As for myself, not that anyone is asking. I have never been across the pond and have no desire to make the trip. As for U.S. trains, while in 5th grade, we were given an orientation and a short ride where we were met by the school bus and returned. While working in D.C. and on becoming an RV'er we made stops with our college sports teams. But only on small trips, on city trains and underground rails. On many RV trips which took us to some wonderful fun locations and small towns with train history and rides. But nothing major while learning that my grandfather worked for the Southern Pacific Railroad out of VA. The funny thing was my grandfather worked for them for over 20 years. But his Social Security record showed only 4 years, meaning his last four years when Social Security was newly created. My Great-Great Grandfather worked as a farmer and rail from Maine down to New Hampshire where he joined the 6th New Hampshire Infantry Volunteers, and his name is shown in rolls in the back of the book by the same name with 1000s of other Union soldiers all walking to D.C. LA and back up into Ohio where they were discharged.