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"Kids love trains! Especially the old-timey steam engines found in amusement parks and zoos. But what about a super-speeder in Japan that zooms on the track at 361 miles per hour? Or the world's longest freight train, stretching on for a whopping 4.6 miles? Or futuristic railways in the sky? In this Level 1 reader, young readers will discover a whole new way of looking at trains!"--Amazon.com.

Song lyrics about the bygone era of the mighty iron horse are paired with detailed paintings that pay tribute to life around a little railroad station.

Describes the building of the Transcontintental Railroad between Omaha, Nebraska, and Sacramento, California, that, when completed in 1869, allowed rail travel from the east coast to the west coast of the United States.

"The time of westward expansion in the 1800s has become a legendary era in American history. Tales of cowboys, outlaws, and frontier adventures still resonate in popular culture. The Wild West [series] separates myth from reality, bringing to life the triumphs, tragedies, and colorful characters that shaped the West. Learn how this eventful period in US history helped make the nation what it is today." -- Page [4] cover. In the 1800s, traveling to...

When a speedy train challenges Huff and Puff to a race, the caboose and engine must find out it slow and steady can win the race.

The Chuggers have a need for speed! Koko is practicing high-speed acceleration at the Chugasonic Speedway with Hanzo and Brewster is laying the first pieces of track for the high-speed link to Tootington!

"If you'd like to see the entire construction process of a great model railroad step by step -- planning, benchwork, track, wiring, scenery, structures, and detailing -- follow along with the creation of the New Haven Railroad in Connecticut's Naugatuck River Valley." -- from publisher's website.

While workers build the Union Pacific Railway, the United States Army fights the Native Americans.

Featuring amazing images of trains, virtual tours of engines, and profiles of key innovators, designers, and engineers, Train: The Definitive Visual History traces the history of the railroad and the role of trains, from the first steam engines to today's high speed bullet trains. Comprehensive catalogs feature the most important trains from each period, exploring in detail iconic trains such as the Fairy Queen, Orient Express, and Javelin, and follows...