What is your bucket-list of trains to ride behind?

One train that I really would love to ride is the so-called "Toy Train " the two foot gauge almost all still steam powered Dargeeling Himalayan Railway in India. A world Heritage site full of switchbacks and spiraling loops with the track crossing over itself to gain elevation. It looks amazing to me at least.

 

Ridden

Union Pacific 844

Southern 401

Milwaukee Road 261

Nickel Plate Road 765

US Army 610

Durango and Silverton 482

Santa Fe 500

Leviathan 63

IAIS QJ 6988

IAIS QJ 7081

 

Want to Ride

Santa Fe 3751

Santa Fe 2926

Santa Fe 3415

Union Pacific 3985

Soo Line 1003

Southern 4501

Southern 630

Southern Pacific 4449

Spokane Portland & Seattle 700

Pere Marquette 1225

 

Hope to Ride

Norfolk & Western 611

Chesapeake & Ohio 614

Well, perhaps not with your son:

Venice-Simplon Orient Express

Palace on Wheels

Glacier Express

 

ChipR

Saw a documentary years ago on the Glacier Express and would love to make that trip.  Also the Alaska rail-cruise would be fun.  Also saw a show on a train through the Andes but don't think I could actually do that ride -- it seemed like it'd be like flying while strapped to the wing of a biplane.

Well, call me crazy, but these (strangely not steam powered) top the list:

 

 

 

 

and eventually -

 

 

I'll add, anything logo'd PRR, too.

Or N&W.  Or with a stack, lol!

 

/Mitch

Hmmm...

 

Ridden:

 

Norfolk & Western 611

Norfolk & Western 1218

Nickel Plate Road 765

IAIS 6988

IAIS 7081

Milwaukee Road 261

 

Wish to ride:

 

Union Pacific 844

Union Pacific 3985

Pere Marquette 1225

A.T.S.F. 3751

Southern 4501

Southern 630

 

Maybe Someday:

 

C&O 614

A.T.S.F. 2926

Norfolk & Western 611....again.

White Pass & Yukon (steam)

Orient Express

Indian Pacific

Harz Mountains narrow gauge

Trans- Siberian

 

John

I have been to Cass, Strasburg, New Jersey, Gettysburg prior to the steam incident, East Broad Top, Maryland Midland's short passenger excursion when they had the Green SD engine back then. And a few others I may not recollect.

 

I have worked around engines in trucking many times while they did their work and I did mine. Eyes up and ears open/safety first is a rule. I have caught the T1 a time or three as it went through several steam trips in the area at the time. (As well as the 844, 3985 -did I write that right?) and some others.

 

I don't necessarily have a "Bucket list" having been living a rather quiet life accommodating my medical challenges. If I did, there would be three:

 

Cotton Belt 819, NKP 765, Green-brier 617 (I am not sure of the number) along with a number of assorted smaller engines too many to list. Maybe Strasburg might be able to restore and run the D class 4-4-0 again someday if the materials and labor is not too costly.

 

Cheers.

Ain't ever going to happen. That engine is owned by the state of Pennsylvania and according to them, it will "destroy the historical fabric" if it were restored and run again. It is clear, based on past indications, they are not willing to let it or any other engines in the PRR collection go. Not to mention the engine is rather unpractical for the Strasburg's operations. If I'm not mistaken, Strasburg RR CEO Linn Moedinger has tried, at least once, to trade equipment for the engine but with no luck. 

 

Maybe one day but not anytime soon...

1. The East Broad Top.

2. The new high speed line between Chicago and St Louis ( once it's finished)

3. The South Shore all the way to South Bend ( I went as far as Michigan City and the street running was way cool)

4. The Age of Steam ( not open to the public)

5 Steamtown ( again) Once the Boston and Maine steamer is done.

 

 

http://www.nps.gov/stea/planyourvisit/b_m3713.htm

 

I rode the ill fated excursion that suffered a "hard coupling" and was prematurely cancelled en route. This was after we nearly had heat stroke in the coaches while waiting for a photo shoot to take place. That was a real on board drama..ceiling panels falling down, lamps. Hopefully less drama next time.

I rode the Capital Limited, the Burlington to Denver, the Electroliner..it's the trains I never rode that are gone..The Lake Cities, Phoebe Snow..The Mountaineer, The Owl ..the list is endless.

I would like an opportunity to ride the railways of the UK and Italy at some point.

 

Bob

I agree about the UK, they have a lot of steam over in Europe.  I have a photographer friend who lives in Ireland and every weekend he is able to photograph different steam excursions.

This year, we are finally going to ride the Indian Pacific and the Ghan.

Some day, Rocky Mountaineer, Paris- Venice Orient Express.

Back when we were newly married, in 1975, we caught the train from Paris to Venice on a regular service compartment train. It was summer, we shared the compartment with an Italian guy and an American/Italian guy. We sat up all night, there was a full moon and the trip through the alps and by lakes was memorable, and we had great company, sharing food , drinks and stories all the way.

Bob, I have done both. In italy, across to Trieste, and down to Rome, very nice. In the UK, many times, London to Liverpool, Edinburgh, Manchester, etc. been on a few steam excursions in Wales. Get a Brit Rail pass and get going, but not this year with the London Olympics on!

Fire the Union Pacific Challenger, #3985, one more time when ever she returns to service in the next 3 or more years. Assuming, of course that I was still physically able to climb into the cab!

I've ridden the Cumbres & Toltec and thinks it's one of the best all around tourist railroads in this country. Only one RR on my bucket list. The narrow gauge Darjeeling Railway in India. http://youtu.be/43QpFw1-p3s     Don