Great Railway Journeys of the World

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There are few experiences as thrilling as a great railway journey. This book describes 95 outstanding railway trips worldwide, all experienced firsthand by expert writers. For luxury and romance, nothing compares to the Orient Express, the Blue Train from Cape Town to Pretoria, or the nostalgic "Palace on Wheels" in Rajasthan. Extraordinary feats of engineering include the Trans-Siberian Railway from Moscow to Vladivostok, the Trans-Andine Railway in Chile with its 26 tunnels in 44 miles, and the Brazilian line from Santos, where carriages are hoisted up the Serra do Mar on a rope. For fans of modern speed, there are high-speed lines like Tokyo to Osaka and London to Bern via Eurostar and TGV. Each journey, whether long or short, modern or historic, broad-gauge or narrow, will entice rail enthusiasts. Packed with historical, geographical, and technical information, the book features over 700 photographs of remarkable trains, often set against stunning scenery. It showcases nearly 100 legendary train journeys, with departure points and destinations like Boston, Venice, Pretoria, the Khyber Pass, Darjeeling, Fuji, Sydney, and Edinburgh, all illustrated with captivating images of locomotives, stations, and the tracks connecting beautiful landscapes to bustling metropolises.