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  All Aboard: The Complete North American Train Travel Guide

  Book (Chicago Review Press)
  

  Rating (25 reviews):

  (4.4/5)

  

  The Best Book on North America Train Travel

  I've taken a few U.S. East Coast train trips, some overnights with sleeping accomidations, and I thought I knew the system pretty well. I learned so much more after reading this book and I wish I had read it before my first train trip. There are so many little tips that can make your travel better. From the book I learned a lot about the operations behind the scenes and this is helpful information for an overall enjoyable train experience. It's a great book. I have not come across any other book like it. Thinking about a train trip? Get the book and hit the rails. Already have a trip planned? Get the book and enjoy your trip even more. 5/5 Thomas Lee (Sac) - See all my reviews This review is from: All Aboard! Revised 2nd Edition: The Complete North American Train Travel Guide (Paperback) I've taken a few U.S. East Coast train trips, some overnights with sleeping accomidations, and I thought I knew the system pretty well. I learned so much more after reading this book and I wish I had read it before my first train trip. There are so many little tips that can make your travel better. From the book I learned a lot about the operations behind the scenes and this is helpful information for an overall enjoyable train experience. It's a great book. I have not come across any other book like it. Thinking about a train trip? Get the book and hit the rails. Already have a trip planned? Get the book and enjoy your trip even more. Help other customers find the most helpful reviews  Was this review helpful to you? , November 13, 2000

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  What a wonderful book!

  My friend and I are planning a trip to the USA in 2000 and not being too confident about driving on the "wrong" side of the road, had vaguely thought about doing a train trip, but the one travel agent we consulted was a bit vague about the subject and gave us an Amtrak brochure and sent us on our way. As we aren't yet up to booking (just after Christmas, we'll do that) we were a bit lost. Imagine our delight to come across 'All aboard!' in our local library. I have devoured it from cover to cover and have ordered my own copy to take with us. Being Aussies, a lot of the local customs are foreign to us. It is wonderful to have the on board etiquette spelled out, eg. tipping isn't common in Australia, and I would hate to slip up by not tipping appropriately etc. We are planning our holiday using 'All aboard'as our bible. I give it 5 stars. 5/5 Jan Maciejewski (Australia) - See all my reviews This review is from: All Aboard! Revised 2nd Edition: The Complete North American Train Travel Guide (Paperback) My friend and I are planning a trip to the USA in 2000 and not being too confident about driving on the "wrong" side of the road, had vaguely thought about doing a train trip, but the one travel agent we consulted was a bit vague about the subject and gave us an Amtrak brochure and sent us on our way. As we aren't yet up to booking (just after Christmas, we'll do that) we were a bit lost. Imagine our delight to come across 'All aboard!' in our local library. I have devoured it from cover to cover and have ordered my own copy to take with us. Being Aussies, a lot of the local customs are foreign to us. It is wonderful to have the on board etiquette spelled out, eg. tipping isn't common in Australia, and I would hate to slip up by not tipping appropriately etc. We are planning our holiday using 'All aboard'as our bible. I give it 5 stars. Help other customers find the most helpful reviews  Was this review helpful to you? , December 7, 1999

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  Excellent train travel guide for North America!

  This book will take you behind the scene of railroading in North America with emphasize on amtrak in USA. Thanks to Jim Loomis enthusiastic writing style I learned a lot about trains, on-board personnel, operations, logistics, history and rail terms in general. If you are rail freshman like me than you'll appreciate this book just for that alone. Recently I took a trip from Halifax to Vancouver with VIA and now I'm looking forward to take similar route (coast to coast) with Amtrak. The only thing that you'll not find in this book is comprehensive list of places to stay and see that are typical for classic travel guides like the Lonely Planet series. (If you're planing the rail trip in Canada then don't miss the excellent travel guide "Trans-Canada Rail Guide".) Overall this book deserve five stars. Recommended! 5/5 Ales Kavsek (Ljubljana, Slovenia) - See all my reviews Amazon Verified Purchase(What's this?) This review is from: All Aboard! Revised 2nd Edition: The Complete North American Train Travel Guide (Paperback) This book will take you behind the scene of railroading in North America with emphasize on amtrak in USA. Thanks to Jim Loomis enthusiastic writing style I learned a lot about trains, on-board personnel, operations, logistics, history and rail terms in general. If you are rail freshman like me than you'll appreciate this book just for that alone. Recently I took a trip from Halifax to Vancouver with VIA and now I'm looking forward to take similar route (coast to coast) with Amtrak. The only thing that you'll not find in this book is comprehensive list of places to stay and see that are typical for classic travel guides like the Lonely Planet series. (If you're planing the rail trip in Canada then don't miss the excellent travel guide "Trans-Canada Rail Guide".) Overall this book deserve five stars. Recommended! Help other customers find the most helpful reviews  Was this review helpful to you? , June 29, 2000

