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Scenic Train Rides Around The World

I'm not sure why on scenic train rides youInterestingly, the train descends some
can have a beer, but you can't on a bus. Instreches of track caboose-first. There's a
any case, this is one of the reasons to takelunch stop in one of the small mountain
a train ride. Another reason is that they gotowns. When we took the train (May 2004), it
where the roads don't, so you'll see scenerywas limited to 40 passengers, and tickets
you miss when driving. Trains don't have tosold out quickly.Agawa Canyon RailroadOne of
stop at traffic lights, and you can get upthe more scenic train rides in the north,
and walk around. Finally, trains are relaxingstarts and ends in Sault Saint Marie,
for all the reasons above AND the rythym ofOntario, Canada, just over the border from
the rails.Amtrak has scenic sections, andSault Saint Marie, Michigan. It's an all-day
there are also numerous dinner trainstrip that goes through a rocky and
operating around the United States now.heavily-wooded wilderness, along the Agawa
However, the most scenic train rides are theRiver, to Agawa Canyon. At the canyon, you
classics. Below are a few to whet yourcan have a picnic in a beautiful meadow, or
appetite.The Silverton-Durango Narrow GageIjust relax and enjoy the scenery, before
first caught this train far from any road. Ireboarding for the return trip.Autumn, when
was in the Weminuche Wilderness Area, next tothe maples have all changed color, is the
a footbridge over the Animas river, wheremost beautiful time to take the train. It's
they stop if backpackers there flag themalso the most difficult time to get tickets,
down. More recently, my wife and I took theso plan far ahead. The route is also run as
train from Silverton to Durango. Wherever youthe scenic "Snow Train," in winter.The
catch this train, it will be an experienceThunder Mountain LineThunder Mountain Line
you won't forget.It is a classic steamhas scenic train rides that take several
locomotive that goes through Colorado's Sanroutes in Idaho, starting from Horseshoe Bend
Juan Mountains, along the Animas river. Atand Cascade. Depending on the route you
times you'll look out the window, over thechoose, you'll travel through dramatic narrow
edge, to the water hundreds of feet below. Incanyons, sagebrush-covered hills, mountain
Silverton you can eat good food, buymeadows, or pristine evergreen forests. The
souvenirs, and see an old-west mining towntracks follow the mountain trails settlers
that hasn't much with time.La Nariz Delused a hundred years before. You may see
DiabloTrain rides on this line, which goesdeer, fox, elk, blue herons, osprey, and bald
from Riobamba to Alausi, Ecuador, are sceniceagles. Rides vary from three to five hours,
and adventurous. On our recent trip, my wifedepending on the route.Amtrak's Scenic Train
stayed inside, but I rode on the roof for theRidesThe California Zephyr, Amtrak's train
first half of the ride. Despite thefrom Chicago to San Francisco, passes through
occasional rain, there were twenty otherthe Rocky Mountains and the more beautiful
travelers up there. I highly recommend you(in my opinion) Sierra Nevadas. The Coast
pay the dollar to rent a pillow to sit on.Starlight goes from Seattle to Los Angeles,
Your final destination is a valley with awith views of snow-covered mountains, thick
view of a rock formation high above, calledforests, and long stretches of Pacific Ocean
"La Nariz Del Diablo," or "The Devil'sshoreline. Amtrak's Auto Train is a unique
Nose."Be careful of tree branches if you'rescenic train ride that allows you to take
on the roof, and be prepared for a five-houryour car with you from Lorton, Viginia, to
ride. It starts in downtown Riobamba, in theFlorida.Steve Gillman hit the road at
highlands of the central Andes Mountains.sixteen, and traveled the U.S. and Mexico
You'll travel through "cloud forests" andalone at 17. Now 40, he travels with his wife
finally down to a much warmer climate.Ana, whom he met in Ecuador.



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