Thomas Baker
LOS ANGELES TO NEW ORLEANS’THE SUNSET LIMITED’ - AN ICONIC SOUTHWEST ADVENTUREEveryone 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. 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 CONTENTS1. 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 BOOK4. SIGHTSEEING ABOARD THE SUNSET LIMITEDHere are some of the stations and themes included:CaliforniaLos Angeles, CA (LAX)Why is Hollywood in Los Angeles?Pomona, CA (POS)Ontario, CA (ONA)Palm Springs, CA (PSN)ArizonaYuma, AZ (YUM)Yes! This Was Once MexicoMaricopa, AZ (MRC)The Navajo Nation: America’s Most Populous Native People Tucson, AZ (TUS)Tombstone and That Famous ShootoutBenson, AZ (BEN)Conquistadores and Spanish ColonizationNew MexicoLordsburg, NM (LDB)The Apache WarsDeming, NM (DEM)TexasEl Paso, TX - Union Depot (ELP)Alpine, TX (ALP)Sanderson, TX (SND)Del Rio, TX (DRT)Remember the AlamoSan Antonio, TX (SAS)Houston, TX (HOS)Beaumont, TX (BMT)LouisiannaLake Charles, LA (LCH)The Antebellum EraLafayette, LA (LFT)New Iberia, LA (NIB)Schriever, LA (SCH)All That JazzNew Orleans, (NOL)5. ADDITIONAL RESOURCES6. SUNSET LIMITED TRIVIA QUESTIONS
