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Hailed as one of the great railway journeys of the world, the Jacobite Steam Train ** travels between Fort William and Mallaig, passing lochs, rivers, mountains, silvery beaches and beautiful villages along the way.

Here you will find a choice selection of videos, from interviews with some of our customers to featured railway journeys of the world.

This is one of the great railway journeys of the world and the line was built to ferry mem - sahibs of the British Raj up to Shimla from Kalka, a cool alternative to the steamy plains below.

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With journey times between major cities in the UK still ahead of our European competitors, and the fifth most used railway network in the world, we do not need to catch up with the rest of the world.

I retreat to Winchester train station for the journey home, past Churchill's newsagent, which used to sell penny sweets in old plastic containers, as if nothing had changed since Victorian times, past the Railway Inn, where we used to try to buy drinks when we were underage, past the old house of a school friend where I used to spend most of the summer.

Whilst we inherited a deficit greater than any in our nation's peace - time history, we knew that we had to give the country the boost it needs, to build great railways and make journeys better for the millions of hard - working people who use the train every day.

Setting off on a rail adventure on the legendary Trans - Siberian Railway, the world's longest railroad, can by right be called a journey of a lifetime.

The railway journey itself is a stunning ride on the longest funicular electric cliff railway in the whole of Britain.

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Factory Rated: Not rated The lowdown: An IMAX presentation that takes visitors on a steam train journey through the majestic Canadian Rockies and offers a look at the building of the first transcontinental railway.

This novel takes the reader on a train journey where any boredom is dispelled by the stories that four strangers in a railway carriage relate, stories that involve trains (both real and of the art variety) and lovers (variously realised, possibly dangerous and unrequited).

For in those days, London was still the centre of a great empire and it was commonplace for parties to be seen gathering at railway stations, or at other places of departure, to begin their long journeys to far - away places.

Make sure you check out the Kuranda Scenic Railway, one of Australia's most iconic rail journeys and take the Skyrail Rainforest Cableway for a completely different view of the rainforest.

Explore the highlights of Cairns staying 4 nights in the Centre of Cairns at Hides Hotel plus 2 Day Trips - Great Barrier Reef Day Trip and a Day Trip to Kuranda with Kuranda Scenic Railway & Skyrail Journey.

On arrival, in Cairns, you will be met at the airport or railway station for a complimentary transfer before commencing the short journey out of the bustle of Cairns City to the quiet relaxation of the Northern Beaches.

After starting its first journey in the year 2010, Maharajas» Express, an initiative of Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation Ltd, became one of the leading luxury trains of India.

Post breakfast on the last day, Gather your sweet memories of the Himachal trip and leave for Railway station / Airport for your onward journey.

Before you start explaining how you don't want your holidays to be spent in a place that is notoriously even colder than Canada, you should know that Russia is stunning in the spring and summer months and it is home to one of the world's great train journeys: The Trans Siberian Railway.

Indian luxury train, Royal Rajasthan on Wheels was flagged off at the Safdarjung Railway Station, New Delhi for its first journey of the season.

This particular boxed set includes six of Michael's series: Around the World in 80 Days, Pole to Pole, Full Circle, Hemingway Adventure, Sahara, Himalaya, and Great Railway Journeys.

Classic railway journeys into some of India's most beautiful hill stations.

Switzerland also reinforces the observation that sometimes the journey is as great an experience as the destination as you pause to admire some of the near - miraculous feats of engineering that were required to construct these railways.

Following a flight to Delhi from the UK, or the end of your Great Rail Journeys» tour, transfer to the railway station early this morning by private car and board the Shatabdi Express for Amritsar.

Rail Holidays: Great Rail Journeys, from # 675pp for the 6 - day Railways & Castles of Wales Rail Discoveries, from # 465pp for the 6 - day Railways of Wales GRJ Independent for a tailor - made holiday

Fantastic excursions, sightseeing tours, scenic railway journeys and cultural experiences are all integral parts of our holidays.

Your time in Whitby is free for you to perhaps visit the brooding abbey, explore the town's Dracula connections or simply wander through the maze of narrow cobbled lanes in this authentic fishing port's old town before our return journey on the preserved railway.

Journey on the Hunsuckbahn railway, discover local wines, and walk on the cobbled streets of Basel in Switzerland on this scenic holiday.

This morning we experience one of the highlights of our tour - a wintry journey on the stunning Brocken Railway through the snowy forests to the summit of the Brocken Mountain.

The shortest and most affordable of the world's best railway journeys winds its way up the Pacific Coast from Eugene, Oregon to Vancouver.

Russia is also the starting point for what is the greatest of all railway adventures: the journey along the Trans - Siberian Rrailway adventures: the journey along the Trans - Siberian RailwayRailway.

