Ten Famous Trains: The Orient Express, 20th Century Limited, and More

Updated February 21, 2017 | Factmonster Staff

The Orient Express, 20th Century Limited, and more...

by Mike Rozett
The 20th Century
The Americas

Peruvian Central Railway

1895

Peru's zigzagging train is the highest in the world

The 20th Century Limited

1902

America's famous luxury train from New York to Chicago...

Super Chief

1936

...and from Chicago to LA, the trains carrying Hollywood hopefuls

The French TGV
Europe and Africa

Trans-Siberian Express

1898

At 5,778 miles, the longest regular train trip in the world

Flying Scotsman

1928

The famous UK train featuring a hair salon and a cinema

Blue Train

1939

From Cape Town to Pretoria, South Africa's luxurious trains

TGV

1983

France's record-breaking electric train

Japan's Bullet Train
Asia and Australia

Orient Express

1883

From Paris to Istanbul and six countries in between

Bullet Train

1964

Japan's streamlined train speeds more than 100 miles per hour

Indian Pacific

1970

From Sydney to Perth, the world's longest stretch of straight track

 

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