In this 30th anniversary special, gain access to some of America’s best railway adventures, from the Rocky Mountaineer to the Skyrail as they offer a glimpse into our nation’s legacy of railroad that rewrote the history of transportation and defined the spirit of North America.
Great Scenic Railway Journeys 30th Anniversary Special airs Friday, September 5 at 4 p.m. on WXXI-TV and streams live on the WXXI app.
Hop aboard the Rocky Mountaineer for unparalleled views of the American west with vista dome cars, tour the legendary Canadian rail line spanning from the Atlantic to the Pacific with non-stop views of the country’s majestic scenery, or head back in time to 1872 with the East Broad Top railway of Pennsylvania. This special also takes viewers on a breathtaking journey by steam along the ocean’s edge with the Oregon Coast Scenic Railroad, a quaint tour through Pennsylvania on the Reading Blue Northern Railroad that includes a stop at Jim Thorpe, PA, and a scenic ride on the Potamic Eagle Scenic Railway with fantastic views of bald eagles in nature.
Photo: A man taking pictures of a scenic ride from a train.
Credit: American Public Television.