 Train Rides South
Florida: They Rode the Rails in Style wsj.com, 28 May 2009
N.C. Transportation Museum unveiling new train ride route salisburypost.com, 21 May 2009
A Fun Day At Raleigh's Pullen Park raleigh3.com, 18 May 2009
Tennessee: Train Service Returns To The Chattanooga Choo Choo chattanoogan.com, 08 May 2009
Fort Myers: all aboard Seminole Railway's mystery dinner train examiner.com, 15 January 2009
Old Dominion Railway Museum richmondchic.com, 14 January 2009
N, Carolina: Transportation Museum offers free train rides for veterans, active military salisburypost.com, 13 November 2008
Take Blue Ridge Scenic Railway through north Georgia mountains examiner.com, 16 October 2008
Polar Express 4-D Joins Dollywood's Smoky Mountain Christmas Festival ultimaterollercoaster.com, 29 July 2008
WV: State Stay-Cation: Try Cass Scenic Railroad State Park huntingtonnews.net, 17 July 2008
New Orleans streetcar reopens as transit struggles ap.google.com, 21 June 2008
N. Carolina: GSMR Presents Wines of the New World Gourmet Dining Train hospitality-1st.com, 11 June 2008
N Carolina: Hop on the wine train citizen-times.com, 18 May 2008
Georgia" Sunday runs, theme rides on track for tourist train
georginaadvocate.com, 10 May 2008
N, Carolina: 'Sunset by Rail' Aboard the Great Smoky Mountains Railroad hospitality-1st.com, 28 April 2008
Tennessee: Hiawassee River Rail Adventure Opens For 2008 Season chattanoogan.com, 19 March 2008
Iconic Big Easy streetcar returns journalgazette.net, 11 November 2007
Georgia: President Carter Rides Thomas The Train wrbl.com, 16 October 2007
Chattanooga: Riding Along The Hiwassee River chattanoogan.com, 15 September 2007
West Virginia: Excursion Trains Now Call Elkins Home wboy.com, 10 June 2007
Tenn: Breathtaking Views Aboard Hiwassee River Rail chattanoogan.com, 29 May 2007
North Carolina: Tweetsie RR Celebrates 50 Years carolinanewswire.com, 17 April 2007
Chattanooga: Incline Railway Reopens wdef.com, 14 April 2007
North Carolina: Tweetsie Railroad adds four new rides thrillnetwork.com, 06 April 2007
Tennessee: Hiwassee Rail Ride Opens chattanoogan.com, 02 April 2007
Blue Ridge Scenic Railway: One Thing About Trains sitnews.us, 28 March 2007
Railroad Museum Draws Film Star George Clooney chattanoogan.com, 14 March 2007
Florida: Down at the train museum sptimes.com, 14 September 2006
North Carolina: New Hope Valley Railway sizzles chathamjournal.com, 14 July 2006
Disney World Monorail-Walt's "Other" Railroad mickeynews.com, 09 May 2006
New Orleans' Canal Street line restored utu.org, 31 March 2006
North Carolina: Charlotte trolley going on hiatus utu.org, 02 February 2006
GA: Southeastern Railway Museum to expand theweekly.com, 30 January 2006
Georgia's only state-owned passenger train staying busy walb.com, 24 October 2005
All aboard for South Florida's best train adventures southflorida.com, 28 March 2005
Railcar restorer turns old trains into treasures utu.org, 10 February 2004
Restored Richmond rail landmark a hit utu.org, 19 December 2003
Chatanooga Choo Choo: know the song, ride the train independent.co.uk, 09 Aug 03
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& Dinner Trains in The USA South  Tourist trains in the American South include North Carolina's Tweetsie famous Railroad.
Alabama
Heart of Dixie Railroad Museum Calera, Alabama The museum's diesel-powered Calera & Shelby takes riders on a 10-mi/16-km spin along former Louisville & Nashville trackage; the narrow-gauge Shelby & Southern provides Southern Alabama's only steam-drawn scenic excursion. Trains operate seasonally. Selected features: rail museum, holiday/event excursions, train charters, gift shop, snack bar, limited wheelchair access.
