CHUFF INTO HISTORY Journey back in time on one of many heritage rail services across the country, several of which still offer steam-hauled trips. Heritage railways include North Carolina’s Great Smoky Mountains Railroad, the 64-mile Cumbres and Toltec Scenic Railroad in Colorado and New Mexico (North America’s longest and highest steam railroad), Arizona’s Grand Canyon Railway, the Old West-era Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad, Georgia’s Blue Ridge Scenic Railway, California’s Roaring Camp & Big Trees Narrow Gauge Railroad and Alaska’s White Pass and Yukon Route. PICTURED Main image: The historic Durango and Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad runs scenic trips in Colorado; Above: Pikes Peak Cog Railway, Colorado. Below: The Rocky Mountaineer runs between Denver, Colorado, and Moab, Utah; Each summer morning The Denali Star train leaves Anchorage on a 356-mile, 12-hour journey to Fairbanks, Alaska; The Cog Railway to Mount Washington, New Hampshire. Take a three-hour ride on the Napa Valley Wine Train in California for fabulous scenery and a taste of the region's top wines ISTOCK.COM/SONDRAP
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