Trains Unlimited, Tours

Offering the widest range of train trips of any company in the CulturalTravels.com database, this company was an overwhelmingly easy Pick of the Month to make.

Having chartered more than 825 trains and private rail cars on 123 rail lines in 32 countries, Trains Unlimited, Tours has created excellent working relationship with many railroads worldwide. Most every one of its trips are custom-charted journeys using every possible and obtainable variety of rolling stock; all tours are led by a retired railroad conductor.

The company’s 2004 journeys include: “Domes to Reno, the California Zephyr Returns;” “Great Canadian Rail Adventure;” “Cariboo Express;” “The Old Patagonian Express;” and the ultimate experience, “The Great Peruvian Rail Adventure.”

Multi-day journeys all include visits to train museums, work yards and local sites of general interest. Some trips are centered on special events, for example, the National Model Railroad Convention and occasionally trips have private chartered cars attached to scheduled departures.

Whatever the theme and destination, for the true rail enthusiast Trains Unlimited, Tours is the company to call. Even the casual rail fan will find a number of excursions that are sure to inspire a love of trains. Most trips sell out quickly, so don’t wait and miss the adventure of a lifetime.