| There is a little bit of kid in all of us, and train | | | | straight to the top of Mount Washington, offering |
| tours or train rides are great fun for the entire | | | | spectacular views along the way. On the summit, |
| family. The great thing about train rides is that | | | | visit New Hampshire's mile-high state park and the |
| you can use them as a major part of your | | | | Mount Washington Observatory Center and |
| vacation or just use them for a short side trip. | | | | Museum. |
| Either way, just sit back, relax and enjoy the | | | | Hobo Railroad (New Hampshire) - Located at |
| beautiful scenery without the worry of driving. | | | | Lincoln, New Hampshire this train ride runs through |
| There are train rides available throughout the | | | | the heart of the White Mountains near Loon |
| world, but in this article we will focus on some of | | | | Mountain Ski Area and travels through the White |
| the top train rides in the northeast United States. | | | | Mountain National Forest. |
| Cape Cod Central Railroad (Massachusetts) - Most | | | | Winnipesaukee Scenic Railroad (New Hampshire) - |
| trains depart from the Hyannis Station. They | | | | This train travels from Meredith to Weirs Beach |
| offer a variety of train rides including an award | | | | and goes past Lake Winnipesaukee. Both the |
| winning Elegant Dinner Train, Luncheon Trains, | | | | Hobo Railroad and Winnipesaukee Railroad offer |
| Sunday Brunch Train, and Family Supper Train | | | | excellent opportunities for viewing beautiful fall |
| tours. They also offer a very popular narrated | | | | foliage. |
| Scenic Excursion Train ride. Most of their train | | | | Green Mountain Railroad (Vermont) - They offer |
| tours are about a 2-3 hour trip. | | | | several different train rides. The Green Mountain |
| Conway Scenic Railroad (New Hampshire) - All | | | | Flyer travels from Bellows Falls to Chester Depot. |
| trains depart from the historic station on Schouler | | | | The Champlain Valley Flyer travels from Burlington |
| Park in the quaint village of North Conway. They | | | | to Charlotte. The White Valley Flyer travels from |
| offer two train rides: the "Notch Train" and the | | | | White River Junction to Thetford. In addition to |
| "Valley Train." Enjoy the scenery of the Mount | | | | these, they offer a number of special excursion |
| Washington Valley and the surrounding White | | | | train tours. |
| Mountains as you travel roundtrip from historic | | | | Whether its riding a modern train to tour all |
| North Conway on the Valley Train. The Notch | | | | across the country or boarding a vintage steam |
| Train is a longer ride and takes you through | | | | engine for a short excursion, you and your family |
| Crawford Notch. This ride is well known for its | | | | will have a great time. If you are looking to take |
| spectacular scenery as you travel past scenic | | | | a train ride in the Northeast, hopefully this gives |
| bluffs, steep ravines, and beautiful mountain | | | | you some good ideas. As you can see there are |
| vistas, and across the Frankenstein Trestle and | | | | quite a few train rides available in this area of the |
| Willey Brook Bridge. | | | | country. Plan to take a train ride as part of your |
| Mount Washington Cog Railway (New Hampshire) | | | | next vacation. Both you and your family will love |
| - Located at Bretton Woods, New Hampshire the | | | | it, and it will create memories for a lifetime. Have |
| Cog Railway was an engineering marvel when it | | | | fun! |
| was first built. The 3-hour round-trip ride goes | | | | |