North Alabama Railroad Museum Huntsville, Alabama A restored depot at a former mainline crossroads is the departure point for this 90-minute excursion through Alabama's Blue Ridge Country. Highlights include a 1926 Boxcab locomotive, restored railway post office car and other exhibits. Limited days of operation. Selected features: rail museum, holiday/event excursions, train charters, gift shop, limited wheelchair access.
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Arkansas
Arkansas & Missouri Railroad Springdale, Arkansas The A&M hosts daytrippers on roundtrips to historic Van Buren. A second excursion continues from Van Buren to Winslow, clearing high trestles and a mountain tunnel on its awesome Ozark run. Trains operate seasonally. Selected features: rail museum, holiday/event excursions, gift shop, snack bar.
Eureka Springs & North Arkansas Railway Eureka Springs, Arkansas Scenic Ozark Hills excursions and an active rail yard bring Arkansas's railroading heritage to life. A popular dining excursion is also scheduled. Highlights include exhibits of railroad memorabilia and a working roundtable. Trains operate seasonally. Selected features: rail museum, dinner trips, gift shop, snack bar.
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Florida
Inland Lakes Railway Eustis & Mount Dora, Florida Tucked into picturesque Lake County, lunch and dinner guests depart Eustis aboard a 1948 stainless steel dining car; lakeside excursions depart Mount Dora. Highlights include Saturday Pizza Express and Vintage Pullman overnight package. Trains operate year-round. Selected features: dinner trips, holiday/event excursions.
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Seminole Gulf Railway Fort Myers, Florida A rolling landmark on the Gulf Coast, SGR's day and dinner excursions span the Caloosahatchee River and the Intercoastal Waterway. Highlights include Mystery Theater runs and overnight packages. Trains operate year-round. Selected features: rail museum, dinner trips, holiday/event excursions, train charters, gift shop.
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Georgia
Blue Ridge Scenic Railway Blue Ridge, Georgia Tracking the Toccoa River through the Chattahoochee National Forest, the train makes a sightseeing layover at the twin Appalachian villages of McCaysville, Georgia and Copperhill, Tennessee. Highlights include rail/raft and rail/tube packages. Trains operate seasonally. Selected features: holiday/event excursions, gift shop, online ticketing, limited wheelchair access.
SAM Shortline Excursion Train Cordele, Georgia Traveling through the rural countryside, stops include Georgia Veterans State Park, historic Americus, Habitat for Humanity Global Village and Plains... home of President Jimmy Carter. Highlights include overnight packages. Trains operate seasonally. Selected features: holiday/event excursions, train charters, gift shop, snack bar, online ticketing, wheelchair access.
Stone Mountain Scenic Railroad Stone Mountain, Georgia Open-air coaches offer excellent views of the Civil War Memorial relief carved into the mountain face. The railway is part of a theme park that features rides, entertainment and other attractions. Trains operate year-round (closed Jan/Feb). Selected features: train charters, gift shop, snack bar, online ticketing, wheelchair access.
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Kentucky
Big South Fork Scenic Railway Stearns, Kentucky Within the Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area, along trackage once dedicated to hauling lumber and coal, trains descend the river gorge to the restored Blue Heron Mining Community. Trains operate seasonally. Selected features: rail museum, holiday/event excursions, gift shop, snack bar, wheelchair access.
Bluegrass Scenic Railroad & Museum Versaillies, Kentucky Coaches from rail's golden age take passengers on a romantic excursion through the gorges and horse farms of Central Kentucky's Bluegrass Region. Railroadiana exhibits include a rare watchman's shanty and a working telegraph set. Trains operate seasonally. Selected features: rail museum, holiday/event excursions, train charters, gift shop.
Kentucky Railway Museum New Haven, Kentucky "The Official Railway Museum of the Commonwealth of Kentucky" runs 22-mi/35-km trips through the fields and forests of the historic Rolling Fork River Valley. Highlights include 3 model train layouts and historic rail exhibits. Trains operate seasonally. Selected features: rail museum, holiday/event excursions, train charters, gift shop, snack bar, limited wheelchair access.
My Old Kentucky Dinner Train Bardstown, Kentucky Luncheon and dinner excursions depart historic Bardstown for a two-hour jaunt through the Kentucky heartland. Southern hospitality abounds aboard restored circa 1940s dining cars where fine cuisine and gracious service are standard. Trains operate year-round. Selected features: dinner trips, train charters.
