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Postcards and Trains: Travel USA by Train

by JC Gacilo

600 pages; quality trade paperback (softcover); catalogue #03-0626; ISBN 1-4120-0257-5; US$43.00, C$48.99, EUR35.50, £25.00

Postcards and Trains: Travel USA by Train is a complete travel guide and travel reference, with comprehensive destinations, accomodations, and transportation information.

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About the Book Postcards stand for travel destinations and sites, while Trains refers to the experience of traveling via train. Postcards and Trains- Travel USA by Train is a complete travel guide and travel reference, with comprehensive destinations, accommodations, and transportation information. This book focuses mainly on destinations a traveler will experience while following the path of US train travel routes. Unlike other train travel books, which mostly focus on the train itself, the focal points of this book are the destinations and the unique opportunities of train travel. Postcards and Trains details more than 500 destinations (cities, towns, national parks and natural wonders) and covers all 48 states and the District of Columbia. In addition, the book includes 4 main parts: Facts about the US, Facts about US Train Travel, Tips for Travelers, and the Train Travel Destinations. The latter part includes destination backgrounds, local transportation, places to see, what to expect, list of accommodations, etc. In addition there are illustrations, US and State Maps, US Train Route Maps, a rich photo collection of destination highlights, and a list of useful websites and telephone numbers. In the "Useful Information and Tips" section, among many other tips, there is information on Railroad Parks and Museum in the US and list of US train sales representative worldwide.

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About the Author JC Gacilo has a degree, awards, and academic honors in Tourism and a Master in Business Administration. He has worked in entertainment, education, and various tourism industries internationally and has attended various international tourism training events and seminars. He is a member of the Pacific Asia Travel Association Young Tourism Professionals (PATAYTP) and a supporter of the US Association of Train Travel (Chicago). Mr. Gacilo speaks several languages and has traveled the world extensively. In preparation to write this book he spent more than a year traveling the United States by train, visiting 48 States, major cities, towns, and national parks logging more than 35,000 miles of US train travel. He is currently living and working as Market Analyst in Los Angeles, California, and pursuing a degree in law.

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Table of Contents...at a Glance...

Introduction

Chapter 1-Facts About The US

Chapter 2-US History Of Railroading

Chapter 3-Travel Tips for Visitors

Chapter 4-Train Travel Tips

The US Trans Continental Train Route Map

The Western Pacific Region Train Route Map

Chapter 5-The US Train Routes and Destinations

• The Cascade
• Seattle (WA)
• Mt.Rainier (WA), Olympic National Park (WA)
• Portland (OR)
• Other Washington and Oregon Train Route
• Seattle to Spokene Service
• Portland to Spokane Service

Coast Starlight

• San Francisco (CA)
• Monterey (CA)
• Santa Barbara (CA)
• Los Angeles (CA)

Pacific Surfliner

• Anaheim (CA)-Disneyland
• San Diego (CA)

The Capitol Corridor

• Sacramento (CA)136

The San Joaquin

• Yosemite National Park (CA)
• Kings Canyon and Sequoia National Park (CA)
• Las Vegas (NV)

The Western Routes and Destinations
The US Western Region Train Routes Map

The Empire Builder

• Fargo (ND)
• St.Paul-Minneapolis (MN)
• Wisconsin Dells (WI)

California Zephyr

• Reno (NV)
• Salt Lake City (UT)

Connecting Motor-Coach from Salt lake City to the State of Idaho

• Yellowstone National Park (MT, WY)
• Grand Junction (CO)
• Denver (CO)
• Omaha (NE)

Southwest Chief

• Grand Canyon National Park (AZ)
• Albuquerque (NM)
• Topeka (KS)

Sunset Limited

• Palm Springs (CA)
• El Paso (TX)
• Houston (TX)
• Tallahassee (FL)

The Midwest Train Routes Map

• The Midwest Train Routes and Destinations
• Illinois and Missouri Service
• Chicago (IL)
• Saint Louis (MO)
• Kansas City (MO, KS)

Illinois Zephyr Service

Illini Service

Hiawatha Service

• Milwaukee (WI)

Texas Eagle

• Little Rock (AR)
• Dallas (TX)
• Forth Worth (TX)
• Austin (TX)
• San Antonio (TX)

Heartland Flyer

• Oklahoma City (OK)

Michigan Services

• International Service

Twilight Limited, Lake Cities and Wolverine Services

• Ann Arbor (MI)
• Dearborn (MI)
• Detroit (MI)

Pere Marquette Service

• Holland (MI)
• Grand Rapids (MI)

Kentucky Cardinal

• Indianapolis (IN)
• Jeffersonville (IN)/Louisville (KY)

The City of New Orleans

• Memphis (TN)
• Jackson (MS)
• New Orleans (LA)

The Eastern Region Train Routes Map

• The Eastern Train Routes and Destinations
• Lake Shore Limited
• Buffalo-Depew (NY)
• Albany (NY)
• Albany (NY)to Boston (MA)Connecting Route
• Boston-Back Bay Station (MA)
• Albany (NY)to New York City (NY)Connecting Route
• New York City (NY)

Three Rivers and Pennsylvanian

• Three Rivers Route
• Pennsylvania Route
• Philadelphia (PA)

Capitol Limited

• Toledo (OH)
• Cleveland (OH)
• Pittsburgh (PA)
• Washington D.C

Cardinal

• Cincinnati (OH)
• Charleston (WV)
• Alexandria (VA)

The Maple Leaf

• Niagara Falls (NY)

Adirondack

• Saratoga Springs (NY)

Vermonter

• Baltimore (MD)

Ethan Allen Express

Downeaster

• Portland (ME)

Twilight Shoreliner

• Boston (MA)
• Richmond (VA)
• Williamsburg (VA)
• Newport News (VA)

Carolinian/Piedmont

• Raleigh (NC)

Crescent

• Atlanta (GA)
• Birmingham (AL)

Silver Meteor/Silver Star/Silver Palm

• Charleston (SC)
• Savannah (GA)
• Jacksonville (FL)

Silver Meteor/Silver Star/Silver Palm-Jacksonville to Miami Route

• Orlando (FL)
• Tampa (FL)
• West Palm Beach (FL)
• Ft.Lauderdale (FL)
• Miami (FL)

Useful Information and Tips

• Other Trains Travel in the US
• Amtrak Worldwide Sales Representatives
• Rail Road Museums and Parks in the US

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Catalogue Information

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