TOKYO TO OSAKA, JAPAN
The first Shinkansen ran along this route in 1964, but the superfast Nozomi that runs past Mount Fuji now covers the 515km in just two and a half hours. Nobody travels on the Shinkansen to admire the scenery because it passes too quickly. The onboard experience of Japan's bullet trains, on the other hand, is unparalleled, with passengers forming a neat line on the platform, boarding in single file, and sitting in silence for the duration of the journey, picking through ekiben. Ekiben are unique to each region of Japan, combining eki, which means station, and bento, which means packed lunch. They allow vendors to showcase their specialties using local, seasonal ingredients. Each creation is a work of art, fitted into round, octagonal, and rectangular bamboo boxes, partitioned styrofoam, or hermetically sealed cardboard;mounds of green-tea rice are moulded into flowers, edamame peas are arranged in lines, and grated radish is scattered like snow. Purchase a box, sit back, and enjoy the quiet hum of the train as it speeds down the country.
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ULAANBAATAR, MONGOLIA TO BEIJING, CHINA
The Trans-Siberian Express from Moscow to Vladivostok, known as the "Godfather of Trains," is at the top of most railfans' bucket lists. However, the most varied and beautiful section of the journey, in terms of scenery, is along the Trans-Mongolian route, which runs from Moscow to Beijing - particularly the final segment. As the train crosses the border from Siberia into Mongolia, the landscape changes to parched red flats with grassy dunes sloping into the distance. The shimmer of lakes and rivers bending towards the tracks can just be seen in the evening light, the ground lit up with a rich orange glow. While the train travels above steep valleys and orchards skidding down towards the river, where fishermen squat in wide trousers and conical hats, passengers should spot the Great Wall wiggling away in the distance.
THE RIVIERA RAILWAY
All commuter trains run along this route from France into Italy, which starts in the posh Riviera city of Nice and ends 90 minutes later in the lovely rambling Italian market town of Ventimiglia. The double-decker train follows the curves of a sparkling Ligurian sea through lesser-known coastal hideaways like Cagnes-sur-mer, Juan les Pins, and Antibes, transporting passengers through sun-kissed towns and villages where bougainvillea cascades down the walls of pink and yellow apartment blocks and men with orange chests play pétanque. The train stops in Nice and Monaco, bringing passengers within eyeshot of yachts bobbing in the bays, teens playing beach volleyball, and Lamborghinis growling along the streets, before approaching roughly stacked hillsides and slowing into the old Italian station.
THE SUNSET LIMITED
The Sunset Limited, America's oldest named train, travels from New Orleans to Los Angeles in just under two days. Take a seat in the panoramic viewing car to meet a diverse cross-section of American society, including musicians, teachers, and retirees, as well as farmers, Amish carpenters, railroaders, and runaways. Passengers have plenty of time to read, strum guitars, or spot jack rabbits and golden eagles soaring overhead as they travel through Louisiana's bayous, New Mexico's cacti, and Arizona's deep red sunsets. Don't forget to keep a few dollars on hand for when the train arrives in El Paso and the famous Burrito Lady awaits on the platform with a freezer box. Even Amtrak employees Even Amtrak employees join the long line for her delicious chilli-beef burritos.
THE VENICE SIMPLON-ORIENT-EXPRESS
The legendary Orient Express, probably the most famous train in the world and one of the best train journeys in Europe, has now been reimagined by Belmond to emulate the Golden Age of travel. Passengers on the Venice Simplon-Orient-Express can indulge in the old romance of railway travel by traveling in private compartments where the mahogany paneling gleams from multiple layers of varnish and beds are layered with damask sheets. You can eat lunch while curling around the Italian Dolomites in elbow-length gloves and a black tie, then watch the Swiss Alps sweep by the windows while dining on seared chicken oysters and foie gras. Relax in the bar while a pianist plays Moon River, then retire to bed and rock to sleep as the train passes through the night.
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