The Lebanon Mason Monroe Railroad offers a relaxed 10-mile round-trip through Warren County and features a choice between air-conditioned or vintage open-window coaches. It operates on the Indiana & Ohio Railroad as a subsidiary of the Cincinnati Scenic Railway. Choices The railroad’s 75-minute excursions offer seating in either open-window coaches or in air-conditioned deluxe seats. […]
The Hocking Valley Scenic Railway offers steam- and diesel-powered excursions with vintage open-window coaches between Nelsonville and East Logan, over part of the original Hocking Valley Railway’s Athens branch. The train takes you through Wayne National Forest, in the foothills of the Appalachians, and along the Hocking River. Choices The railroad’s basic excursions are a […]
The Steam Railroading Institute is all about preserving steam locomotives, and there is always restoration work going on. The institute displays equipment and offers indoor and outdoor tours throughout the day. Choices Both events and excursions, steam and diesel-powered, are offered. Steam power is provided by Pere Marquette 2-8-4 No. 1225. The 7-acre site includes […]
For many years, the Southern Railway and the Monon Railroad brought scores of vacationers to the mineral spring baths in the southern Indiana hill country. Today, the railroad offers an 18-mile diesel-powered round trip that leaves from the historic 1907 depot that served both railroads and travels through beautiful, forested country and the 2,200-foot Burton […]
The South Carolina Railroad Museum’s Rockton, Rion & Western Railroad offers visitors a slice of Southeastern shortline history. A former granite-hauling freight line, the RR&W brings the experience of a casual Southeastern short line to life on a scenic 10-mile, 1-hour round-trip excursion. It is the only operating tourist railroad in the state. Choices The […]
The SAM Shortline offers a relaxing trip on the Heart of Georgia Railroad through the small towns of southwest Georgia. The train leaves from Cordele, and along the way, you travel through the towns of Leslie, Americus, Archery, and Plains, the home of President Jimmy Carter. Choices There are several different excursion trains, and each […]
Interurban railroads once plied much of the Midwest, moving passengers easily from farm to city and vice versa. Today, a sprig of that heritage remains at the East Troy Electric Railroad, where electric trains run through the scenic countryside. Choices On a 14-mile round trip, the railroad offers a variety of cars to ride that […]
Part of the multi-site Coastal Heritage Society Museum complex, the Georgia State Railroad Museum is a destination for those interested in early American railroading technology. Located on the edge of Savannah’s renowned historic district, the museum encompasses 13 structures from the original Central of Georgia shops site, several of which date back to the early […]
An Amtrak Cascades day trip from Portland to Seattle is a great way to travel. There are currently three daily departures from Portland that provide access to Seattle, plus Amtrak’s Coast Starlight. For the purpose of this getaway, we recommend northbound Cascades No. 500, which is scheduled to depart Portland Union Station at 8:05 a.m. […]
An Amtrak Northeast Regional day trip to Washington is within the sights of most Northeast U.S. residents. One of the recent successes in expanding that Northeast Regional service was restoring passenger train service to Roanoke in southwestern Virginia in 2017. The now-five-year-old passenger service reintroduced regularly scheduled trains to Roanoke for the first time since […]
For Oklahomans and visitors to the Sooner State an Amtrak Heartland Flyer day trip to Fort Worth, Texas is easy thanks to intercity train’s apt schedule. Each day, the Heartland Flyer departs from Oklahoma City’s original Art Deco Santa Fe depot for a relatively short jaunt down to Fort Worth, Texas. The depot is located […]
SANDSTONE, W.Va. — CSX Transportation has completed removal of the 22 empty coal hoppers that derailed Wednesday when its train hit a rock slide in the New River Gorge, the railroad reports, as it continues efforts to reopen its rail line. The derailment occurred at 4:51 a.m. Wednesday when the train hit several large boulders, […]
