Train trips and steam train excursions

Here you can find out about train trips around the world. There’s nothing like winding your way across beautiful countryside pulled by a steam train

The noises, smells, and views are all unique and evoke a bygone age when time moved more slowly and timetables were more approximate (well, thats still true in some parts!)

A steam train trip is great fun for a day out in your own country or as a great way to see parts of another country on holiday. Some tour operators have train trips as part of a package, or you can find an rail excursion to complement your own holiday plans.

Please browse the sections of this site and check out the train excursions, and start your train trip adventure.

Section: Steam train trips England

The UK has a long history of train travel, from the conception and development of the first steam train, The Rocket, by Robert Louis Stevenson to fairly high speed services (used to be Intercity 125).
York is home to the National Railway Museum which has a massive collection of trains from all over the world from […]

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Section: Train trips and excursions

Barcelona Granada Seville Cordoba Madrid
A grand nine day tour by train of the important parts of Spain with an option to continue onto Lisbon, Portugal.
Suggested Itinerary:
Day 1. Barcelona. Fly into Barcelona and make your way into the center to enjoy this historical and delightful city.
Day 2. Barcelona. Spend a full day wondering around […]

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Section: Steam train trips

A popular steam locomotive traveled on the JR Uchibo Line in Chiba Prefecture on a trial trip on Thursday prior to special services in February.
The first operation of a steam engine in Chiba Prefecture in 18 years attracted a massive number of railway buffs to areas along the line. East Japan […]

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Section: Train trips and excursions America

Spectacluar holiday train trip and cruise to some of the most beautiful places in the Carribean. 
11 Day/10 Night Tour Features
2 days Sunset Limited Sleeper Roomette
One-way flight from Houston to Los Angeles
2 nights riverside hotel in San Antonio
Sightseeing in San Antonio
Deluxe motorcoach transportation
7 nights inside cabin on the Grand Princess […]

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Section: Steam train trips New Zealand

Tuesday: Your Steam Journey Begins: Auckland – Tongariro National Park
We’ll depart from Auckland’s historic old Railway station and travel south via the Auckland waterfront, through the fertile farmland of the Waikato. We’ll follow the mighty Waikato River to Waitomo, where you can visit live Kiwis or tour the incredible limestone formations of the Waitomo Caves. […]

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