[powg]

I have never ridden an actual train .....well I have, but theme park roundy rounds dont count . IF any of yall have , what was the best bang for the buck ? Have any of yall done all 3 amtrack ,silerton /durango run ,super speed bullet ?

[cddbrowns]

Originally Posted by powg

I have never ridden an actual train .....well I have, but theme park roundy rounds dont count . IF any of yall have , what was the best bang for the buck ? Have any of yall done all 3 amtrack ,silerton /durango run ,super speed bullet ?

I rode a coal train one year when I was a kid. It went from somewhere around Dayton OH to Metemora IN (Christmas town). It was a blast but everything was covered in soot when we got there. Really cool though.

Metamora Indiana Christmas Tree Lighting - Bring in the Holiday Season in Metamora

‪Christmas Train in Metamora, Indiana 2008‬‏ - YouTube

‪Christmas Train in Metamora, Indiana 2008‬‏ - YouTube

Also took a train from Berlin to Pr-aha Czech Republic. That was pretty sweet as well.

Really, any train you take is going to be pretty cool. Country side, relaxing.

[Bigcountry02]

Last train I took was in Germany. Good food and beer! Easy to get around and cheaper than driving to the big cities.

Not counting the party train from Kaiserslautern to Munich!

Need to add to the Christmas Train, need snow:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JAQ3kznSiIs&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JAQ3kznSiIs&feature=related

[towboater]

Only time I road a train was in S Korea. Took a train from the Southern coast to Osan Ab.

[Gus556]

Last Christmas we took the kids on the polar express that went from Utica NY to Old Forge NY. It was like a 8 hour round trip through the Adirondak mountains. There were some amazing views!

Adirondack Scenic Railroad :: Utica Special Event Trains

YouTube

YouTube

We also did the Lake Placid to Saranak run.