Explains the history of trains, how they work, and how new trains travel faster than ever.

Details what the first passengers experienced as they traveled West on the transcontinental railroad in the summer of 1869.

An account of the building of the railroads in the American West.

After jumping the track to search for companionship, a little train finally finds a place in the zoo.

A young surveyor dreams of helping complete the Union Pacific railroad and marrying the pretty girl he rescued from the Sioux.

"Learn fascinating facts about some of the world's most powerful machines in Mega Machines"--

Discusses where the fastest train in the world is, how a train is able to go under the English Channel, and what the next generation of trains may look like.

Few scenes capture the American experience so eloquently as that of a lonely train chugging across the vastness of the Great Plains, or snaking through tortuous high mountain passes. Although this vision was eclipsed for a time by the rise of air travel and trucking, railroads have enjoyed a rebirth in recent years as profitable freight carriers. A fascinating account of the rise, decline, and rebirth of railroads in the United States, John F. Stover's...

"Developed by literacy experts for students in kindergarten through grade three, this book introduces extreme trains to young readers through leveled text and related photos"--Provided by publisher.