This extremely in-depth 334-page railroad route guidebook covers the 451-mile-long route between Chicago, Illinois and Kansas City, Missouri. This book provides more than one page of information per mile as your train passes through such communities as La Grange, Naperville, Plano, Mendota, Princeton, Kewanee, Galesburg, and Fort Madison. Learn about fascinating stories like the Cherry Mine Disaster, Ella Ewing - the world's tallest woman who called Gorin, Missouri home, and the Mormon Pioneer Trail. This book by Robert & Kandace Tabern was written for passengers traveling Amtrak's Southwest Chief®. It can also be used between Chicago and Galesburg for passengers traveling Amtrak's California Zephyr®, Illinois Zephyr®, or Carl Sandburg® trains.
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!
