All aboard! : the complete North American train travel guide

All aboard! The complete North American train travel guide

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Subjects
Railroad travel > Guidebooks.
Railroad travel > Canada > Guidebooks.
Railroad travel > Mexico > Guidebooks.
Railroad travel > North America.
United States > Guidebooks.
Canada > Guidebooks.
Mexico > Guidebooks.
North America > Description and travel.
Guidebooks.
Genres
Guidebooks
Published
Rocklin, CA : Prima Pub 1995-
Language
English
Item Description
Volumes for 2011- published: Chicago Review Press.
Physical Description
volumes : illustrations, maps ; 22 cm
Publication Frequency
Irregular.
Bibliography
Includes index.
ISBN
9781641608657
  • About This Book
  • Acknowledgments
  • Preface: Rediscovering the Train
  • 1. Why Take a Train?
  • 2. How It All Began
  • 3. Amtrak to the Rescue
  • 4. Planning Your Own Train Trip
  • 5. Packing and Last-Minute Details
  • 6. Life Onboard
  • 7. Who's in Charge Here?
  • 8. When Things Go Wrong
  • 9. Passenger Train Equipment
  • 10. How It All Works
  • 11. What About All Those Freight Trains?
  • 12. Safety Is Priority Number One
  • 13. Taking the Train in Canada
  • 14. Taking the Train in Mexico
  • 15. Significant Railroad Stations
  • 16. Will There Be Trains in Our Future?
  • 17. Pick a Train, Any Train
  • 18. Suggested Itineraries
  • Appendix A. Railroad Terms and Slang
  • Appendix B. How to Find a Rail-Savvy Travel Agent
  • Appendix C. Private Rail Excursions
  • Appendix D. Passenger Rail Advocates
  • Appendix E. Excursion Trains and Railroad Museums
  • Index

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