If you could go anywhere on this side of the Mississippi where would you go to see/ride a steam train/museum ?
There's two "this sides" of the Mississippi. Which one are you talking about?
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Which side of the Mississippi are we talking about?
For east I would pick the Strasburg Railroad and Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania, which are at the same location.
For west I would pick either the Durango & Silverton or Cumbres & Toltec, both narrow gauge lines are amazing examples of surviving steam railroading, and they are coal-fired to boot! (though this has recently got the D&S into a spot of trouble)
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Looks like we were typing at the same time, you beat me to it Larry!
Actually, if you go far enough EAST of the Mississippi, you could go to the Durango and Silverton!
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banjobenne1 If you could go anywhere on this side of the Mississippi where would you go to see/ride a steam train/museum ?
Others have responded just as I would, but I've got to agree.
East of the Mississippi, Strasburg PA, hands down. Everything, and I mean EVERYTHING on a railfan or railmodeler's wish list. I could stay there the rest of my life and never be bored.
West of the Mississippi? Hands-down, the Durango and Silverton, fantastic ride and museum.
I've been to both, east and west, and they're both winners.
Many places to visit east of the old man river. I think I'd go see the General in Kenesaw, GA (even though there is no active steam train there).
I have not been to any of these places for many (tooooo many) years, but:
The Tennesee Valley Railway Museum in Chattanooga, TN.
New Hope and Ivyland in PA.
Spencer, NC.
Scranton, PA.
Ft Wayne, IN.
Owosso, MI.
Union, IL
There are probably a dozen more that I have not been able to visit yet.
SV - I've got four of those already - but wouldn't mind a repeat visit to any of them.
You should add Baltimore to your list - you can hit the B&O Museum and take in a game at Camden Yards...
West of the river I think I'd like to hit the Nevada Northern and the California State museum.
East of the river, I've hit a lot of the high points already, although the Illinois museum piques my interest.
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