US National Train Day: Here are some of the unique railways around the world
Updated On: 13 May, 2022 02:46 PM IST | Mumbai | IANS
rom straw mats on a bamboo track to a coal-powered steam train chugging through the Himalayas, save these incredible train journeys for your next trip
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Darjeeling Toy Train, India. Image credit: iStock
Trains are an excellent way to travel the world, taking you through truly spectacular scenery that is often inaccessible by other modes of transportation and at a pace that allows you to take in the scenery.
On the eve of United States` National Train Day, Booking.com shares a list of stunning train destination landscapes from around the world for everyone to enjoy. From straw mats on a bamboo track to a coal-powered steam train chugging through the Himalayas, save these incredible train journeys for your next trip.
Darjeeling `Toy Train`, India
The Darjeeling Himalayan Railway rumbles through the misty mountains with a shrill whistle and plumes of steam and smoke billowing from its coal engine. This locomotive, affectionately known as the `Toy Train,` has been transporting tea and passengers up the steep inclines of the Lower Himalayas since the late 1800s; an engineering feat at the time that still impresses today.
The blue carriages of the train skim buildings and traffic by inches along the old Hill Cart Road as it travels from Darjeeling to Ghum, India`s highest train station. Before unfolding to reveal breathtaking views of terraced tea plantations and the snow-capped Himalayas. Stay at the Dekeling Resort, which has a view of the Darjeeling Hills and the Kanchenjunga Range.
Battambang Bamboo Train, Cambodia
The Battambang Bamboo Train is a warm-weather toboggan ride powered by a small motorcycle engine. The infamous `bamboo train,` located in the northwestern part of Cambodia, is a piece of back-to-basics engineering for thrill-seeking travellers. You`ll be hurtling through rice paddies and over rickety bridges at up to 40km per hour while perched on straw mats laid across a bamboo platform.
Hold on tight with the wind in your hair and try to take in the tropical Cambodian scenery as you speed by. Ramchang is a budget-friendly, orange-and-yellow-painted guesthouse in the heart of Battambang.
Puffing Billy, Australia
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