Board These 8 Beautiful Trains In Pennsylvania For An Unforgettable Experience

Fall is almost here, and with it come endless brainstorming about how best to enjoy the changing leaves. You could walk around, but that's slow. You could drive around, but you're lazy. You could ride a horse around, but you don't have a horse or a barn to keep one in. Aha! Why don't you take a scenic train ride? It's the perfect solution. Here are the best scenic railroads in the state of Pennsylvania, many of which have been operational for more than 100 years.

1. Kiski Junction Railroad, Wellsboro

Located near Pittsburgh, Kiski Junction Railroad has been operational for over 150 years, but has only been offering customers rides for fun since 1996.

2. Lehigh Gorge Scenic Railway, Jim Thorpe

Some of these train coaches were built as early as 1917!

3. Oil Creek and Titusville Railroad, Titusville

Board that train at the vintage train station in Titusville, which was built in 1892.

3. Strasburg Rail Road, Ronks

From today, September 12, until September 20, Strasburg Rail Road will have "Day Out With Thomas," which is pretty much exactly what the above picture looks like.

5. WK&S Railroad, Kempton

Located in Berks County, the WK&S Railroad has been showing off the beautiful countryside since 1963.

6. Middletown & Hummselstown Railroad, Middletown

With the slogan "We engineer great memories," Middletown & Hummelstown Railroad is the perfect way to admire Pennsylvania.

7. Tioga Central Railroad, Wellsboro

The Tioga Railroad was opened in 1840 to connect Blossburg with the Chemung Canal at Corning. Today, it is still operational as one of the best scenic railroads in the country.

8. New Hope & Ivy Railroad, New Hope

The New Hope & Ivy Railroad encourages its passengers to sit back, relax, and enjoy what riding trains was like for their "parents, grand parents, and great grandparents."

Are there any more scenic railroads that you would add to this list? Share in the comments below. Thanks for reading!

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