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 piston turns the wheels. Learn how the American railroad contributed to the development and progress in the US and facilitated the spread of population...

When their father is sent away to prison, three London children move to the country where they keep busy preventing accidents on the nearby railway, making many new friends, and generally learning a good deal about themselves.

Describes the building of the first railroad to join the eastern and western part of the United States and the effect of this transcontinental link on the future development of the country.

Singer Johnny Cash rides the rails to tell, through narration and song, how the railroad has contributed to the building of America from 1830 to the present.

A train hopper and a conductor are at odds on the Pacific Northwest railways at the height of the Depression.

Explains how to design and construct a model railway in a convincing and pleasing landscape. Covers important aspects of all stages of construction, such as the building of satisfactory baseboards, topography and ground cover, modelling lakes and waterfalls, and making realistic trees.

Presents a survey of fifty railroads that have shaped social, commercial, political, technological, and military history, including the U.S.'s first transcontinental railroad and Japan's streamlined Tokaido rail system.