All Aboard
All Aboard
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All Aboard by Jim Loomis
Written both for veteran train travelers and those considering their first rail journey, this guide book will make any trip smoother and more enjoyable with its insightful travel trips and lots of information about how railroads operate. The author explains how individual trains are operated and offers tips on booking trips, finding the lowest fares, packing for an overnight trip, what to do on board, and whom to tip and how much. This revised 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, much more, making it the ultimate guide to American train travel and its unique history and culture.In 1962, James Loomis moved to Honolulu from Connecticut. He was the general manager of Hawaii's professional baseball team for ten years, and he helped establish a successful advertising agency that specialized in political campaigns. He sold the agency in 2001 and moved to Maui. Jim served on the Board of Directors of the Rail Passengers Association for two terms as a long-time member. He has traveled frequently for both business and pleasure, and his favored mode of transportation has always been the train.
He has logged more than 350,000 kilometers of train travel throughout the world, according to his best estimate. Jim is the author of several books, including Travel Stories and the popular All Aboard! Visit www.trainsandtravel.com to learn more about Jim, his books, and his trips.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781569761762 |
| ISBN 10 | 1569761760 |
| Title | All Aboard |
| Author | Jim Loomis |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Zephyr Press |
| Year published | 2015-01-01 |
| Number of pages | 384 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |