Branson / Missouri / United States
Branson Scenic Railway, founded in 1993, offers a one-hour 45-minute trip that takes passengers through tunnels, over trestles, and through the southwest Missouri and northwest Arkansas wilderness. The historic depot, founded in 1905, is the headquarters for the Branson Scenic Railway, and houses the administrative offices, the reservation and ticket office, and a gift shop that carries many train items, including a wide variety of Thomas the Tank Engine merchandise. It explores territory inaccessible by automobile, and covers landmarks, such as Crest Tunnel, Cricket Tunnel, Walnut Creek Trestle, Barren Fork Trestle, and Tharp s Grade. It also offers a dinner train, which includes a four-course candlelight meal, and treats its guests to traditional-style dining. Branson Scenic Railway was formed through a lease arrangement with the state of Missouri and northern Arkansas, and runs excursions through this historic route March through December. It is headquartered in Branson, Mo.
