"Outside the Rails: A Rail Route Guide from Chicago to Kansas City" is a 334-page route guidebook for passengers traveling Amtrak's Southwest Chief train through Illinois, Iowa, and Missouri. Learn interesting facts about the people, place, and history passing by outside the window between Chicago and Kansas City. This book was written by Robert and Kandace Tabern with the Midwest Rail Rangers.

This milepost-by-milepost guide was designed for passengers who take the Hoosier Train from Indianapolis, Indiana to Chicago, Illinois. Learn about the people, place, history, and industry that you are seeing outside your window. From a famous popcorn man's connection to Northwest Indiana, to why pellets are made a track-side factory, this book has everything you need to know to enhance your journey between two of the Midwest's largest cities.

This 48-page book is a milepost-by-milepost railroad route guide for passengers aboard Amtrak's Southwest Chief route through Illinois, Iowa, and Missouri. This is an abbreviated edition of "Outside the Rails: A Rail Route Guide from Chicago to Kansas City", which is 340 pages long. Learn interesting stories about the people, places, and history that will be passing by outside your window.

The train line between Chicago, Northwest Indiana, and Michigan is one of the most popular passenger rail lines in the Midwest. In this milepost-by-milepost guide, authors Robert and Kandace Tabern discuss interesting things that can be seen from the train and the history of track-side towns along the route.

"Outside the Rails: A Rail Route Guide from Chicago to South Bend Airport, IN" serves as a milepost-by-milepost route guide for the 90-mile-long electric interurban train line between Chicago, Gary, Michigan City, and South Bend, Indiana. This route guide was produced in partnership with the marketing team at the Northern Indiana Commuter Rail District. The book begins with a brief introduction by famed railroad author John Kelly about interurbans in the Chicagoland area, including the South Shore Line, North Shore Line, and the Chicago, Aurora & Elgin. The rest of the book explains what passengers see out their window from the train - including historical sites, natural sites, and famous people of Chicago and Northwest Indiana.

Are you looking for a more travel-friendly version of "Outside the Rails: A Rail Route Guide from Chicago to St. Paul, MN"? This 54-page book contains some of the same interesting stories that the 300-page version covers. Learn about the Amtrak train route through Illinois, Wisconsin, and Minnesota. This is an in-depth milepost-by-milepost guide for passengers on Metra, Amtrak, or private rail car excursions.

Are you planning a train trip between Chicago and Quincy (via Galesburg)? Then, this is the perfect travel-sized railroad route guide for you! Learn about the towns, people, and history that will be passing by outside your window. While everyone enjoys a train ride, not knowing what you see outside your window is almost like watching the Travel Channel with the audio turned off. Don't be in the dark about the interesting stories of Central Illinois; get you copy of "Outside the Rails: A Rail Route Guide from Chicago to Quincy, IL" today!

This is the official activity book for the American Passenger Rail Heritage Foundation (APRHF) Rail Rangers program. Join "Ranger Kandace", "Bob the Bear", and "Engineer Carl" on a journey to learn more about railroading in the Midwest and railroad safety. The 30 activities featured in this book are appropriate for any age range (from coloring to history games). Those who complete the book become eligible to purchase a "Junior Rail Rangers Activity Pack" for $5.00 extra, which includes a custom-made gold colored Junior Rail Rangers badge, patch, sticker, and a story book.