By THE CANADIAN PRESS
LOUISVILLE, Ky. - The Royal Canadian Pacific, which offers several luxury rail tours, and the Canadian Rockies Steam Express, pulled by a CPR steam engine, are among a list of the world's top 25 trains as chosen recently by rail fans.
The list was produced by the Society of International Railway Travelers, a Kentucky-based group which celebrates its 25th year in 2008.
Two other Canadian trains made the list - Via Rail's the Canadian, travelling between Toronto and Vancouver, and the Rocky Mountaineer, with routes including Vancouver-Calgary and Whistler, B.C.-Jasper, Alta.
The society's top South American trains are the Andean Explorer and Hiram Bingham, both in Peru.
European trains that made the cut include the Danube Express (central Europe, Turkey), Al Andalus Express (Spain), Venice Simplon-Orient-Express (Europe), Glacier Express (Switzerland) and the Royal Scotsman (Scotland).
Two trains in Africa - both in South Africa - were also among the top 25: the Blue Train and Pride of Africa (Rovos Rail).
For the complete list, visit
www.irtsociety.com.
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