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Heritage railroads, scenic excursions, and real train rides.
- Sacramento Southern Railroad Excursion — The California State Railroad Museum's own excursion railroad, running along the Sacramento River levee on former Sacramento Southern trackage from the Central Pacific Freight Depot.
- Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad — A 45-mile coal-fired, steam-powered narrow gauge journey along the Animas River gorge between Durango and the mining town of Silverton, on track laid in 1881-1882 by the Denver & Rio Grande Railway.
- Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum — An operating railroad museum running the Missionary Ridge Local through a Civil War-era tunnel, plus longer excursions, behind steam and vintage diesel power from its Grand Junction depot.
- Lookout Mountain Incline Railway — Operating since 1895, this incline climbs Lookout Mountain at grades reaching 72.7% — among the steepest passenger railways in the world — with views across the Tennessee Valley.
- Grand Canyon Railway — The historic 65-mile rail route from Williams to the Grand Canyon's South Rim, first opened in 1901 and revived in 1989, running restored vintage equipment daily into Grand Canyon National Park.
- White Pass & Yukon Route — Built during the Klondike Gold Rush in 1898-1900, this narrow gauge line climbs nearly 3,000 feet in 20 miles from Skagway to the White Pass summit, through tunnels, over trestles, and past gorges.
- Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad — Historic narrow-gauge train rides depart from Chama, New Mexico, or Antonito, Colorado, crossing high desert, forests, canyons, and mountain landscapes. Choose your intended depot — schedules and sea…
- Roaring Camp Railroads — Roaring Camp Railroads offers the Redwood Forest Steam Train through redwood groves and the Santa Cruz Beach Train between the mountains and boardwalk. Select an excursion and confirm the schedule be…
- Yosemite Mountain Sugar Pine Railroad — A narrow gauge steam railroad near Fish Camp running excursions through the Sierra National Forest on the historic Madera Sugar Pine lumber railroad grade, with food offerings and special events thro…
- Lehigh Gorge Scenic Railway — Narrated round-trip rides in vintage coaches run from Jim Thorpe along the Lehigh River, through Glen Onoko, and into Lehigh Gorge State Park. Trains are diesel-powered unless otherwise specified. Sc…
- The Mount Washington Cog Railway — Cog railway excursions from Marshfield Base Station climb Mount Washington, with summit or Waumbek Station destinations depending on season and conditions. Service is advertised year-round, but desti…
- Cass Scenic Railroad State Park — Steam train excursions from an original lumbering town climb through the West Virginia mountains toward Bald Knob or Whittaker Station. Routes and operating days vary — check the current schedule, ra…
- Great Smoky Mountains Railroad — Scenic passenger excursions from Bryson City on the historic Murphy Branch, with layovers in Nantahala Gorge or Dillsboro. Trips run in different seasons and include special events — check the curren…
- Texas State Railroad — Vintage steam and diesel excursions through East Texas Piney Woods, typically running round-trip from Palestine to the Rusk Depot. Palestine is the main departure depot; regular service typically beg…
- Strasburg Rail Road — Chartered in 1832, the Strasburg Rail Road is the oldest continuously operating railroad in the western hemisphere. Steam locomotives haul wooden coaches 4.5 miles through Lancaster County farmland t…