Shortly after his arrival on Deloca to study on the School Train, Reiichi Sakakusa's life is derailed by a rebellious girl named Arena, who is on the run from an agent who has been sent to find her.
Tells the story of the historic American passenger train "20th Century Limited," which ran the "Water Level Route" between Chicago and New York from 1902 to 1967 and was known for its power and luxuries.
While aboard a train on her way to a talent show, Dinah Galloway learns she is being followed by someone who wants something her father left her and investigates the disappearance of her piano teacher.
The author provides an account of his experiences as a trainhopper, discussing the realities of the hobo culture and lifestyle, and examining the reasons why people get caught up in this underground world.
Combines an account of Robert Louis Stevenson's experiences as he traveled from New York to California by train in 1879 and a description of the building and operation of railroads in nineteenth-century America. Includes archival photographs.
