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  hdgvhicv
  There’s loads of standard gauge steam in the UK with regular service, but it seems that these are excluded because1) flying Scotsman as it’s not regular service with integrated tickets but runs on public railways and stations2) festiniog has integrated tickets and runs to normal station but is narrow guage3) north yorks, swanage, bluebell, svr, Dartmouth etc are regular service to real stations but arent integrated. Dartmouth (kingswear) is certainly used for non tourist purposes.
• throw0101a
  If you're interest in this, there are holiday operators that offer packages, e.g.:> We offer the wonderful nostalgia of travelling by private train in luxurious carriages through spectacular landscapes behind vintage steam locomotives to captivating locations. With delightful cuisine and fantastic hand selected hotels all alongside our vibrant and experienced Holidays Team, you will be sure to experience an unforgettable trip.* https://www.belletrains.co.uk/about-belle-trainsRichard Bowker of the Green Signals railway podcast has a video about their 2026 package through the Alps:* https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6QvRL98aEuQ2027 will be in Ireland:* https://www.belletrains.co.uk/emerald-belle-2027
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  ptsneves
  Not sure from the page but I rode one coal powered steam train in Poland for “fun” and i wish i never did. It was an open carriage trip in koszalin and the pollution it did was such that coal particles rained on everyone. It was awful and I don’t get the nostalgia of riding such an obsolete vehicle. I was so outraged about it I told my wife the experience was like trying to experience a big pre industrial city without sewage system and finding it nostalgic.
• expedition32
  After WW2 the Dutch railway system was in such a bad state that it had to be completely rebuilt. This was a blessing because they could electrify the network in one go without annoying questions regarding budgets.Destruction breeds creation.
• warpech
  Funny that you can buy tickets for this train as a part of the countrywide train network system, but they don’t have a right graphic for this kind of train. The website displays an electric unit with no information that this will be a steam engine: https://koleo.pl/connection/c21a973b-4eaa-55bd-80d0-5dd2541a...
• linuxkernal
  In Strasburg PA, there is a place called the Strasburg Railroad that regularly runs steam engines for tourists.
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  pjd7
  Train nerd here..In Australia there are a fair few steam tourist train services. Not regular time tabled ones unfortunately. These ones operate on the main line & are not limited to their specific line.https://www.picnictrain.com.au/ NSW / around Sydney https://www.steamrail.com.au/tours VIC / around Melbournehttps://transportheritageexpo.com/ NSW/Sydney (Gov supported) https://www.steamfest.com.au/ NSW (Hunter Region/New Castle) [1.5-2h north of Sydney]Yes coal particles will rain on your face if you stick your head out of the window.