Flam: The most beautiful train journey in the world?

My own personal favourite was the Outeniqua Choo Tjoe on the garden route in South Africa until the floods killed it a few years ago.
Steam hauled with views of the Indian Ocean on one side and mountains on the other.

 

I stood in that lagoon, waiting for a run by.
Tickling over my feet. I looked down - crabs ! Arggggghhhhhh.....!

 

Local tourism guys are still hopeful that they can get it back in operation but I doubt it.

We were in a hotel opposite that lagoon, lovely area.

 

Flamsbana is certainly a lovely ride. Switzerland has many of the worlds finest and most beautiful train journeys. Toulon to Ventimiglia on the French Cote d'Azur is good too! This summer I rode the Rocky Mountaineer with the family from Vancouver to Calgary - this features some truly spectacular scenery too. There are many more contenders - it would be interesting to see other suggestions here.

 

How about the climb to Asmara?

I'd post a picture but when I try to upload it, I get a message that there is a problem. I have compressed the image too. Any ideas why?

 

Another day, another sunrise above the clouds by 5944, on Flickr

Devil's Gate by 5944, on Flickr

That climb? Yeah, not a bad view is it?

 

They dropped us off down on the plain for a run by. Go and stand anywhere you like, they said.
Any mines here?
Oh no, Sir.

5 miles down the road, another run by. Go and run up to that mound.
Any mines around up there?
Oh no Sir, definitely none at all here....

 

Any mountain line with climbing spiral loops, bridges across gorges etc will be good.
As well as the Flamm and Swiss lines as mentioned above the Nice/Ventemille to Cuneo/Turin line via Tende is also excellent.

Brian

 

Let's hear it for the Welsh Highland Railway - Aberglaslyn Gorge, and the northern approach to Rhyd Ddu especially.

John