28 January 2008
Canadian Trains Among World's Top Rail Experiences
The Royal Canadian Pacific, which offers several luxury rail
tours, and the Canadian Rockies Steam Express, pulled by a CPR steam engine, are among a list of the world's top 25 trains as chosen
recently by rail fans.
The list was produced by the Society of International Railway Travelers, a Kentucky-based group which celebrates its 25th
year in 2008.
Two other Canadian trains made the list - VIA Rail's Canadian, travelling between Toronto and Vancouver, and the Rocky Mountaineer,
with routes including Vancouver-Calgary and Whistler, B.C.-Jasper, Alta.
The society's top South American trains are the Andean Explorer and Hiram Bingham, both in Peru.
European trains that made the cut include the Danube Express (central Europe, Turkey), Al Andalus Express (Spain), Venice
Simplon-Orient-Express (Europe), Glacier Express (Switzerland), and the Royal Scotsman (Scotland).
Two trains in Africa - both in South Africa - were also among the top 25: the Blue Train and Pride of Africa (Rovos
Rail).
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