Summary
A picture-packed guide to the fascinating story of trains and how they have transformed our world. Discover how the vision of George Stephenson, the "father of the railroad," materialized into an age of steam around the world. Study the cut-out of a locomotive to understand how the movement of the p... Full description
- What is a train?
- The first railroads
- Dawn of the steam age
- Steam locomotives come of age
- How a steam locomotive works
- Railroads reach the world
- The American railroad
- Building the railroads
- Overcoming obstacles
- Making tracks
- Freight trains
- First, second, and third class
- Traveling in style
- In the signal box
- Following the signs
- Post haste
- Electric trains
- Diesel power
- Long distance by train
- Royal trains
- Record breakers
- At the station
- Running the railroad
- Still in steam
- All decked out
- Traveling underground
- Up in the air
- Trains for fun
- Into the future
- Great train journeys
- Train timeline
- Find out more
- Glossary.