Jim Loomis is passionate about travel, especially rail travel. This engaging book is an ideal companion for armchair travelers, train enthusiasts and fellow globe trotters. "Travel Tales is a thoroughly enjoyable collection of anecdotes and storytelling that is guaranteed to both reawaken your wanderlust and raise a smile at the same time!"- Matt Foy, Head of European Rail Services, Railbookers In Travel Tales, Jim shares his adventures on train trips across North America and around the world. Best estimate: he has logged more than 350,000 miles in train travel. Jim also writes about memorable personal experiences and recounts a few stories about Hawaii's unique brand of politics, including one incident never before reported when the Emperor of Japan was unknowingly a part of a local political feud. Sit back and enjoy these entertaining tales while you daydream about your next travel destination.

Travel Tales: 40 Years, 35 Countries, 350,000 Miles by Train

Engineering & Transportation

Loomis, Jim

Transportation

Haiku Publishing

From lifelong devotees to novice admirers, everyone will discover new ways to enjoy riding the rails.

All Aboard!: The Complete North American Train Travel Guide

Travel

United States

Prima Lifestyles

The Only Comprehensive Guide to Riding the Rails Throughout North America Just Got Better! 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 by the most avid train travelers. Whether you're traveling from Los Mochis to Chihuahua, from Los Angeles to New York City, or from Vancouver to Halifax, this indispensable guide will teach you new ways to make your train experience even more enjoyable. Everything you've ever wanted to know about trains and rail travel is here — from history to logistics. Longtime rail enthusiast Jim Loomis will help you plan a unique, memorable train excursion. Inside you'll find detailed and useful information such as: ·Booking procedures ·Schedules ·Onboard etiquette ·Rail Itineraries ·Descriptions of scenic rail excursions ·Route maps for passenger trains in the United States, Canada, and Mexico ·Floor plans for typical coach and sleeping cars ·And much more! Along the way, you'll learn the fascinating folklore and history of railroading in North America; fundamentals of railroading operations, safety, and equipment; and professional railroading terms as explained in a full glossary.

All Aboard! Revised 2nd Edition: The Complete North American Train Travel Guide

Arts & Photography

History & Criticism

"This comprehensive guide will assist the traveler in planning an excursion and executing it with minimum effort and maximum pleasure" -Library Journal All Aboard-first published in 1995, and here completely revised and updated-is much more than just a mile-by-mile scenery guide for train travelers. It will make any trip smoother and more enjoyable with its insightful travel trips and information about how railroads operate. With trains attracting new riders in record numbers, the time is perfect for a new edition of All Aboard. All Aboard is more than an ordinary travel guide. The author tells us how and why the first railroads came about, describes the building of America's trans-continental railroad, and explains how individual trains are operated. He also offers advice that can only come from a veteran traveler: booking trips, finding the lowest fares, avoiding pitfalls, packing for an overnight trip, what to do on board, whom to tip and how much. This new, fourth edition includes a new chapter about eight major railway stations, and is updated throughout with new information and photographs. It discusses Amtrak's new locomotives and Viewliner sleeping cars, changes in rules regarding pets and bicycles on American trains, and much more. Jim Loomis writes frequently about train travel for Sunday newspaper travel sections and has ridden every one of Amtrak's long-distance trains multiple times, logging nearly 200,000 miles. He is a member of the board of directors of the National Association of Railroad Passengers.

All Aboard: The Complete North American Train Travel Guide

Chicago Review Press

It's about the journey, not the destination.
All Aboard--first published in 1995, and here completely revised and updated--is much more than just a mile-by-mile scenery guide for train travelers. Written both for veteran train travelers and those considering their first rail journey, it will make any trip smoother and more enjoyable with its insightful travel trips and information about how railroads operate. With trains attracting new riders in record numbers because of the economy, the price of gasoline, and the delays and crowding that are now the norm when traveling by air, the time is perfect for a new edition of All Aboard. Here you can learn how and why the first railroads came about, the building of America's trans-continental railroad, and how individual trains are operated. The author also offers advice that can only come from a veteran traveler: booking trips, finding the lowest fares, avoiding pitfalls, packing for an overnight trip, what to do on board, whom to tip and how much. All Aboard is the ultimate guide to American train travel and its unique history and culture.

It's about the journey, not the destination. &nbsp; All Aboard--first published in 1995, and here revised and updated--is much more than a mile-by-mile scenery guide for train travelers. Written for both veteran train travelers and those considering their first rail journey, it will keep any trip on track with its insightful travel trips and information about how North American railroads operate. &nbsp; All Aboard presents how and why the first railroads came about, describes the building of America's transcontinental railroad, and explains how individual trains are operated. Railway expert Jim Loomis also offers advice that can only come from a veteran traveler on essential topics such as booking trips, finding the lowest fares, avoiding pitfalls, packing for an overnight trip, what to do on board, and whom to tip and how much. &nbsp; This latest, fifth edition includes up-to-date information on modern high-speed rail projects in California, Texas, and Florida, new trains on the Copper Canyon route in Mexico, current reports on the legal disputes between freight railroads and Amtrak, and much, much more. &nbsp; All Aboard is the ultimate guide to American train travel and its unique history and culture.

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Travel Tales: 40 Years, 35 Countries, 350,000 Miles by Train

All Aboard!: The Complete North American Train Travel Guide

All Aboard! Revised 2nd Edition: The Complete North American Train Travel Guide

All Aboard: The Complete North American Train Travel Guide

All Aboard: The Complete North American Train Travel Guide

All Aboard: The Complete North American Train Travel Guide