passes for a number of countries (Eurailpasses
and Eurail Selectpasses) valid for
travel during a chosen time of validity
in a number of the countries of the
Eurail member's operation, depending on
the pass purchased."
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Orient Express. There is
probably no more legendary train brand
than the Orient Express.
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Rail Europe.
The Only way to Travel in Europe
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Trans-Siberian Express. "The
longest and the most famous railway
journey in the world, the
Trans-Siberian Railway traverses the
whole expanse of Russia from Europe to
the Orient. Few other journeys enable
the passenger to relax so completely
during their course, and to become lost
in the rhythm of the journey as time
zones and the urgency to arrive both
become meaningless." Comment:
Also look at their other train tours
such at the China Orient Express,
Jinpeng China Express, The Royal
Canadian Pacific-The Trans Canadian
Steam Express, and The Canadian Rocky
Mountains Steam Express.
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http://www.crazytranssiberian.net.
"Get ready for the Trans-siberian! Learn everything
you need, check out our pics, exchange your pictures
and experiences. Russia, Mongolia & China! Pictures
from the Trans Siberian."
India
United States
States
The following states have local or
regional railroads. Go to the state page and look
for the railroad heading.
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