railroads

A wordless picture book in which a young girl takes a train and makes a stop at a most unusual place where she has an important task to perform.

Brief text and illustrations trace the journey of a colorful train as it goes through tunnels, by cities, and over trestles.

Describes the jobs of a variety of people involved in railroad work, including the conductor, engineer, and brakeman.

In an act of bravery and defiance against the white men encroaching on their territory in 1867, a group of young Cheyenne braves derail and raid a freight train.

Traces the development of railways from the first Babylonian rutways to the electromagnetic, driverless trains of today and describes how trains are built and operated.

In the late 1800s, Marianne travels westward on the Orphan Train in hopes of being placed with a caring family.

Provides an illustrated introduction to trains, looks at train parts, shows how trains move on tracks, and describes different types of trains and train cars.

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.