Download or read book 400 Thrilling Unbelievable Train Facts for Enthusiasts written by Nathan Ward and published by . This book was released on 2024 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discover profiles of legendary locomotives, fascinating traditions, the cultural impact trains have had, and more in this fact-packed work.
Download or read book 20 Fun Facts About Famous Railroads written by Therese M. Shea and published by Gareth Stevens Publishing LLLP. This book was released on 2019-12-15 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Some railroads are known for their place in history, such as the American transcontinental railroad. Others are known for their arresting scenic views, such as the Ukrainian Tunnel of Love. Still others are famous for their record-breaking length, like Russia's Trans-Siberian Railroad. Readers will gain an appreciation for railroads around the globe in this exciting compilation of facts about famous trains and railways. Attention-grabbing photographs and helpful graphic organizers accompany the interesting and accessible narrative.
Download or read book Rolling Beyond the Horizon written by House Of Abundance Publications and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2023-09-15 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Are you ready to embark on an extraordinary journey through the fascinating world of trains? Step aboard as we roll beyond the horizon, uncovering the awe-inspiring history, mind-blowing technology, and captivating stories that have shaped these incredible machines. "Rolling Beyond the Horizon: Fascinating Facts About Trains" is your ticket to a thrilling adventure filled with wonder, knowledge, and an insatiable passion for the rails. Key Benefits: Discover the Marvels of Train Evolution: Delve into the evolution of trains from their humble steam-powered beginnings to the sleek and efficient locomotives of the modern era. Witness the incredible advancements that revolutionized transportation and how trains reshaped the world. Engaging Stories of Human Ingenuity: Unearth the gripping tales of engineers and visionaries who conquered daunting challenges to connect distant lands and unite societies. From building awe-inspiring bridges to overcoming treacherous terrains, their perseverance and brilliance will leave you inspired. Journey through Iconic Railways: Take a virtual ride on some of the world's most famous railways, such as the legendary Orient Express, the adventurous Trans-Siberian Railway, and the breathtaking Swiss Glacier Express. Experience the allure of luxurious train travel and stunning landscapes. The Lure of Vintage Locomotives: Immerse yourself in the nostalgia of vintage locomotives as we explore classic steam engines and timeless models that have left an indelible mark on history. Relive the golden age of train travel and the allure of the past. Technological Wonders Unveiled: Peek into the future with cutting-edge train technologies, magnetic levitation systems, and the race toward ultra-high-speed trains. Discover how science and innovation are propelling trains into a new era. Unusual and Spectacular Train Routes: Venture off the beaten track and explore peculiar train routes that traverse breathtaking landscapes, daring heights, and gravity-defying angles. Brace yourself for remarkable feats of engineering! Join us as we celebrate the magic of trains and the boundless spirit of exploration. "Rolling Beyond the Horizon: Fascinating Facts About Trains" is a captivating blend of historical insights, awe-inspiring photography, and riveting anecdotes that will leave you marveling at the wonders of rail travel. Whether you are a lifelong enthusiast or a newcomer to the world of trains, this book promises to spark your curiosity and ignite a new passion for the iron giants on wheels.
Download or read book The BIG Book of American Trains written by Kamy M Designs and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2023-02-10 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The BIG book of American Trains is a comprehensive guide to the rich history of trains in America. This book takes readers on a journey through the evolution of American trains, starting from the early days of steam engines to the latest advancements in modern-day locomotives. The book covers a wide range of topics, including the different types of trains, the development of rail technology, the role of trains in American history, and the impact of trains on the country's economy, culture, and infrastructure. With its vivid illustrations and important facts, The BIG book of American Trains provides a fascinating look at the trains that have shaped America. Whether you're a train enthusiast, a history buff, or simply curious about the evolution of this important mode of transportation, this book is a must-read. The author brings together a wealth of information and presents it in an engaging and accessible manner, making this an informative and entertaining read for anyone interested in trains.
Download or read book Trains written by Publications International and published by Publications International, Limited. This book was released on 2019-02-15 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A 144-page, 4-color book about the world's most scenic train routes featuring in-depth descriptions and high-resolution photography. From Asia to Australia to North America, "Trains" features over 70 of the most iconic routes the world has known. Learn about historic and modern train routes that travel through large tracks of untamed land.
Download or read book Train written by DK and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2014-10-01 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This glorious visual celebration of train travel keeps you on the right track with stop-offs at the most important and incredible rail routes from all over the world. Your first stop in The Train Book is the groundbreaking steam locomotives of the 19th century and your final destination is the high-speed bullet trains of today. From the Union-Pacific Railroad to the Trans-Siberian Railway, you'll cross the continents to experience epic journeys and staggering scenery. You'll pick a seat on the most iconic locomotives, including the Orient Express, the Blue Train, and the Eurostar. You can also inspect the engines of famous British trains, such as Rocket, Mallard, and Javelin, and international trains, such as India's Palace on Wheels and America's Thatcher Perkins. You'll meet the true pioneers of train and track, including "Father of the Railways" George Stephenson, engineering legend Isambard Kingdom Brunel, and Métro maestro Fulgence Bienvenüe. For train-spotters and transport enthusiasts everywhere, this is your trip of a lifetime.
Download or read book Amazing Train Journeys written by Lonely Planet and published by Lonely Planet. This book was released on 2018-10-01 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Experience 60 of the world's greatest and most unforgettable train journeys, from classic long-distance trips like Canada's Rocky Mountaineer and Darwin to Adelaide's The Ghan, to little-known gems on regular commuting lines. Each profile contains practical information like ticket options and timetables, plus inspiring photos and illustrated maps.
