The strategy can be very rewarding for investors who catch the train early, and leave it on time, before momentum turns in the wrong direction.

FORBES: 1 Little Thing that Kills Momentum

So get on the bus, catch a train, rent a car or saddle up your bike.

BBC: Historical day trips from Boston

Hundreds of families, rail enthusiasts and interested onlookers took up positions at stations and on bridges to catch a glimpse of the train, as it travelled non-stop.

BBC: London