as you guys have noticed, today is question day for me. This time i am wondering if there are any good amtrak books out there that one can recommend. to my knowledge, the latest good descriptive and pictorial Amtrak book was "All aboard Amtrak", by mike schafer, published in 1991 to celebrate 20 years of Amtrak. i am wondering if anybody knows of any other books published lately.
Posted by coachclass (Member # 2382) on :
All of the following are books that are about train travel, some are all about Amtrak in particular, some just have parts about Amtrak. Have a good trip to the library!
USA by Rail, John Pitt Amtraking: A Guide to Enjoyable Train Travel, Mauice Emeka Amtrak Trains and Travel, Patrick Dunn Making Tracks: An American Rail Odessy, Terry Pindell Amtrak Survival and Pleasure Guide, Kathleen and Gerald Hill All Aboard! The Complete North American Train Travel Guide, Jim Loomis The Christmas Train (fiction), David Baldacci Booked on the Morning Train: A Journey Through America, George Scheer Great American Rail Journeys, John Grant The Old Patagonian Express: By Rail Through the Americas, Paul Theroux Zephyr: Tracking A Dream Across America, Henry Kisor Rail Ventures, Jack Swanson and Jeff Karsh
Posted by Fan_Trains (Member # 2874) on :
I want to order a book called rail ventures so what address do I write to and how much is going to cost me?
Posted by MontanaJim (Member # 2323) on :
thanks for the info coach class. i am wondering if any of those books are a comprehensive review of amtraks history, like mike schafers 1991 book is. I really like that book, but it is starting to become a little outdated.
Posted by coachclass (Member # 2382) on :
Fan_Trains: I looked and Rail Ventures can be purchased from Amazon.com for less than $10.