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OREGON COAST SCENIC RAILROAD regon Coast Scenic Railroad transports groups back in time on their historic steam and diesel locomotives. Departing from either Rockaway Beach or Garibaldi, the 1.5-hour excursion awes riders with its spectacular view of the Oregon coast. A three-hour dinner train offers a variety of seating and meal options. Special train excursions such as Fall Splendor, which showcases the changing colors of the Nehalem River area, take place seasonally. (oregoncoastscenic.org)
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Rockaway Beach and Garbaldi, Oregon
BOONE & SCENIC VALLEY RAILROAD very year, thousands of people from across the state, the nation and around the world make the trek to Boone to ride the Boone & Scenic Valley Railroad. The line, known for its 156’ Bass Point Creek High Bridge (offering a breathtaking view of the Des Moines River Valley) offers a popular dinner train, classic excursions, special events and the 9,000-square-foot James H. Andrew Railroad Museum. (bsvrr.com)
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Boone, Iowa
BLUEGRASS RAILROAD MUSEUM he Bluegrass Railroad Museum offers groups a scenic 11-mile, 90-minute train excursion through the horse farms of central Kentucky. The museum uses interactive displays to showcase the railroad’s past, including a working telegraph that sends Morse code messages. Visitors will see stones from the first railroad ever built in Kentucky dating back to 1831. Other rare artifacts, such as friction-bearing trucks, are also on display. (bluegrassrailroad.com)
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Versailles, Kentucky
DELAWARE AND ULSTER RAILROAD elaware and Ulster Railroad takes passengers on a 24-mile, two-hour roundtrip excursion between Arkville and Roxbury, traveling through the Catskill Mountains and Delaware River Valley. The train passes rural hamlets, farmland and historic sites such as the Hubbell Family Farm in Kelly Corners and the Round Barn in Halcottsville. Lunch is served in the popular Dome Car. Special ride events such as Twilight on the Rails music trains are held on specific dates. (durr.org)
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Arkville, New York
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June 2018
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