Travel writer 
Robin McKelvie 
discussed the 
wonders of the 
world's most 
spectacular 
railways and 
our customers' favourite tours 
in an article for The Telegraph.
Discover the world's most 
breathtaking rail journeys
Enthusiastic train advocate Robert 
Louis Stevenson once declared: 
“I travel not to go anywhere, but to 
go. I travel for travel’s sake. The great 
affair is to move.” And there is no more 
romantic way to travel than letting the 
train take the strain, as holidaymakers 
have been doing since leisure rail 
travel first emerged in Victorian times. 
Britain celebrated the 200th 
anniversary of the modern railway 
last year, and Stevenson and Queen 
Victoria (herself a great lover of trains) 
would have been amazed at the whole 
world of rail adventures now on offer.
York-based Great Rail Journeys’ 
renowned expertise comes from a rich 
heritage, having organised rail holidays 
since 1973. Today its tours take guests 
across the globe, inspiring them to 
create memories that linger well 
beyond the end of the line. 
THE KURANDA RAILWAY
Immerse yourself in the wonder of 
Australia’s tropical rainforest with the 
legendary Kuranda Scenic Railway, 
an excursion included on Great Rail 
Journeys’ Ultimate Australia tour. This 
23-mile North Queensland railway 
between the rainforest oasis of 
Kuranda and Cairns has opened up 
the UNESCO World Heritage Rainforest 
for more than 125 years – think exotic 
flora and fauna, with a backdrop of 
waterfalls and lush forests. 
THE HIMALAYAN QUEEN
India’s vintage Himalayan Queen, or 
Toy Train, is one of the wonders of the 
railway world. Its 60 miles of narrow-
gauge track through the Shivalik 
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