Peruvian Central Railway
1895
Peru's zigzagging train is the highest in the world

The 20th Century Limited
1902
America's famous luxury train from New York to Chicago...

Super Chief
1936
...and from Chicago to LA, the trains carrying Hollywood hopefuls

Europe and Africa

Trans-Siberian Express
1898
At 5,778 miles, the longest regular train trip in the world

Flying Scotsman
1928
The famous UK train featuring a hair salon and a cinema

Blue Train
1939
From Cape Town to Pretoria, South Africa's luxurious trains

TGV
1983
France's record-breaking electric train

Asia and Australia

Orient Express
1883
From Paris to Istanbul and six countries in between

Bullet Train
1964
Japan's streamlined train speeds more than 100 miles per hour

Indian Pacific
1970
From Sydney to Perth, the world's longest stretch of straight track

TGV
1983
France's record-breaking electric train

[ 11-09-2001: Message edited by: gillyharold ]

One of my favorite topics, ever since my father spent many years building bridges throughout the Pacific Northwest for the old Great Northern. (Now known as the B&N.) Most of my selections have already been named, but here are some more.
The California Zephyr. The Green Hornet. And because we are not restricted to actual trains, one from a poem my mother read to me, when I was eight, a poem I still remember and still one of my favorites, "The Hellbound Train."