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In 1989, the American-European Express, a stylish train created in emulation of Europe's Orient Express, commenced operation between Washington and Chicago. Forced to close down two years later, it was reborn in 1994 as the American Orient Express. This book captures the excitement of travel on America's luxurious cruise train.

Narrow-gauge railroading conjures images of marginal track, woodencoaches, and antique steam locomotives. Yet consider the extraordinarily glamorousand comfortable South African Blue Train and Australia's Queenslander as well as theelectrified network of meter-gauge mountain railways in Switzerland that run with aprecision similar to that of the country's famed timepieces. Often used to penetratethe most challenging and breathtaking terrain th...