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6 Best Vintage Train Rides in America

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6 Best Vintage Train Rides in America
The historic Durango and Silverton Narrow Gauge Railway. Courtesy of Anthony D’Amato
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Riding the rails is pure pleasure, offering a chance to sit back, relax, and watch the world roll by outside your window. And some of the best rides? The ones that take you back in time. These six vintage trains will do just that, steaming through some of the most beautiful places across the United States.

Alaskan Adventure

White Pass and Yukon Route (Tony Hisgett (CC0 BY 2.0, CreativeCommons.org/ public domain/by 2.0))
White Pass and Yukon Route (Tony Hisgett (CC0 BY 2.0, CreativeCommons.org/ public domain/by 2.0))
Tim Johnson
Tim Johnson
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Toronto-based writer Tim Johnson is always traveling in search of the next great story. Having visited 140 countries across all seven continents, he’s tracked lions on foot in Botswana, dug for dinosaur bones in Mongolia, and walked among a half-million penguins on South Georgia Island. He contributes to some of North America’s largest publications, including CNN Travel, Bloomberg, and The Globe and Mail.
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