railroads

Illustrations without words depict scenes out of a train window as the train moves through the countryside--and through time.

Follows the history of the building of the Transcontinental Railroad, beginning in Omaha with the Union Pacific and in Sacramento with Central Pacific, meeting in Promontory, Utah in 1869.

An exploration of the transcontinental railroad, which became the first rail link between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans upon its completion in 1869.

Gus waves at the train near his grandfather's house, sets up a toy train, and eventually gets to ride on the train with his grandfather.

Story of the thousands of teenagers who hopped freight trains during the Great Depression; archival footage and a foot-stomping soundtrack.

Describes how John Bull, a steam locomotive, was built in England, brought to the United States in 1831, assembled, put to work, and modified over time, leading the way for modern rail transportation.

A group of dinosaurs seeks adventure by taking a train ride, and finds the trip has some unexpected surprises along the way.

Rhyming text presents the characteristics of various kinds of trains.

Bored with his daily run between two villages, the little train decides to run away.

A little girl loves to watch the freight train pass her house every day.