The Georgetown Loop is one of the most amazing scenic railroads in the west. Built in search of mineral wealth, it loops up and over itself at the Devil’s Gate Viaduct to reach Silver Plume Colo. The line was abandoned in the 1930s, restored in the 1980s, and is a scenic and historic ride into […]
Join Trains Art Director Tom Danneman for a video adventure tracking down elusive BNSF Railway motive power in Wyoming’s Big Horn Basin. The spectacular and out-of the-way region is the scenic backdrop for unique BNSF locomotives such as Geeps, SD40-2s, and SD60Ms. A side trip to the Power River Basin and few “bonus” trains round […]
Join Trains Art Director Tom Danneman for a video adventure tracking down elusive BNSF Railway motive power in Wyoming’s Big Horn Basin. The spectacular and out-of the-way region is the scenic backdrop for unique BNSF locomotives such as Geeps, SD40-2s, and SD60Ms. A side trip to the Power River Basin and few “bonus” trains round […]
Join us trackside in Waukesha on Sept. 5, 2018, for three northbound Canadian National moves: a rail train, a unit potash train, and an intermodal train. The rain in still falling and many railroads throughout the state are experiencing high-water conditions and washouts. […]
Join Trains for a ride on a former Northern Pacific triple-combine express car as a retired mail car clerk, a historical interpreter, and a reporter meet to catch a mail bag full of history on a moving train on the Osceola & St. Croix Valley Railway in October 2017. Only from Trains! […]
Some days you just want a relaxing ride on an open-air car. Join Trains for this trip on the Oregon Coast Scenic Railroad from Garibaldi to Rockaway Beach, Ore., in June 2018. Only from Trains! […]
Join Trains on a ride behind Soo Line 2-8-2 No. 1003 as it runs between Hartford and Horicon, Wis., in November 2017 for to pick-up coal before bedding down for winter. Only from Trains! […]
We wake up en route between Arequipa and Puno, spy Alco diesel locomotives, and end up at the dock where a multi-gauge car ferry offers intrigue. You’ll see and hear the rare Alco diesels that pull our train. Then it’s off once more into the night. Follow along: Peru day 1 Peru day 2 Peru […]
Ride with Editor Jim Wrinn through Peru’s scenic river valleys and tour the Belmond Andean Explorer train. Follow along: Peru day 1 Peru day 2 Peru day 3 Peru day 4 Peru day 5 Peru day 6 […]
Join us on the ultimate train ride to the ancient ruins of Machu Picchu. Enjoy the spectacular scenery as we travel to the base camp. Then ride with us on a bus to the lost city high in the mountains! Follow along: Peru day 1 Peru day 2 Peru day 3 Peru day 4 Peru […]
Ride with Trains author Jeffery T. Schultz on Taiwan’s Puyuma Express in a tilting train! You’ll see the Taroko River bridge and many tunnels along the way. Be sure to check out his feature story, “Railway island paradise,” in the June 2018 issue! […]
Join us as we travel with Special Interest Tours to Peru! We visit the southern Peru city of Arequipa for a look around its historic site. Then we board the luxury “Belmond Andean Explorer.” A nighttime departure awaits! Follow along: Peru day 1 Peru day 2 Peru day 3 Peru day 4 […]