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  The Last of the Great Stations: 40 years of the Los Angeles Union Passenger Terminal (Interurbans Special No. 72)

  Book (Interurbans Press)
  

  Rating (1 reviews):

  (5.0/5)

  

  A Great Tale of a Great Station

  The Los Angeles Union passenger Terminal was the last of the great passenger railway stations built in the United States, opening in 1939. Bill Bradley has prepared a significant work in text and illustrations which includes information on predecessor depots, the political ramblings surrounding the site selection and plans, and the celebration of the opening of this great station. Model railroaders will find ample photos and track plans to help them recreate the station. Santa Fe, Southern Pacific, and Union Pacific fans will delight at the photos of their favorite consists Paper, 120 pages. 5/5 J. Stephen Sandifer (Houston, TX) - See all my reviews This review is from: The Last of the Great Stations: 40 years of the Los Angeles Union Passenger Terminal (Interurbans Special No. 72) (Paperback) The Los Angeles Union passenger Terminal was the last of the great passenger railway stations built in the United States, opening in 1939. Bill Bradley has prepared a significant work in text and illustrations which includes information on predecessor depots, the political ramblings surrounding the site selection and plans, and the celebration of the opening of this great station. Model railroaders will find ample photos and track plans to help them recreate the station. Santa Fe, Southern Pacific, and Union Pacific fans will delight at the photos of their favorite consists Paper, 120 pages. Help other customers find the most helpful reviews  Was this review helpful to you? , April 4, 2000

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  American Passenger Trains: WWII to Amtrak

  Book (Iconografix)
  

  Rating (3 reviews):

  (5.0/5)

  

  Profusely illustrated throughout

  The railroad was a key element in transporting goods and people across the American landscape. Even with the development of automobiles and interstate highway systems, railroads continue to have a vitally important role in American transportation and development. In "American Passenger Trains: WWII to Amtrak", railroading enthusiast Patrick C. Dorin has compiled a visual history of the trains and train engines most associated with passenger travel by rail during the second half of the 20th Century. Profusely illustrated throughout, "American Passenger Trains" includes an informative caption by each photograph. Also featured are photographs of train schedules as well as passenger car interiors. "American Passenger Trains" is an impressive overview and highly recommended for both academic and community library American Railroading History collections, as well as the personal reference collections of American railroad buffs. 5/5 Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA) - See all my reviews This review is from: American Passenger Trains: WWII to Amtrak (Paperback) The railroad was a key element in transporting goods and people across the American landscape. Even with the development of automobiles and interstate highway systems, railroads continue to have a vitally important role in American transportation and development. In "American Passenger Trains: WWII to Amtrak", railroading enthusiast Patrick C. Dorin has compiled a visual history of the trains and train engines most associated with passenger travel by rail during the second half of the 20th Century. Profusely illustrated throughout, "American Passenger Trains" includes an informative caption by each photograph. Also featured are photographs of train schedules as well as passenger car interiors. "American Passenger Trains" is an impressive overview and highly recommended for both academic and community library American Railroading History collections, as well as the personal reference collections of American railroad buffs. Help other customers find the most helpful reviews  Was this review helpful to you? , June 14, 2009

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  Lots of Photos

  Good general photo coverage about passenger trains for the novice. Chapters covers corridor service, local train operations, overnight long distance services, long distance day trains, Florida, MidWest to the Gulf, transcontinental services, mail & express, Alaska, equipment and motive power. Publisher did a good job reviewing text for spelling errors than the author's other books by a different publisher. 5/5 S. Ai (Seattle, WA) - See all my reviews, June 2, 2009

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  Well researched history of Passenger Trains in America

  I liked the book. It was very well researched and provided an interesting view of the glory days of rail travel. I recommend this book for passenger train enthusiasts. 5/5 Paul F. Price "pricebc" (AUDUBON, NJ United States) - See all my reviews, November 3, 2009

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