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Outside the Rails: A Rail Route Guide from Chicago to St. Paul, MN (Abbreviated Edition)

This 54-page railroad route guidebook covers the 410-mile-long route between Chicago, Illinois and St. Paul, Minnesota. It is an abbreviated edition of the above book. This book provides detailed information as your train passes through communities such as Glenview, Milwaukee, Columbus, Portage, Wis. Dells, Tomah, La Crosse, Winona, and Red Wing. Learn about fascinating stories through the urban corridor of Chicago and Milwaukee, the Driftless Region of Wisconsin, and along the Mississippi River in Minnesota. This book by Robert & Kandace Tabern was written for passengers on Amtrak's Empire Builder®. It can be used between Chicago and Milwaukee for passengers on Amtrak's Hiawatha Service®.

Your purchase goes to support the Midwest Rail Rangers program, which currently provides onboard educational programs on the South Shore Line and private rail excursions. For more information, check out www.railrangers.org.  Thanks again!!