What are the three remaining mountain railways in the world?

Alishan Forest Railway, India Darjeeling-Himalayan Railway and Chile-Argentina Andes Railway are called the only three mountaineering railways in the world.

Sichuan, Jiayang small train

Key words along the way: the original ecological life in the old mining area of villages and towns, the flower sea next to the small train.

50 kilometers downstream of Leshan Giant Buddha, in Dashan, west of Qianwei County, Sichuan Province, there is a narrow-gauge railway with a length of 19.84 kilometers, running a rusty steam train. Because its property right belongs to Sichuan Jiayang Group, people affectionately call it "Jiayang Small Train". The small train goes back and forth between Bagou old mining area and Xishi town near Minjiang River every day, which is the only means of transportation for tens of thousands of workers and residents in the mining area to enter and leave the mountainous area. This is also the only passenger narrow gauge steam train in the world that is still in normal operation. Its track gauge is only 76 cm, which is called "inch track", which is only about half of the track gauge of ordinary trains. It's like a children's toy train in an amusement park. It has the reputation of "the living fossil of the industrial revolution" and "the out-of-print landscape of the industrial revolution", which is more precious than the giant panda.

"Jiayang Small Train" was listed in chinese national geography magazine in September 2008. In fact, the small train in Sichuan also announced its long-distance broadcast! There are more than one train like this in Sichuan, such as Pengzhou to Baishui River, Qingbaijiang to Dujiangyan, Guanghan to Muguaping, Deyang to Hanwang, Weiyuan Coal Mine to Huangjinggou Town, etc. They also have their own characteristics!

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Take the "Leshan-Qianwei" bus from Leshan Intermodal Station and get off at "Shazui" (a place name and ferry, not far from Qianwei). Cross the river by boat (fare 1 yuan), take a motorcycle or pass-by bus (fare 2 yuan), arrive at Xishi Town, ask a little, go up a stone step, and you will see the small train.

Jiayang small train runs four times a day (the departure time of Shixi Station is 5: 30, 9: 00, 14: 00, 17: 00), with eight round trips. Normally, there are eight trains per train with 20 seats per train. It takes about 80 minutes by train from Xishi to Bagou, and the round trip takes 150 minutes.

Taiwan Province Lishan train.

Key words along the way: the huge cypress group in Shenmu Station and the sunrise and sea of clouds in Alishan Mountain.

Don't think it's easy to take a small train in Alishan. Only when you are there will you understand why people in Taiwan Province Province call it a "beautiful and steep" journey.

Watching the sunrise and the sea of clouds by train is the biggest highlight of Alishan tourism. Alishan train is 95 years old, passing through 77 bridges and 49 tunnels along the way. It is one of the three remaining mountain forest railways in the world. Starting from Chiayi Railway Station, which is only 30 meters above sea level, arriving at Nuping Station, the terminal station, and unconsciously climbing to an altitude of 2,300 meters, is a very exciting experience. Therefore, riding this old steam train itself is exciting enough.

At first, the small train started very slowly and didn't feel any bumps. Open the window, green eyes and the unique fragrance of the mountains come face to face. Leaning on the log seat of the small train and tasting a cup of frozen top oolong from Alishan makes people's hearts bright and clear in an instant. When the sun comes out, the dense fog gradually dissipates, and the sun shines into the carriage, the beautiful scenery in the valley will become more and more real. The conductor said that in spring, the mountains are full of white Yoshino cherry blossoms and pink cherry blossoms, which is the most beautiful natural scenery in Taiwan Province Province, but coming here in autumn will be another style. The small train is not leisurely, and occasionally it is full of energy: the big spiral turns three times and finally returns in the shape of "8". The excitement is so thrilling that it is no less than Disney's super roller coaster.

The section "Shenmu-Alishan New Station" is full of curiosity. It retains the huge alder group in Alishan Forest Farm, and people have the opportunity to see the towering pride of the towering trees in the past, while the train continues to move forward in the towering forest.

Due to the special geographical location, the train speed in Alishan is generally not too fast, and those impatient passengers are often worried that the train will miss the most beautiful sunrise in Alishan. At this time, the experienced conductor will remind you that the sunrise in Alishan is beautiful, but the scenery on the way can't be missed. When the train increased its horsepower to climb the hill, it went "beep", and the small train actually spewed black smoke, which looked quite laborious. But you don't have to worry, this is the characteristic of Lishan train, which has never changed in a hundred years.

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The starting point of Lishan train is located on the north side of the platform of Chiayi Station. For the convenience of watching the sunrise, tourists can choose to stay in hotels near Chiayi Station. To see the sunrise, you need to take a small train up the mountain at 4 am. There is a magnificent view ahead, even getting up early is very exciting.

Australia, put your feet out of the window to see the scenery.

Key words along the way: Australian virgin forest, pastoral scenery, animals.

Want to experience the ancient flavor of crossing the dense forest by steam train? In Denton Agricultural Area, a suburb of Melbourne, Australia, there is such a long-standing train line-sitting in a slowly moving old train, passing through Qingshan, Qingxi and lakeside towns along the way, as if walking through a dream world created by nature.

This railway, called Puffin Railway, is a narrow-gauge railway built as early as the early 20th century to develop remote areas. The original four railways were only 29 kilometers long. This steam train tour starts in Belgrave and ends in Kimbrook. It is about 25 kilometers long and takes about two hours. The train passes through 26 scenic spots along the way, some for tourists to stay and visit, and some just pass by the station.

You can take a bus from Melbourne to Belgrey Station. The small train uses the head of a coal-fired steam locomotive, which is dark green. There is a small sign next to the driver's door. You can see the words "1905". This is its age.

Because it is an old steam train, there is also a nostalgic atmosphere in the station. Even the passengers are dressed in classical style, with white shirts and black vests, and the driver is wearing a hat with Huang Sui on the red spire. When the bell rang, they stood outside the small train waiting for the passengers to get on.

There is an established custom to take the puffin steam train, that is, passengers sit by the window and put their feet out of the window, which is in line with the leisure travel mode. Therefore, as soon as passengers got on the bus, they climbed up the window one after another to seize the most favorable terrain to see the scenery. Of course, sitting on the windowsill is 100% safe. The staff has installed railings on the window, so they can only stick their legs out and get stuck in your ass. If you come late and get on the bus slowly, you have to take the back seat.

Behind Menzies Creek Station, the middle stop of Puffin's steam train tour, there is also a steam train museum, which contains exhibits such as locomotives, carriages and steam machinery from Australia and other countries, and it is worth seeing.

What's more worth mentioning is that Puffin Steam Train recently launched the "Driving Steam Train" project-tourists can drive the train themselves and sit in the driver's seat, and experienced train drivers will teach you driving skills on the spot.

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If you want to take the puffin steam train, please book a train ticket. The train runs every day 10 until 6 pm (the last bus leaves from the lake). Adult train ticket per person 13 Australian dollars, half price for children. Puffin steam train is located in the east of Melbourne, and it can take a day trip with other tourist attractions in the east of Melbourne. For example, go to see the world-famous penguins returning to their nests, or visit the wine estates in the Yarra Valley.

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