For 21 years, <a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fireport.cnn.com%2Fdocs%2FDOC-1175373">John Moore</a> has been commuting 2½ hours from Cornwall, New York, to lower Manhattan. This is his train crossing the Moodna Viaduct in Salisbury Mills.
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For 21 years, John Moore has been commuting 2½ hours from Cornwall, New York, to lower Manhattan. This is his train crossing the Moodna Viaduct in Salisbury Mills.
Courtesy Maureen Moore
Icy glaciers and lush greenery pepper the <a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.alaskarailroad.com%2Ftravel%2FOurTrains%2FCoastalClassic%2Ftabid%2F100%2FDefault.aspx" target="_blank" target="_blank">Coastal Classic Train route</a> from Seward to Anchorage, Alaska. The train, a favorite for locals, offers an unobstructed view of the region's expansive wilderness.
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Icy glaciers and lush greenery pepper the Coastal Classic Train route from Seward to Anchorage, Alaska. The train, a favorite for locals, offers an unobstructed view of the region's expansive wilderness.
Courtesy Jack Donachy
<a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fireport.cnn.com%2Fdocs%2FDOC-1174769">Jack Donachy</a> and his wife decided to take the Coastal Classic Train to Anchorage at the end of summer 2013. "Every direction you look provides a jaw-dropping view," he said.
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Jack Donachy and his wife decided to take the Coastal Classic Train to Anchorage at the end of summer 2013. "Every direction you look provides a jaw-dropping view," he said.
Courtesy Jack Donachy
The <a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thundermountainline.com%2F" target="_blank" target="_blank">Thunder Mountain Line</a> snakes through the Long Valley area in Idaho. The line dates back more than a century, when it was used by the Thunder Mountain Mining District, which was full of gold and ore. Today, travelers can book a ticket to tour the <a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fireport.cnn.com%2Fdocs%2FDOC-1175808">scenic train route</a>.
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The Thunder Mountain Line snakes through the Long Valley area in Idaho. The line dates back more than a century, when it was used by the Thunder Mountain Mining District, which was full of gold and ore. Today, travelers can book a ticket to tour the scenic train route.
Courtesy Francisco Lozano
<a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fireport.cnn.com%2Fdocs%2FDOC-1173811">Andy Clinton</a> and his wife took a steam engine train ride in Fort William, Scotland, while traveling in June 2011. "I think what impressed me most was the trip route itself, a winding route up through the craggy green mountains of northern Scotland," he said.
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Andy Clinton and his wife took a steam engine train ride in Fort William, Scotland, while traveling in June 2011. "I think what impressed me most was the trip route itself, a winding route up through the craggy green mountains of northern Scotland," he said.
Courtesy Andy Clinton
The Western United States offers a variety of scenic and nostalgic train rides. That's why <a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fireport.cnn.com%2Fdocs%2FDOC-1173873">Matthew Colver</a> has taken more than five train trips across his state of Colorado.
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The Western United States offers a variety of scenic and nostalgic train rides. That's why Matthew Colver has taken more than five train trips across his state of Colorado.
courtesy matthew colver
On a trip to Virginia City, Nevada, in August, <a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fireport.cnn.com%2Fdocs%2FDOC-1174093">Dina Boyer </a>took the number 29 Robert Gray locomotive to explore the desert landscape. The train is 98 years old and still transports tourists along the railroad.
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On a trip to Virginia City, Nevada, in August, Dina Boyer took the number 29 Robert Gray locomotive to explore the desert landscape. The train is 98 years old and still transports tourists along the railroad.
Courtesy Dina Boyer
From murder mystery trains to scenic excursions, the <a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.wmsr.com%2F" target="_blank" target="_blank">Western Maryland Scenic Railroad</a> has a route for any taste. The railroad, based in <a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fireport.cnn.com%2Fdocs%2FDOC-1175077">Cumberland, Maryland</a>, operates with both steam and diesel locomotives.
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From murder mystery trains to scenic excursions, the Western Maryland Scenic Railroad has a route for any taste. The railroad, based in Cumberland, Maryland, operates with both steam and diesel locomotives.
Courtesy Matthew Malkiewicz
Originally constructed in 1880, the <a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcumbrestoltec.com%2F" target="_blank" target="_blank">Cumbres and Toltec Scenic Railroad</a> served the silver mining district of the San Juan Mountains in southwestern Colorado. Now, the rail schedules excursions along its <a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fireport.cnn.com%2Fdocs%2FDOC-1174899">New Mexico-Colorado route</a>.
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Originally constructed in 1880, the Cumbres and Toltec Scenic Railroad served the silver mining district of the San Juan Mountains in southwestern Colorado. Now, the rail schedules excursions along its New Mexico-Colorado route.
Courtesy David Claus
A train glides by the metro line in <a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fireport.cnn.com%2Fdocs%2FDOC-1174120">Hamburg, Germany,</a> at dusk.
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A train glides by the metro line in Hamburg, Germany, at dusk.
courtesy tram anh pham
Berlin's <a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bahn.com%2Fi%2Fview%2FUSA%2Fen%2Ftrains%2Foverview%2Fice.shtml" target="_blank" target="_blank">Intercity-Express</a> is one of the fastest ways to travel across <a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fireport.cnn.com%2Fdocs%2FDOC-1174621">Germany's railroad network</a>. The train reaches speeds of 200 mph.
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Berlin's Intercity-Express is one of the fastest ways to travel across Germany's railroad network. The train reaches speeds of 200 mph.
Courtesy Markku Rainer Peltonen
The <a href="index.php?page=&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.stanstedexpress.com%2F" target="_blank" target="_blank">Stansted Express</a> is a <a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fireport.cnn.com%2Fdocs%2FDOC-1174583">direct line</a> from London Liverpool Street Station to Stansted Airport, London's third busiest airport.
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The Stansted Express is a direct line from London Liverpool Street Station to Stansted Airport, London's third busiest airport.
Cortesy Marie Sager
Built in 1898, during the Klondike Gold Rush, <a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwpyr.com%2F" target="_blank" target="_blank">White Pass & Yukon Route Railroad </a>connects the small town of<a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fireport.cnn.com%2Fdocs%2FDOC-1174013"> Skagway, Alaska</a>, to Whitehorse, Yukon, and is still in use.
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Built in 1898, during the Klondike Gold Rush, White Pass & Yukon Route Railroad connects the small town of Skagway, Alaska, to Whitehorse, Yukon, and is still in use.
courtesy neslyn talavera
<a href="index.php?page=&url=http%3A%2F%2Fireport.cnn.com%2Fdocs%2FDOC-1174236">Milagros Viernes</a> sees trains pass by his apartment in Athens, Greece, every 10 minutes or so, and says graffiti tags on the cars is a common sight.
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Milagros Viernes sees trains pass by his apartment in Athens, Greece, every 10 minutes or so, and says graffiti tags on the cars is a common sight.
courtesy milagros f. viernes