The Society of International Railway Travelers just released their list of the Top 25 Trains in the world.
I really gotta remember to join this group.
Anyway, they put the following:
North America
- Canadian (Canada)
- Royal Canadian Pacific (Canada)
- Canadian Rockies Steam Express (Canada)
- Rocky Mountaineer (Canada)
- GrandLuxe Express (US)
- Sierra Madre Express (Mexico)
South America
- Andean Explorer (Peru)
- Hiram Bingham (Peru)
Africa
- Blue Train (South Africa)
- Pride of Africa (Rovos Rail) (South Africa)
Asia/Indian Subcontinent
- Palace on Wheels (India)
- Eastern & Oriental Express (SE Asia)
- ShangriLa Express (China/Tibet)
- Toy Train (India)
- Deccan Odyssey (India)
Europe
- Danube Express (Central Europe, Turkey)
- Al Andalus Express (Spain)
- El Transcantabrico (Spain)
- Golden Eagle Trans-Siberian Express (Russia)
- Venice Simplon-Orient-Express (Europe)
- Glacier Express (Switzerland)
- Royal Scotsman (Scotland)
“Down Under”
- Ghan (Australia)
- Indian Pacific (Australia)
- Sunlander (Australia)
I’m happy to say that I’ve done #1, 19, and 22. (Given, it wasn’t the “Golden Eagle”, but it was still the Trans-Siberian.)
Three down, 22 to go.
