These colorful, fact-filled history books help kids learn about trains and their impact on the world.
Discover the story of railroads - from the days of steam to the high-speed, sophisticated trains of today. Here is a spectacular and informative new look at the fascinating world of trains. Stunning real-life photographs of steam, diesel and electric locomotives, freight and passenger cars, engines and signals offer an "eyewitness" view of the history and development of railroads. See the oldest steam engine in existence, Queen Victoria's royal carriage, the fastest steam train ever built, a traveling post office, and train tickets from all over the world. Learn how a steam engine works, how early engineers avoided collisions, how railroads were built, the difference between narrow, standard, and wide gauge. Discover the longest railroad in the world, how trains climb up steep hills, which train has no wheels, how the railroads crossed American, how subway systems are built, how a driverless train works, and much, much more.
A hardcover book. Recommended for ages 15 and up. 64 pages. Written by John Coiley.
Learn the history of trains and railroads with a colorful presentation of American railroad history including passenger trains, steam trains, and freight trains.
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