Train and fly fishing

[fflutterffly]

Rattling about in the grey of my mind is a memory of a train running along a river. Here fly fisherman can jump the train, both off and on, to fish. Where is this magical place?

[midger]

You're probably thinking about the Durango/Silverton Colorado Narrow Gauge train. Here's a link to get you onto their site and you can email them. There was an article many years ago in one of the flyfishing magazines about this. I imagine you can still flag the train down.

http://www.durangotrain.com/wilderness-access

[Papasequoia]

The one that Mike mentions is by far the most famous. It is also used by backpackers to get dropped off and picked up and opens up a lot of remote trailheads that way. However, an awful lot of train tracks follow rivers, so I suspect that there may be other places where you could do what you mention, Ariel. Maybe someone else has heard of other options?

[fflutterffly]

Thank you both... as always. This sounds like such a great adventure.

[Milt Spawn]

Don't fergit the PNW. milt http://troutunderground.com/2007/01/catching-the-steelhead-train-on-oregons-wallowa-river/

[BrownBear]

The Alaska state railway makes whistle stops in remote locations, but its' more for remote residents and other folks accessing back country. It's not intended for day trippers, cuzz at a minimum it will be a day before you see the next train.