Grab a seat and experience classic rail adventures through the stories of the passengers, crewmen, and railfans who were there! From luxurious Pullmans to noisy locomotive cabs to splintery old cabooses, enjoy the pleasures, thrills, and sometimes danger that were part of the train-riding experience in the 1940's and 1950's.
A stunning photo gallery of rare images taken from inside and outside the railcars captures the look and feel of this classic era. With new first-hand accounts, plus a few favorites from David P. Morgan, this special collector’s edition from Classic Trains is your personal ticket to some very interesting train rides of the past!
Here is a collection that will be pure pleasure to read -- and experience, if you appreciate the vicarious thrill of almost being there at the writer's elbow. And let's face it, we all get that feeling as we pace ourselves beside the narrator, peering over his shoulder. What a great way to learn about some of the interesting adventures of past times.
Reading these narratives is also a great way to understand a bit of the older world, how it worked, what people thought, and, most of all, how our perceptions can change when we learn what it was like to live with trains sixty and seventy or more years ago. Perhaps you will feel a little closer to some of those who preceded us, if that would ever be possible. Certainly, "close" is a relative term here, but in terms of "understanding", it is meaningful. There is much to enjoy in this marvelous publication -- thrilling, actually!
"When the poet, Edna St. Vincent Millay, penned the words, 'There isn't a train I wouldn't take, no matter where it's going', she was alluding to the limitless potential for adventure inherent in train travel. With stories by railroaders passengers and railfans, All Aboard is a unique collection of engaging rail adventures that span from cab to coach to caboose." -- Robert S. McGonigal, Editor
A stunning photo gallery of rare images taken from inside and outside the railcars captures the look and feel of this classic era. With new first-hand accounts, plus a few favorites from David P. Morgan, this special collector’s edition from Classic Trains is your personal ticket to some very interesting train rides of the past!
Here is a collection that will be pure pleasure to read -- and experience, if you appreciate the vicarious thrill of almost being there at the writer's elbow. And let's face it, we all get that feeling as we pace ourselves beside the narrator, peering over his shoulder. What a great way to learn about some of the interesting adventures of past times.
Reading these narratives is also a great way to understand a bit of the older world, how it worked, what people thought, and, most of all, how our perceptions can change when we learn what it was like to live with trains sixty and seventy or more years ago. Perhaps you will feel a little closer to some of those who preceded us, if that would ever be possible. Certainly, "close" is a relative term here, but in terms of "understanding", it is meaningful. There is much to enjoy in this marvelous publication -- thrilling, actually!
"When the poet, Edna St. Vincent Millay, penned the words, 'There isn't a train I wouldn't take, no matter where it's going', she was alluding to the limitless potential for adventure inherent in train travel. With stories by railroaders passengers and railfans, All Aboard is a unique collection of engaging rail adventures that span from cab to coach to caboose." -- Robert S. McGonigal, Editor