Worldwide Rail Tours 2009
2009 Rail Tours Programme  

Australian Maximum Steam - Departs 1st April 2009 for 14 days

No less than 10 steam trains on five gauges including 2 charters and one double headed main line steam special are features on this bargain priced tour covering Victoria and New South Wales. Plus ride trams, suburban and long distance trains, visit two railway museums. Pre and post tour extensions available.

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Dresden Maximum Steam - Departs 27th May 2009 for 9 days

The spring bank holiday means extra steam activity on many of the narrow gauge lines around Dresden. This tour features seven steam lines, including the Freital line scheduled to re-open after the floods of 2002, a railway museum, country tramway and paddle steam cruise.

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French Steam Short Break - Departs 29th May 2009 for 4 days

Experience Eurostar and enjoy a weekend of steam activity on two gauges in northern France with extra trains and a special vintage railcar charter.

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USA Maximum Action - Departs 21st June 2009 for 12 days

This year we have extended our regular train watching tour to Chicago to re-visit the varied action around St.Louis and Kansas City, an area we covered a couple of years’ back. even more variety, as well as the “big four” - UP, NS, CSX, BNSF this tour includes other class 1 railroads - KCS (kansas city southern) CN and CP plus local and switching lines such as Indiana Harbor Board, Iowa Interstate and Alton & Southern, TRR and Kansas City Terminal. The tour also co-incides with Galesburg Railroad Days (featuring a huge model railway exhibition) and visits two railway museums). We have upgraded the quality of our hotel stays in the USA.

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The USA " Coast to Coast" - Departs 7th July 2009 for 12 days

A unique tour – enjoy the superb scenery of the USA from the comfort of two relaxing private railway carriages featuring a dome lounge for those views, gourmet meals, complimentary wine, beers and spirits and sleeping car accommodation most with private facilities. See New York, Washington, Chicago, Denver and San Francisco on this very special and exclusive tour.

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Scenic French Byways - Departs 3rd October 2009 for 5 days

Our regular short break to France this year takes us to the south of the country to visit a steam line through the Cevennes valley, a preserved railcar ride past the Corbieres hills and ancient hilltop fortsand an SNCF diesel route famed for its scenery.

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