railroads

Examines the kinds and uses of trains past and present and speculates about the railroads of the future.

Thomas the Tank Engine learns not to tease the big engines and pulls his first passenger train.

A big train and a little train travel from Kalamazoo to Timbuctoo.

Cut-away drawings and text describe ten trains, including a rocket, an American 4-4-0, a tank engine, and an electro-diesel.

Introduces, in brief text and illustrations, various types of trains and their uses.

In 1867, while staying with her father in a small California mining town, ten-year-old Winnie meets a Chinese boy close to her age and discovers the role of his people in completing the transcontinental railroad.

Traces the history of American railroading, focusing on the building of the transcontinental railroad and the daily life and hardships of the construction workers.

Simple text and illustrations introduce a variety of trains and their uses. Includes freight trains, passenger trains, monorails, and subways.

Even though James and Gordon think it isn't worth the time, Thomas decides to help Stepney pull a load of dinosaur bones and old jewels to the museum.

Chronicles the race to build the first railroad to cross the North American continent.