For those who can’t make it to the Christmas train rides in Georgia, the Blue Ridge Scenic Railway’s 2-hour Winter Express Tour and 4-hour Winter Extended Tour run on different days.

No one knows precisely when the train custom started, but it has been a part of Christmas in the U.S. since the early 1900s, rooted in nostalgia and passed down from one generation to the next.

A Lionel toy train around the Christmas tree continues to be a fixture of holiday tradition in some families. The iconic American company is about to roll into its 125th anniversary.

Head to North Georgia to experience Blue Ridge Scenic Railway’s two Christmas excursions this holiday season. The one-hour Holiday Express tour features holiday music and a reading of The Night ...