Legendary Trains
19 entries in the Legendary Trains compendium.
The Orient ExpressThe Orient Express was a luxury long-distance passenger train service launched in 1883 by The Flying ScotsmanWorld's most famous steam locomotive, record-breaking icon of British rail.The ShinkansenJapan's pioneering high-speed rail network, the Shinkansen.The TGVThe TGV (pronounced [teʒeve] in French, short for *train à grande vitesse*, meaning "high-The Trans-Siberian RailwayLongest railway line in the world, connecting Moscow to Vladivostok.MallardWorld's fastest steam locomotive, record still unbroken.Stephenson's RocketEarly steam locomotive that set the template for future engines.Union Pacific Big BoyThe largest and most powerful operational steam locomotive in the world.The EurostarHigh-speed rail service linking the UK and continental Europe via the Channel Tunnel.Maglev trainsMagnetically levitated trains achieving high speeds without wheels.The AcelaThe Glacier ExpressThe slowest express train in the world.The GhanLuxury train linking Australia's north and south coasts.The Blue TrainThe B&O's regal route between New York and Washington.The ICEGerman high-speed rail system operated by Deutsche Bahn.The California ZephyrAmtrak's longest daily route, traversing the Rocky Mountains and Sierra Nevada.The Bernina ExpressScenic Swiss-Italian railway crossing the Bernina Pass.The Settle-Carlisle lineA 73-mile main line built in the 1870s across northern England.The Darjeeling Himalayan RailwayA small station in Siliguri, West Bengal, with three platforms and a narrow-gauge line.
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