Most people have no idea this historic Florida train ride feels this immersive. A train whistle cuts through the air, and moments later a massive vintage locomotive comes rumbling down the tracks like something from another century.
At the Florida Railroad Museum in Parrish, Florida, history does not sit quietly behind glass. It moves, rattles, hisses, and comes alive the second the journey begins.
Visitors climb aboard beautifully restored rail cars and roll through peaceful stretches of Old Florida scenery. Steam drifts into the sky…