Napa Valley Wine Train
Napa Valley Wine Train has been in operation since 1989. The wine train can carry nearly 400 passengers through Napa Valley and usually makes two daily trips. A 1950s-era diesel engine pulls the Napa Valley Wine Train and travels adjacent to Highway 29 on a 3-hour trip through the valley. The train station is located at 1275 McKinstry Street, Napa, CA.
Roaring Camp Railroad Santa Cruz
Roaring Camp Railroad offers two different tours to suit your tastes. The Roaring Camp & Big Trees is a steam-powered narrow-gauge line using Shay and Heisler locomotives. Starting at the Roaring Camp depot in Felton, California, the line runs steep winding grades through the redwood forest to the top of nearby Bear Mountain. 5401 Graham Hill Road, Felton, CA.
Fillmore and Western Railway
(Under new owners, no train excursions are scheduled yet) Fillmore and Western Railway winds through the Heritage Valley, offering views of miles of orange, lemon, and avocado groves. The halfway point stopover is the town of Santa Paula, where passengers can enjoy lunch and explore before the return train trip. Fillmore & Western Railway 351 Santa Clara, Fillmore, California.
Amtrak Pacific Surfliner
The Amtrak Pacific Surfliner travels along the California coast from San Luis Obispo and ends in San Diego. Some sections of the trip are inland. However, there are many sections where the train travels adjacent to the Pacific. Oceanview areas of the trip include Point Conception, Gaviota Coast, Santa Barbara Coast, North, and Central San Diego County coast.
Fort Bragg Skunk Train
The Fort Bragg Redwood Company originally built the Fort Bragg Skunk Train as the Fort Bragg Railroad in 1885. Today, the Skunk Train takes passengers on a seven-mile round trip. The train lets passengers enjoy beautiful Northern California scenery with views of redwood trees.
Poway-Midland Railway
While this trip may be short, it’s worth checking out Poway-Midland Railroad. Visitors can ride on a vintage 1907 Baldwin Steam Locomotive during the summer and holiday weekends. The rest of the year, the Poway-Midland Railroad uses a Los Angeles Yellow Trolley Car for trips around the park. On special occasions, a 1950 Fairmont Speeder can be seen rolling along the track.
Pacific Southwest Railway Campo
Pacific Southwest Railway takes passengers on a 12-mile round-trip journey and the old San Diego & Arizona Railway track. A Diesel-electric locomotive pulls vintage passenger cars over this historic railroad route. There is also an excellent museum on-site with rolling stock and railroad artifacts. This train is a little off the beaten path, but worth the effort it takes to get there.
Niles Canyon Railway Sunol, California
Niles Canyon Railroad operates along a portion of the First Transcontinental Railroad constructed in the 1860s. The railway runs excursions on Sundays year-round, usually every week during the summer and less frequently during the winter. Niles Canyon Railroad also operates special train excursions during the year, including wine-tasting trains, beer-tasting trains, holiday excursions, and summer school trains.
Yosemite Mountain Sugar Pine Railroad
Yosemite Sugar Pine Railroad. The Sierra National Forest’s majestic woods provide the backdrop for the narrow gauge journey back in time. The two steam locomotives operate daily during the summer months. Yosemite Mountain Sugar Pine Railroad 56001 Hwy 41, Fish Camp, CA 93623.
Sacramento River Fox Train
Pulled by a diesel locomotive, the Sacramento River Train features two dining cars, a club car, a concession car, and two open-air cars. The Sacramento River Fox Train runs from West Sacramento 10 miles to the outskirts of Woodland and back.
Rode ’em all!
Great Job Ken
We will add a few more trains to the list.
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