So, before your train leaves the station, just pick the state or region you would like to visit, and climb aboard. And, don’t forget to visit those gift shops that help support the tourist railroads and museums.
Pennsylvania train rides offer the greatest collection anywhere in the country except perhaps California. The state has a rich and long-standing history with railroads dating back to the 1820s. To learn more about all available train rides in PA please
Along Canal Road less than a mile north of Griggstown is the former dwelling of John Honeyman, a legendary Revolutionary War butcher and spy for Washington who gathered information while pretending to be a devout Tory. When angry Griggstown residents threatened to burn his house, a letter from ...
Today, the Association of American Railroads lists 937 miles in operation, served by ten different railroads. As mentioned above, if there is one tourist train you are planning to ride in the state, a visit to the Western Maryland Scenic is highly recommended. ...
This section covers either exclusive dinner trains or regular excursions in 2025 featuring a dinner/meal, all of which are broken down by state. Please note! The information included here highlights only tourist railroads (and only those including a dinner/meal setting), most of which host day...
The locomotive was built in 1925 by Baldwin for Washington & Lincolnton Railroad. Louis Saillard photo.State Rail HistoryRailroads in Mississippi got their start with the West Feliciana Railroad's incorporation on March 25, 1831. According to the January, 2007 issue of Trains Magazine's which ...