All Aboard! Texas Railroad Polar Express Runs from Rusk to Palestine

Yep, you read that right - Texas has its own Polar Express. If you really want to get into the holiday spirit, make plans now to climb onboard this popular rail express that runs seasonally.

Since the early 1800s, Texas has been a railroad state from steam engines to the modern-day Amtrak. Even more interesting is the fact that Texas is home to nearly 30 railroad museums.

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If you have ever wanted to take a train ride you are in luck, because this passenger railroad train will take you on an adventure. Furthermore, several other passenger train systems in Texas will fit the bill as well.

The video below all the pics is a Luke Walker song about the train ride one can take from Rusk to Palestine. Makes me want to take a few days off just to go riding on some trains.

Here are some popular passenger trains here in Texas:

• Austin Steam Train
• Future Texas High-Speed Train
• Grapevine Vintage Railroad
• Heartland Flyer
• Jefferson Railway
• Piney Woods Excursion Train At Texas State Railroad
• Texas Eagle
• Trinity Metro TEXRail
• Trinity Railway Express

And here are some popular train museums, also in Texas:

• 1904 Train Depot Museum, Kingsville
• Austin Steam Train Association Museum, Cedar Park
• Brazos Valley Railroad Society Museum, Brazoria
• Cleburne Railroad Museum, Cleburne
• Dickinson Railroad Museum, Dickinson
• Ennis Railroad & Cultural Heritage Museum, Ennis
• Galveston Railroad Museum, Galveston
• Hearne Railroad Museum Depot, Hearne
• Interurban Railway Museum, Plano
• James H. Long Railroad Park and Museum, Smithville
• Kyle Railroad Depot and Heritage Center, Kyle
• Martin & Frances Lehnis Railroad Museum, Brownwood
• MKT Railroad Museum, Katy
• Orange Train Depot Museum, Orange
• Railroad Heritage Center, Palestine
• Railway Museum of San Angelo, San Angelo
• Red River Railroad Museum, Denison
• Rosenberg Railroad Museum, Rosenberg
• San Antonio Railroad Heritage Museum, Elmendorf
• Temple Railroad & Heritage Museum, Temple
• Texas Transportation Museum, San Antonio
• Traintopia Museum of the American Railroad
  Source: Texas State Railroad, Trip Advisor, Only in Your State, Texas Dept of Transportation

So plan a trip, and enjoy the ride on the Texas Railroad System.