trains

A spoof of every cliche? in the western film genre, telling the story of an African American sheriff who is sent to clean up a frontier town, with unpredictable results.

When twelve-year-old Hugo, an orphan living and repairing clocks within the walls of a Paris train station in 1931, meets a mysterious toyseller and his goddaughter, his undercover life and his biggest secret are jeopardized.

Thomas and his friends are in holly, jolly Christmas spirits, ready to be Santa's engine helpers. Percy brings holiday fun to Reg at the scrap yard, while Duncan tries to overcome his bah humbug attitude. Thomas clears the snowy tracks so Connor can race passengers home in time for the holiday. James causes confusion and delay helping Duck get unstuck, as an old friend returns to Sodor bringing Percy the perfect gift.

Machines developed for use on land change the way the world works. When tanks were first built, they changed the course of a war. Cars changed how people move--and now electric cars are doing it again! Mag-Lev trains are amazing feats of engineering that move faster than anyone 100 years ago would have thought possible! Readers of this compelling volume explore the science and engineering behind many kinds of machines that go on land, including full-color photographs and helpful diagrams.

"Transportation! Incredible computer-generated illustrations reveal transportation as you've never seen it before. Discover how goods and people travel above, across, and even under the ground, while rockets journey deep into space. Encounter the biggest and smallest vehicles of the land, sea, and sky--from huge oceangoing aircraft carriers to agile drones. Find out what is inside a car engine and how top-of-the-line turbochangers help make the speedies supercars.".

As winter approaches the animals take the train to the Southern forest, but when they realize that Squirrel has missed the train, they turn back to rescue him from the cold and snow.

Photographs and text introduce the reader to the people and places associated with the Norfolk and Western Railway which in the 1950s was the last American railroad to utilize steam engines.