Explore America on Amtrak's 'Sunset Limited' - Thomas Baker - Bog

LOS ANGELES TO NEW ORLEANS
'THE SUNSET LIMITED' - AN ICONIC SOUTHWEST ADVENTURE
Everyone traveling Amtrak's popular route between Los Angeles and New Orleans should have a copy of "Explore America on Amtrak's Sunset Limited." It's like having your own personal tour guide to describe the captivating scenery, towns, and history passing by your window and tell you fascinating and funny stories. All the while tracking your progress as you proceed across the country. This essential companion illuminates hundreds of points of interest as the train traverses the deserts of the Southwest, then passes through near the Mexican border and breathtaking mountain ranges, crossing the paths of Spanish conquistadors, Apache, Navajo, soldiers, gunfighters, Cajuns, pirates, and famous musicians. "Explore America on Amtrak's Sunset Limited" brings to life the stories, trivia, and quirkiness of fascinating small towns and their colorful characters. Using short, whimsical insights and fun facts, it enlivens hundreds of places in an easy-to-read format. For each scheduled stop on the journey, it highlights: What is special about the place?Why is it here?What's happened here?What's quirky and fun about it?Which famous people come from here?It turns this wonderfully scenic rail journey into a fascinating adventure through the Southwest, the Gulf Coast, and Louisiana Cajun Country. Don't leave the station without it. TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. ALL ABOARD AMTRAK!What is Amtrak?What are the Superliners?Seating, Sleeping, and Sightseeing on AmtrakWho's Who?2. THE SUNSET LIMITEDThe History of The Sunset LimitedWhy Ride the Sunset Limited?The Sunset Limited ScheduleThe Sunset Limited Stations (Eastbound)3. HOW TO USE THIS BOOK
4. SIGHTSEEING ABOARD THE SUNSET LIMITED
Here are some of the stations and themes included: California
Los Angeles, CA (LAX)
Why is Hollywood in Los Angeles?
Pomona, CA (POS)
Ontario, CA (ONA)
Palm Springs, CA (PSN)
Arizona
Yuma, AZ (YUM)
Yes! This Was Once Mexico
Maricopa, AZ (MRC)
The Navajo Nation: America's Most Populous Native People
Tucson, AZ (TUS)
Tombstone and That Famous Shootout
Benson, AZ (BEN)
Conquistadores and Spanish Colonization
New Mexico
Lordsburg, NM (LDB)
The Apache Wars
Deming, NM (DEM)
Texas
El Paso, TX - Union Depot (ELP)
Alpine, TX (ALP)
Sanderson, TX (SND)
Del Rio, TX (DRT)
Remember the Alamo
San Antonio, TX (SAS)
Houston, TX (HOS)
Beaumont, TX (BMT)
Louisianna
Lake Charles, LA (LCH)
The Antebellum Era
Lafayette, LA (LFT)
New Iberia, LA (NIB)
Schriever, LA (SCH)
All That Jazz
New Orleans, (NOL) 5. ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
6. SUNSET LIMITED TRIVIA QUESTIONS