IntroductionPART ONE GENERAL INFORMATION Chapter 1 From Horsepower to Amtrak The Iron Horse, The golden age, The 20th century, Amtrak trains todayChapter 2 Train Practicalities Amtrak facilities and services, Non-Amtrak services Chapter 3 Practical Information When to visit, Red tape, Getting there and away, Health, Safety, What to take, Money, Getting around, Accommodation, Eating and drinking, Public holidays, Sightseeing, Student card, Time zones, Media and communications, Working PART TWO TRAINS AND ROUTES IN THE UNITED STATES Chapter 4 The Coast Starlight Seattle-Los Angeles Chapter 5 The California Zephyr Chicago-Emeryville (for San Francisco) Chapter 6 The San Joaquin San Francisco-Bakersfield (via Emeryville/Oakland) Chapter 7 The Pacific Surfliner Los Angeles-San DiegoChapter 8 The Empire Builder Chicago-Seattle Chapter 9 The Empire Builder Spokane-Portland Chapter 10 The Southwest Chief Chicago-Los Angeles Chapter 11 The Sunset Limited New Orleans-Los Angeles Chapter 12 The Texas Eagle Chicago-San Antonio (for Los Angeles) Chapter 13 The City of New Orleans Chicago-New Orleans Chapter 14 The Northeast Corridor Boston-Washington, DC Chapter 15 The Northeast Corridor New Haven-Springfield (for Boston) Chapter 16 The Crescent New York-New Orleans Chapter 17 The Silver Star New York-Miami Chapter 18 The Silver Meteor New York-Miami Chapter 19 The Northeast Corridor Boston-Newport News Chapter 20 The Cardinal New York-Chicago Chapter 21 The Adirondack New York-Montreal Chapter 22 The Vermonter Washington, DC-St Albans (for Montreal) Chapter 23 The Lake Shore Limited Boston/New York-Chicago Chapter 24 The Capitol Limited Washington, DC-Chicago Chapter 25 The Pennsylvanian New York-Pittsburgh Chapter 26 The Maple Leaf New York-Toronto Chapter 27 The Wolverine Chicago-Pontiac Chapter 28 Other Amtrak Trains General information 327, The trains Chapter 29 US Steam Today Trains, routes and museums PART THREE ON CANADIAN RAILS Chapter 30 Canada's Trains Today VIA Rail, Arranging your trip, The routes, Steam trains in Canada Appendix 1 Useful Addresses Appendix 2 Ticketing Agents Appendix 3 Further Information Index.