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

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

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