trains

Contains seven essays which provide historical overview and detailed examinations of critical aspects of railroads in nineteenth-century America; also includes fifteen in-depth biographies of people who influenced the history and development of the rails.

Explores how railroads shaped the United States, discussing how they were built, their influence on society, and how they were used during times of war, and including a time line, a glossary, and illustrations.

Two little Trains, one streamlined, the other old fashioned, puff, puff, puff, and chug, chug, ghug, on their way West.

Photographs and text provide young readers with information about trains, how they look, the jobs they do, and how they operate.

Offers profiles of the financiers, engineers, and designers responsible for the completion of the first railroad systems in the U.S. and Canada, and describes the challenges railroad workers faced crossing the continent.

Discusses the various kinds of trains, trains from the past, and the fastest train.

Trains transport freight and people quickly, efficiently, and comfortably over long distances in air-conditioned and soundproofed cars.

An overview of the history and uses of railroads.