The problem is in America we don't have open access to the tracks.
They are all owned by different railroads vs the UK were they're all owned by one (formerly government) organization.
Here in the US, even if you could rent a locomotive and crew, you'd have to get permission from each individual railroad whose tracks you wanted to cross.
They are all owned by different railroads vs the UK were they're all owned by one (formerly government) organization.
Here in the US, even if you could rent a locomotive and crew, you'd have to get permission from each individual railroad whose tracks you wanted to cross.