Whether you’re interested in history, technology, or a mix of both, these train museums will keep you entertained for hours.

Perhaps that is why there has been a spike in the viewership of long-duration “cab-ride” videos — named for the compartment in which the train operator, or engineer, sits.

Every year a vintage steam locomotive in Michigan takes thousands of festive families to the North Pole. With some imagination and hot cocoa — the spirit of Christmas is still on track.