Train Rides - Where are the best in the country?

[Munster518]

I live in Upstate NY and we have a fantastic local rail ride called the Ulster and Delaware railroad. They have a wedsite you can check out, which is

http://www.durr.org/

Its a really scenic ride through the catskill mountains on the old D & H tracks with a vintage D & H alco locomotive as the motive power. They also have a fairly large yard with early NYC rolling stock, passenger cars, and even a NYC dock side switcher being rebuilt. If your in that area, I would recommend checking it out.

-John[:D]

[jonadel]

The best one of the four that we did last year was the Cumbres-Toltec in SW Colorado. Absolutely awesome. Other very good trips are the Durango/Silverton and Royal Gorge, all three in CO. A fun short ride is the Boone Scenic RR in Boone, IA--authentic Chinese steamer on the weekends through the fall. Never met a train ride I didn't like[:)]

Jon

[csxt30]

Thanks Tom!! I always get those names mixed up. Glad you put those pics. on too!

[spankybird]

John, The one you are refering to is the Knox and Kane RR which went over the Kinsua Viaduc. The train ride is still there, but not over the viaduc, that part is now gone and history











Here is what it used to look like. This was when I took the ride



tom

[Anonymous]

One word Strasburg. You can spend a week there and might get it all.

[csxt30]

Buckeye, how about that Kinzoo RR over in Pa.? I had planned on going there, but I think Tom said the trestle blew down. Is that RR all done with now? They were supposed to have a steam eng. from China there. Do you have any pics. of it? Also, there is the Oil Creek & Titusville RR In Pa. too. At the site of the Drake oil well, the first oil well in the US, I think. Thanks, John

[Buckeye Riveter]

In the next few months, many of us just might have some time to take a ride on one of the many tourist railroads throughout this country. What ride near you do you consider the best? [?]

Here is a photo of the Cass Scenic Railroad in West Virginia that I consider the best train ride in our area of the country. Century old Shay locomotives climb the mountains through the switchbacks.


You can find more information about this great ride at:
http://www.cassrailroad.com/index.html

Does anyone have a favorite in NY State? Northern PA?