Famous trains

There are some train-routes that became legendary during the past. In former times they were real means of transportation for long-distance travel. Nowadays their main purpose is tourism. In some countries (e.g. Russia) they still are important parts of their transport systems.

1848 : Barcelona-Mataró , (Barcelona)
1862 : Flying Scotsman
1883 : Orient Express
1884 : Nord Express (Northern Express)
1887 : Sud Express (Southern Express)
1890 : Bombay Express
1890 : Peninsular and Oriental Express
1890 : Malle des Indes
1890 : Rome Express
1894 : Ostende Vienna Express
1896 : Vienna Nice Express
1898 : Cairo Luxor Express
1898 : Trans-Siberian Railway
1900 : Riviera Express
1900 : Transatlantic Express
1904 : Oberland Leman Express
1904 : Ocean Limited
1908 : Brighton Belle (formerly the Southern Belle)
1908 : Rome Florence Cannes Express
1909 : Andalousie Express
1919 : Paris Prague Express
1919 : Simplon Orient Express
1921 : Transmanchourian Express
1922 : Blue Train
1926 : Golden Arrow
1927 : Northern Star
1927 : London Vichy Pullman Express
1928 : The Frontier Mail
1928 : Rheingold Express (Rhine Gold)
1929 : Oiseau Bleu
1929 : Côte d'Azur rapide
1929 : Star of Egypt
1929 : Taurus Express
1929 : Sunshine Pullman Express
1929 : The Ghan
1929 : The Grand Trunk Express
1931 : Golden Mountain Express
1940 : Maroc Express
1955 : The Canadian
1960's : Master Cutler
1970 : Indian Pacific

Rossiya operated by Russian Railways on the Trans-Siberian railway
Nikolayevski Express operated by Russian Railways between Moscow and Saint Petersburg
Zephyr trains