Tales from Rails

Chronicling the world's most scenic train journeys

Recent posts

Switzerland's GoldenPass Line (Part III)
A 15-hour train adventure through scenic Switzerland
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Victorian Goldfields Railway
Travelling by train between two of Australia’s historic gold mining towns
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Katoomba Scenic Railway, Blue Mountains
Journey on board the steepest passenger railway in the world!
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Puffing Billy Railway
Victoria's delightful heritage steam railway
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Central Coast and Newcastle Line
To the harbour city by train!
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Melbourne to Sydney
12 hours by train between Australia's two largest cities
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Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch Station
Visiting a quirky railway station in Wales
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Snowdon Mountain Railway, Wales
Journey by rail to the summit of Snowdon!
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Orlando, Florida to Savannah, Georgia
The journey begins with the Silver Meteor
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Savannah, Georgia to Washington D.C.
From southern charm to the capital of the USA (The Palmetto)
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Washington D.C. to Chicago, Illinois
24 hours by train to the Windy City (The Cardinal)
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Chicago, Illinois to Flagstaff, Arizona
To the Grand Canyon by train! (The Southwest Chief)
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