I wish they still let you travel with dogs. I have someone I really want to go see but have to take one of the dogs with me and air isn't a good option.
I got to ride on the Portland Rose when I was a kid. Back when the diesel streamliner engines pulled it. Remember the conductor lifting me up into the train car because I was pretty little then.
Just last night I was looking online at some of the retro train tours in Virginia. I love riding the train when I lived overseas. Only ridden commuter trains stateside.