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| Acknowledgments | ix | |
| Rediscovering the Train | xi | |
| Rail Travel Information Sources | xiv | |
| Amtrak's Rail Passenger System | xvi | |
| 1 | Why Take a Train? | 1 |
| 2 | How It All Began | 7 |
| 3 | Amtrak to the Rescue | 24 |
| 4 | Planning Your Own Train Trip | 36 |
| 5 | Packing and Last-Minute Details | 67 |
| 6 | Life on Board | 76 |
| 7 | Who's in Charge Here? | 105 |
| 8 | When Things Go Wrong | 131 |
| 9 | Passenger Train Equipment | 140 |
| 10 | How It All Works | 158 |
| 11 | What About All Those Freight Trains? | 192 |
| 12 | Safety--Priority Number One | 203 |
| 13 | Taking the Train in Canada | 214 |
| 14 | Traveling by Train in Mexico | 230 |
| 15 | Now, Where Would You Like to 60? | 248 |
| 16 | Is There a Train in Our Future? | 291 |
| Appendix A | A Few Suggested Itineraries | 305 |
| Appendix B | Good Places to Stay | 312 |
| Appendix C | Excursion Trains and Railroad Museums | 326 |
| Appendix D | Golden Spike Travel Agents | 357 |
| Appendix E | Pro-Rail Associations | 377 |
| Railroad Terms and Slang | 383 | |
| More Information About Trains and Train Travel | 399 | |
| Index | 403 |
| Price | Condition | Delivery | Seller | Action |
| $99.99 | Digital |
| WonderClub |
Lejanna Bayha
reviewed All aboard! on November 19, 2014
All aboard!
Well written and engrossing, Alexander Mackenzie's account of his travels across Canada is well balanced between exciting adventures and descriptive details of his trip. The book makes for a quick and entertaining read, as Mackenzie describes that hardships of taking a canoe halfway across Canada (and marching the rest of the way) past Native American tribes, some of whom had never seen a white man before. Unlike some of the early explorers, Mackenzie seemed to have a fairly progressive attitude toward native people (unless they stole something, which made him a bit Cook-esque) which also helped me really enjoy this book. One of my favorite North America exploration accounts for its readability and story.
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Add All aboard!, There's nothing quite like the thrill of a train trip, traveling in comfort as you pass towns and meadows, venture through canyons, and cross over mountains. But in a territory as vast as North America, many of the best routes are easily overlooked — even, All aboard! to the inventory that you are selling on WonderClubX
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Add All aboard!, There's nothing quite like the thrill of a train trip, traveling in comfort as you pass towns and meadows, venture through canyons, and cross over mountains. But in a territory as vast as North America, many of the best routes are easily overlooked — even, All aboard! to your collection on WonderClub |