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North Carolina
Great Smoky Mountain Railway Dillsboro & Bryson City, North Carolina Vintage trainsets cross soaring Fontana Trestle with some continuing to spectacular Nantahala River Gorge. Separate Tuckasegee River excursions pass through historic Cowee Tunnel. Highlights include raft/train and overnight packages. Selected features: dinner trips, holiday/event excursions, train charters, gift shop, snack bar, online ticketing, limited wheelchair access. Buy Train Tickets Online!
New Hope Valley Railway -- North Carolina Railroad Museum New Hill, North Carolina Along a century-old line once used to haul timber and tobacco to Raleigh-Durham, the NHVRR hosts a popular series of excursions. Highlights include a guest engineer program, caboose rentals and a garden railroad. Limited days of operation. Selected features: rail museum, holiday/event excursions, train charters, gift shop, snack bar, limited wheelchair access.
North Carolina Transportation Museum Spencer, North Carolina An antique diesel pulls heritage coaches around a 57-acre/24-hectare yard containing an extensive multi-modal transportation collection. Highlights include cab and turntable rides and caboose rental. Trains operate year-round. Selected features: rail museum, holiday/event excursions, gift shop, snack bar, online ticketing, wheelchair access.
Tweetsie Railroad Blowing Rock, North Carolina Named for the "tweet tweet" of its whistle and pulled by historic steam engine No. 12, the train does a 3-mi/4&189; turn through a wild west theme park. Highlights include rides, shows and a locomotive shop. Trains operate seasonally. Selected features: rail museum, holiday/event excursions, train charters, gift shop, snack bar, online ticketing, wheelchair access.
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tennessee
Lookout Mountain Incline Railroad -- CARTA Chattanooga, Tennessee The steepest passenger railway in the world, "America's Most Amazing Mile" has thrilled travelers for over a century. The Upper Station observation deck is the mountain's highest overlook. Highlights include a Lookout Mountain Incline Railway/Rock City/Ruby Falls package. Trains operate seasonally. Selected features: gift shop, snack bar, limited wheelchair access.
Tennessee Central Railway Museum Nashville, Tennessee A range of streamliner excursions ease through the Cumberland Mountain Foothills of Middle Tennessee, most running round-trip to historic Watertown or Cookeville. Highlights include dome coach seating. Limited days of operation. Selected features: rail museum, dinner trips, holiday/event excursions, train charters, gift shop, snack bar, wheelchair access.
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Secret City Scenic Excursion Train Oak Ridge, Tennessee Departing a former Manhattan Project facility, this 12-mi/19-km ride brings passengers face-to-face with the once secret complex where the atomic bomb was developed. Trains operate seasonally. Highlights include caboose rides and open-air car. Selected features: dinner trips, holiday/event excursions, train charters, gift shop, snack bar, limited wheelchair access.
Tennessee Valley Railroad Chattanooga, Tennessee In under an hour, guests ride through a Civil War tunnel and see a turntable rotate the locomotive for the return trip. A half-day round-trip to Chickamauga, Georgia includes a layover in the historic town. Highlights include birthday parties. Trains operate seasonally. Selected features: holiday/event excursions, train charters, gift shop, snack bar, limited wheelchair access.
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West Virginia
Cass Scenic Railroad State Park Cass, West Virginia Two-hour steam excursions include a layover at a traditional loggers' camp. Separate half-day sightseer trips transport visitors to the mountaintop site of a former logging outpost... or to the third-highest summit in the Allegheny range. Highlights include overnight accommodations. Selected features: dinner trips, holiday/event excursions, train charters, gift shop.
Durbin and Greenbrier Valley Railroad Durbin, West Virginia Several DGV trains explore the Cheat Mountain region. A 40's streamliner heads for High Falls via a remarkable S-curve tunnel... a unique rail bus scales "Cheat" to reach the falls... and a rare gear-driven steamer meanders through the valley below. Trains operate seasonally. Selected features: dinner train, gift shop, snack bar.
Potomac Eagle Romney, West Virginia Excursions follow the South Branch Potomac River past farm and forest and into "The Trough," a narrow and secluded mountain valley where, high above their natural habitat, American bald eagles soar. Highlights include meal service and open-air cars. Trains operate seasonally. Selected features: holiday/event excursions, train charters, gift shop, snack bar.
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