Of course, railway travel is still a fundamental ingredient of an ocean cruise holiday with Great Rail JourneyOf course, railway travel is still a fundamental ingredient of an ocean cruise holiday with Great Rail Journeyof an ocean cruise holiday with Great Rail Journeys.

Combine that with the charming towns and pretty scenery of the Golden State, stunning scenic daytime railway journeys, the Grand Canyon and the magic of Hollywood for a truly unforgettable experience.

Other things I would not have missed were the views of Lake Achensee when going up in the cable car, the journey on the Zillertal Railway and visit to Mayrhofen, and the trip I was able to make to Innsbruck on our free day.

Whether you're sprinting to Paris in the comfort of the Eurostar before embarking on a sunkissed Mediterranean cruise or journeying by steam train on one of the most scenic railways in Britain as part of our Scottish Islands and Faroes cruise holiday, travel by train still plays an important and memorable role in our ocean cruises.

The 72 - mile route is regularly voted one of the world's top railway journeys, and once we set off it is easy to see why.

Built more than 120 years ago the Kuranda Scenic Railway is a two - hour journey taking you past the mountainous walls of the Barron Gorge National Park, through 15 hand carved, solid granite rock tunnels, 37 bridges and past tumbling rainforest waterfalls.

At the end of the journey all guests of Kuranda Scenic Railway Gold Class are presented with a parting gift.

Possible the youngest of all the epic train journeys, this high altitude railway opened shop in July 2006.

Journey across New Zealand's Southern Alps aboard the TranzAlpine, one of the world's most scenic railways.

Your journey to Kuranda is all part of the attraction as you will be transferred by coach from your Palm Cove accommodation to either the historic Kuranda Scenic Railway which winds its way thru the hand cut mountain tracks and tunnels, past cascading waterfalls and dangerously deep gorges or to the Skyrail Gondola that glides over above the towering rainforest canopy.

Experience the journey of a lifetime on the legendary Trans - Siberian Railway, or travel aboard a train built in the royal style of the maharajas to explore India's fabled cities.

We can also arrange day trips to to Worlde Heritage Rainforests of the Daintree National Park, beautiful Mossman Gorge, Cape Tribulation and the Kuranda Scenic Railway and Skyrail Journey.

Set out on an epic train journey across one - third of the world, traveling from Vladivostok, Russia to the heart of Moscow along the legendary Trans - Siberian Railway.

At Lyndhurst we begin our journey up the famous Oodnadatta Track, following its historic route of the cameleers and the Old Ghan Railway.

Choose a great train journey... Trans - Siberian Railway from Moscow to Beijing Venice Simplon Orient Express London - Venice The Orient Express, the truth behind the legend The Royal Scotsman, Scotland's cruise train The Deerstalker - Britain's Best Train The West Highland Line, Britain's most scenic London to Edinburgh, route of the Flying Scotsman Glacier Express, Switzerland's scenic train Bernina Express from Switzerland to Italy Jungfraubahn - up the Jungfrau by train Tito's private train Belgrade to Montenegro Tel Aviv to Jerusalem - by train to the Holy City The California Zephyr, coast to coast USA Alaska Railroad from Anchorage to Fairbanks The Canadian from Toronto to Vancouver The Rocky Mountaineer in Canada's Rockies The Ocean from Montreal to Nova Scotia Colombo to Sri Lanka's tea country by train The Eastern & Oriental Express S'pore - Bangkok Across Indonesia by train from Jakarta to Bali The Bridge on the River Kwai The Blue Train from Cape Town to Jo «burg The TranzAlpine - NZ's most scenic train The Northern Explorer Auckland to Wellington The Coastal Pacific, Wellington to Christchurch The Indian Pacific, Sydney - Adelaide - Perth The Ghan, Adelaide - Alice Springs - Darwin ---------------------------------------------------------------

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Rail Discoveries customers also enjoy a memorable journey on the historic Ceres Railway line, through sprawling fruit orchards and past lush vineyards to Ceres Valley, in the heart of the Western Cape's farmlands; a truly magnificent experience and undoubtedly one of the most relaxing ways to experience the joys of this dynamic destination.

You then enjoy a journey on the Selketal narrow - gauge railway, which is operated by steam and diesel engines, and takes us through the beautiful scenery of the Harz Mountains.

Regularly regarded as one of the finest railway journeys in the world, the Flam Railway from Flåm to Myrdal in Norway, trundles past crystal waterfalls, through leafy canyons and over fjords to bring you the finest Norwegian landscapes onrailway journeys in the world, the Flam Railway from Flåm to Myrdal in Norway, trundles past crystal waterfalls, through leafy canyons and over fjords to bring you the finest Norwegian landscapes onRailway from Flåm to Myrdal in Norway, trundles past crystal waterfalls, through leafy canyons and over fjords to bring you the finest Norwegian landscapes on offer.