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What mountain is in the background of this image? 😏

What are you doing for national train day? If you are near Portland, this is a great option with real steam excursions. Ride the Rails will be at the Mt. Hood Railroad enjoying their hospitality with a ride on one of the 5 remaining switchbacks in the nation. 🚂

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The Azalea Sprinter is a charming heritage excursion train 🚆 operating in the coastal plain of southeast Georgia, departing from the historic depot in Waycross and carrying passengers through the pine 🌲 flatwoods and wetland landscapes of the Okefenokee region on a scenic round trip through Ware County. The railroad 🚂 follows a historic Atlantic Coast Line corridor through rural Georgia countryside, offering a relaxed and authentic small-town railroad excursion experience in a region steeped in Southern railroad history.

The Austin Steam Train Association operates the Hill Country Flyer. This scenic excursion train runs from Cedar Park through the rolling cedar hills and limestone ridges northwest of Austin, Texas, on a 66-mile round trip to the historic railroad town of Burnet. 

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The Astoria Riverfront Trolley is a quintessential heritage railroad that preserves the industrial and transit soul of Oregon’s oldest city. Operating the historic “Old 300,” a beautifully restored 1913 streetcar originally built for San Antonio, the trolley runs along three miles of former Spokane, Portland & Seattle Railway freight tracks. This line is classified as a heritage railroad because it maintains a “living” connection to Astoria’s past, utilizing the same rails that once moved canned salmon and timber during the city’s commercial peak.

We classified this as heritage. What are your thoughts on the trolley being heritage?

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The Arkansas & Missouri Railroad offers one of the most spectacular scenic train rides in the South, traversing the dramatic Boston Mountains of the Ozark Plateau on a historic line that includes one of the longest railroad tunnels in the region. The 134-mile round trip between Springdale and Van Buren passes through towering limestone bluffs, dense hardwood forests, and deep river valleys, descending the rugged Ozark escarpment through a series of tight curves and steep grades. The railroad uses vintage 1940s and 1950s streamlined passenger equipment, providing an authentic mid-century railroad experience.

The Arcade & Attica Railroad is a cherished heritage steam railroad in western New York that has been delighting passengers for over a century, operating vintage coal-fired steam locomotives through the gently rolling farmland and woodlands of Wyoming County. This beloved short line, originally built in 1881, offers 90-minute roundtrip excursions between the historic village of Arcade and the farming community of Curriers on summer and fall weekends. The railroad’s steam locomotive fleet includes several magnificently maintained examples dating from the early 20th century, and the sight and sound of a working steam train winding through upstate New York’s pastoral countryside is genuinely transporting. https://ridetherails.org/places/arcade-attica-railroad/

All aboard for adventure in the heart of the Alberta prairies! Alberta Prairie Railway Excursions, based in Stettler, Alberta, has been thrilling visitors since 1990 with one-of-a-kind train adventures through the beautiful parkland and prairie landscape of central Alberta. The journey runs from Stettler to either the Village of Big Valley

https://ridetherails.org/places/alberta-prairie-railway-excursions/

The Alberta Central Railway Museum, located just outside Wetaskiwin, Alberta, is a passionate community effort to preserve and share the history of the Canadian Pacific Railway and its profound impact on the settlement and development of Western Canada. The museum’s centrepiece is a one-mile loop of restored track on which visitors can ride in a magnificently preserved 1926 CPR first-class observation-buffet-sleeper car ‘Mount Avalanche’ — one of the finest surviving examples of vintage transcontinental luxury rail travel in Canada.

https://ridetherails.org/places/alberta-central-railway-museum/

The Alberni Pacific Railway is a heritage steam railway operating in Port Alberni on Vancouver Island, British Columbia. This charming narrow-gauge railway carries passengers through the scenic countryside of the Alberni Valley behind a historic steam locomotive, offering a delightful journey into the past.

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Was able to catch 4014 in its home territory, roaring up the canyon, through the Wasatch Mountains, unassisted. Always been a dream to see it here.

Tucked just west of Denver in the foothills town of Golden, Colorado, the Colorado Railroad Museum is an absolute gem for history lovers, train enthusiasts, and curious families alike.

Angels Flight Railway, billed as the world’s shortest railway, is a historic funicular in the Bunker Hill district of Downtown Los Angeles that has been carrying passengers since 1901. The two counterbalanced cars — Olivet and Sinai — travel a 298-foot, 33-percent grade between Hill Street at Grand Central Market and the upper station at California Plaza, offering a brief but iconic one-minute ride that has appeared in countless films and books, including the Oscar-winning La La Land. Constructed by Colonel J.W. Eddy and designated Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument #4 in 1962, the railway was disassembled in 1969 for urban redevelopment, stored for nearly three decades, and reopened in 1996 — then painstakingly restored and reopened again in 2017. Today, Angels Flight operates seven days a week from 6:45 a.m. to 10:00 p.m., with fares of just $1.50 each way, making it one of Los Angeles’s most accessible and cherished historic landmarks.

The Alaska Railroad offers one of the most breathtaking rail journeys in North America, connecting Fairbanks to Seward through some of Alaska’s most pristine wilderness. Passengers travel through boreal forests, past glaciers, over rushing rivers, and alongside Denali — North America’s tallest peak. The railroad’s flagship Coastal Classic route runs between Anchorage and Seward, while the Denali Star connects Anchorage to Fairbanks

https://ridetherails.org/places/alaska-railroad/

https://ridetherails.org/places/adirondack-railroad/

The Adirondack Railroad operates scenic excursion trains through the heart of the Adirondack Park in upstate New York, the largest protected wilderness area in the contiguous United States and one of the most spectacular natural landscapes in the eastern half of the country. Departing from the historic Utica station, the railroad runs excursions into the deep Adirondack forest along the Mohawk & Malone Railway corridor — a legendary route that once connected New York City to Montreal through the heart of the Adirondack wilderness. The railroad follows the Black River Valley and the Moose River corridor through dense boreal forest, past pristine lakes and wetlands, and into the spectacular Big Moose and Old Forge resort areas. Wildlife viewing along the route is excellent, with common sightings of loons, great blue herons, osprey, white-tailed deer, and, with luck, black bear and moose.