Canadian Rail Travel Guide

Adair’s comprehensive guide emphasizes what riders may see, mile by mile, while traversing Canada by rail. Each leg opens with a brief introduction to the route, then continues with a few paragraphs spotlighting items on that portion of the journey. Section lengths vary (generally 10-35 miles) depending on the route’s length and include highlights for travelers. Commentary may reference history, natural attractions, local lore, and/or web pages to consult for more in depth information. Maps of the tracked area are embedded in the text, pinpointing place names. The primary focus of this book is what is notable about the passing landscape.Photos show pages 130-134 of the 2014 Canadian Rail Travel Guide, covering VIA’s Canadian Route. The subsection highlights from Edmonton to Jasper: Edson. Contents are broken out as follows: Mileages 4-18, Mileages 19-33, Mileages 43 [sic]-53, Mileages 54-122, Mileages 123-151, Mileages 193-199, and Mileages 200-235. As you see, this particular subsection begins with a single sentence introduction, includes two maps crossing onto a second page, shows a photograph of the train by Moose Lake, and finishes with a ¾ page orientation to Jasper. These pages are fairly typical.Because Canadian Rail Travel Guide is tightly focused on the train vistas and rail routes, consider packing Graham’s Trans-Canada Rail Guide if you want to disembark and explore terminus points.

Will be nice on our train trip in Feb. knowing what is up ahead will give us a better chance of getting the best views. Information is clear and concise, exactly what I was looking for.

This book gave us in-sites into what to watch for, when to be watching, what to expect and just generally gave us a good heads-up on the whole experience.

If you take the Canadian you need this in reach. If you visit Canada you must see it by rail.

Great assistance for our trip through Canada. Highly recommend :)

This book is highly focused on the trains themselves, with some good information about the towns they serve.

seems very comprehensive.

a good source of information