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The Great Orme Tramway is a vintage charmer in Wales

   At just 206 metres (680 feet) above sea level, the Great Orme (below) might be thought of as rather a slight hill. But it looks as imposing as a far greater eminence, as it overlooks the seaside resort of Llandudno, on the north Welsh coast about a 4½-hour drive or train ride from London and just over an hour's drive and two hours by rail from Liverpool. It’s a limestone headland about two miles long and a mile wide where, back in the Bronze Age, copper was mined (but they only discovered…

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Spectacular train rides without leaving home

  You’re enjoying an adventure for the senses as you journey through the soaring Alps Mountains in Switzerland.  You immediately understand why the magnificent view that surrounds you in Colorado inspired the words of “America the Beautiful.”   You channel Harry Potter during a ride over the towering viaduct that the Hogwarts Express crossed in the popular film series.   These and other equally dramatic, experiences can be yours while you travel no farther than the chair in front of your…

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Riding Canada's Rocky Mountaineer Railroad

On the Rocky Mountaineer from Vancouver to Banff; the views out of the huge windows can be enjoyed from the comfortable seat of your carriage. I don't think we’ve ever had such VIP treatment on any form of service anywhere. From the moment the coach came to pick us up at the hotel, the level of care we received from the Rocky Mountaineer people was almost embarrassing. read post

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  • James Morris December 1, 2011 at 1:13am

    Canada's top seasonal fine dining restaurant, Rundles, will celebrate its 35th year in 2012.  Board a Via Rail train in Toronto, and head out to Stratford.

    Rundles reopens on Friday, May 25th, and closes after services on Saturday, September 29th, 2012. 

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  • Ed Wetschler September 28, 2011 at 3:54pm
    A Tripatini member asks a good question about train travel from Florence to Switzerland. Can you help?
  • The Potters Inn June 27, 2011 at 7:33pm
    If you're looking for a great place to enjoy train spotting, consider the Potters Inn. We are just a few short miles from High Bridge. The majestic High Bridge railroad structure, considered an engineering marvel of its time and featured by the Smithsonian Institute, is an honored landmark that spans the Kentucky River at the breathtaking Gorge and Palisades. When built in 1877 it was the highest railroad trestle in the world.

  • Darryl Musick June 27, 2011 at 7:02pm
    Today on The World on Wheels...let's take a trip back in time to the Wild West days. It's a steam train journey along the California - Mexico border: http://tinyurl.com/ybmfw27
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    The World on Wheels
    An ongoing adventure of travel and living while using a wheelchair. Tim has been disabled from birth. Darryl is his father and caregiver who travel…
  • The Potters Inn June 4, 2011 at 1:17am

    The Potters Inn is a historical home in Wilmore and was relocated to this site from across the street when the original site was sold to a development company. One of the city planners insisted that the Inn be placed in such a way as to make it a perfect place for train spotting. I guess she knew what she was doing! My train spotting guests have helped me to see more than "just another train" when they pass by.

  • Northeast News June 4, 2011 at 12:57am
    Well, you really are in a great location, near the RR line that leads NE to Lexington.
  • The Potters Inn June 4, 2011 at 12:24am
    I've got a guest who loves to say at The Potters Inn because he says it's a great location for train spotting. Apparently we are a hub of activity! Often he and his wife head down to the tracks to photograph and video tape passing trains, but they love that they can watch from the porch, or even wake up in the middle of the night to record details on a passing train... They sleep with the window cracked open so they don't miss a sound.
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