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DAY 1

We depart from Heathrow late morning on our British

Airways flight to

Boston

. On arrival we transfer to our

nearby hotel the Hampton Inn Boston Logan Airport,

our base for the next two nights.

DAY 2

Today we have free time to

explore the fabulous

city of Boston

independently. Our experienced tour

manager can advise on the many options available

including the hop-on / hop-off

Beantown Trolley

many microbrewery pubs, the 2½ mile “freedom trail”

walk around the heart of the historic former colonial

city including Faneuil Hall, Paul Revere House and the

USS Constitution or alternatively we can take the train

to seaside town of Rockport.

(Please note attractions

are not included)

. (B)

Discover steam States style and experience outstanding autumnal scenery! Our

new Fall Colours tour is a must for all rail enthusiasts featuring double headed shay

locomotives, a huge 2-6-6-2 mallet in operation, two diesel excursions, an Amtrak ride

and two railroad museums! The tour takes place in late September, a great time to

experience the landscape in breath-taking autumn colours and enjoy free time in the

fabulous cities of Boston, New York and Washington. Travel with an expert Railtrail

Tour Manager who has had over 30 years’

experience of escorting tours to the USA.

Strasburg Railroad

TOUR HIGHLIGHTS

★

Steam through quintessential New England

towns in first class 1920’s vintage coaches

★

Enjoy a scenic steam ride alongside the

Delaware River behind a Chinese steam

locomotive

★

Ride on double headed Shay locomotives on

the Cass Scenic Railroad

★

Take a steam hauled ride through Amish

Country on the Strasburg Railroad

★

Ride on the steeply graded Western Maryland

Railroad behind the huge C&O 2-6-6-2

★

Experience the open carriages of the Durbin

Rocket!

★

Visit the Pennsylvania Railroad Museum that

houses a world-class collection of locomotives

★

Visit some of the earliest locomotives in

America at the Mount Clare Roundhouse

★

Spot American bald eagles from the Potomac

Eagle vintage diesel train

★

Enjoy free time in the fabulous cities of Boston,

New York and Washington

★

Discover Boston’s many micro brewed beers

★

Stay at the Steamboat Inn, a unique paddle

steamer themed hotel!

DAY 3

This morning we take the

Amtrak train

along the coast

to Old Saybrook. On arrival we meet our coach and

transfer the short distance to the historic 1892 Essex

station for a narrated round trip by steam through the

quintessential

New England towns

of Deep River and

Chester in

first class vintage carriages

. At Deep River

we are escorted onto the Becky Thatcher

river boat

for a 75-minute cruise

along the Connecticut River

before our return trip back to Essex station. Following

our excellent trip, we travel by private coach to

New

York

for two nights stay at the Holiday Inn Express

Midtown West. (B)

DAY 4

Today we enjoy a free day to explore the

Big Apple

;

our tour manager is available to advise the many

available options including walking to

Times Square

the hop-on hop-off bus, the

free Staten Island Ferry,

Transit Museum

housed in an old subway station,

iconic

Grand Central Station, Central Park

and the

lift to the top of the

Empire State Building

(Please note

attractions are not included)

. (B)

DAY 5

We travel by private coach this morning to Phillipsburg

New Jersey where we board the

Delaware River

Railroad

for a

90-minute ride in 1950’s restored

carriages

along the scenic Delaware River behind a

Chinese steam locomotive SY 2-8-2 No.142

. In the

afternoon we continue by coach to Strasburg for

two nights stay at the

Fulton Steamboat Inn, built to

resemble a paddle steamer

. (B)

DAY 6

Today we take a trip on

America’s oldest operating

railroad

, the

Strasburg Railroad

dating back to 1832.

We take a steam hauled ride through the tranquil

Amish Country

and enjoy a guided tour of the

Durbin & Greenbrier Valley Railroad

restoration workshop. We also visit the

Pennsylvania

Railroad Museum

that houses a world-class collection

of locomotives and carriages. (B)

DAY 7

This morning we travel by coach to the

B & O

Museum

in Baltimore. The museum is housed in the

historic

Mount Clare Roundhouse

and some of the

very earliest locomotives in America

are preserved

here. During our visit we also have a special

guided

tour of the restoration workshop

. Following our

fascinating day of rail heritage, we continue by road

to Cumberland for two nights and stay at the

Ramada

Inn where many of the rooms overlook the railway

line.

(B)

DAY 8

We take a short walk from our hotel to the station

for a

full day scenic steam excursion

through the

Allegheny Mountains over the steeply graded

Western

Maryland Railroad to Frostburg

. We travel behind

the huge

recently restored C&O 2-6-6-2 No.1309

and along the way discover breath-taking views of

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