Download or read book Rails Around the World written by Brian Solomon and published by Motorbooks. This book was released on 2020 with total page 195 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rails Around the World is a visually glorious history depicting trains and locomotives at work in scenic locations throughout North America, Europe, and Asia.
Download or read book The Man from the Train written by Bill James and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2017-09-19 with total page 480 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An Edgar Award finalist for Best Fact Crime, this “impressive…open-eyed investigative inquiry wrapped within a cultural history of rural America” (The Wall Street Journal) shows legendary statistician and baseball writer Bill James applying his analytical acumen to crack an unsolved century-old mystery surrounding one of the deadliest serial killers in American history. Between 1898 and 1912, families across the country were bludgeoned in their sleep with the blunt side of an axe. Some of these cases—like the infamous Villisca, Iowa, murders—received national attention. But most incidents went almost unnoticed outside the communities in which they occurred. Few people believed the crimes were related. And fewer still would realize that all of these families lived within walking distance to a train station. When celebrated true crime expert Bill James first learned about these horrors, he began to investigate others that might fit the same pattern. Applying the same know-how he brings to his legendary baseball analysis, he empirically determined which crimes were committed by the same person. Then after sifting through thousands of local newspapers, court transcripts, and public records, he and his daughter Rachel made an astonishing discovery: they learned the true identity of this monstrous criminal and uncovered one of the deadliest serial killers in America. “A suspenseful historical account” (Publishers Weekly, starred review), The Man from the Train paints a vivid, psychologically perceptive portrait of America at the dawn of the twentieth century, when crime was regarded as a local problem, and opportunistic private detectives exploited a dysfunctional judicial system. James shows how these cultural factors enabled such an unspeakable series of crimes to occur, and his groundbreaking approach to true crime will convince skeptics, amaze aficionados, and change the way we view criminal history. “A beautifully written and extraordinarily researched narrative…This is no pure whodunit, but rather a how-many-did-he-do” (Buffalo News).
Download or read book Blood Iron and Gold written by Christian Wolmar and published by PublicAffairs. This book was released on 2010-03-02 with total page 428 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The opening of the world's first railroad in Britain and America in 1830 marked the dawn of a new age. Within the course of a decade, tracks were being laid as far afield as Australia and Cuba, and by the outbreak of World War I, the United States alone boasted over a quarter of a million miles. With unrelenting determination, architectural innovation, and under gruesome labor conditions, a global railroad network was built that forever changed the way people lived. From Panama to Punjab, from Tasmania to Turin, Christian Wolmar shows how cultures were enriched, and destroyed, by one of the greatest global transport revolutions of our time, and celebrates the visionaries and laborers responsible for its creation.
Download or read book BNSF Railway written by Richard Billingsley and published by Amberley Publishing Limited. This book was released on 2019-08-15 with total page 183 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Seen through the lens of a UK-based photographer, this book shows wonderful photos of one of the world's largest and most iconic railways.
Download or read book The Train to Crystal City written by Jan Jarboe Russell and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2015-01-20 with total page 432 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The New York Times bestselling dramatic and never-before-told story of a secret FDR-approved American internment camp in Texas during World War II: “A must-read….The Train to Crystal City is compelling, thought-provoking, and impossible to put down” (Star-Tribune, Minneapolis). During World War II, trains delivered thousands of civilians from the United States and Latin America to Crystal City, Texas. The trains carried Japanese, German, and Italian immigrants and their American-born children. The only family internment camp during the war, Crystal City was the center of a government prisoner exchange program called “quiet passage.” Hundreds of prisoners in Crystal City were exchanged for other more ostensibly important Americans—diplomats, businessmen, soldiers, and missionaries—behind enemy lines in Japan and Germany. “In this quietly moving book” (The Boston Globe), Jan Jarboe Russell focuses on two American-born teenage girls, uncovering the details of their years spent in the camp; the struggles of their fathers; their families’ subsequent journeys to war-devastated Germany and Japan; and their years-long attempt to survive and return to the United States, transformed from incarcerated enemies to American loyalists. Their stories of day-to-day life at the camp, from the ten-foot high security fence to the armed guards, daily roll call, and censored mail, have never been told. Combining big-picture World War II history with a little-known event in American history, The Train to Crystal City reveals the war-time hysteria against the Japanese and Germans in America, the secrets of FDR’s tactics to rescue high-profile POWs in Germany and Japan, and above all, “is about identity, allegiance, and home, and the difficulty of determining the loyalties that lie in individual human hearts” (Texas Observer).
Download or read book Trains Coming Through written by Stephanie Morgan and published by Sourcebooks, Inc.. This book was released on 2020-08-11 with total page 51 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: All aboard this fun and colorful train book for kids ages 0 to 3 Take your train-loving toddler on a ride through the world of locomotives. From subways to steam engines to a cargo-carrying diesel train, this train book covers all the coolest trains from early days to modern times and shows you what makes them special. Go beyond other train books for toddlers with: A rhyming refrain—Memorable verses will introduce kids to a variety of trains, including helper, long-distance, switcher, high and low, and electric trains like subways. Fun train trivia—Read about what different trains look like, where they travel, how they work, and even learn about old-fashioned trains. Eye-catching images—Find images of every train and its moving parts, rendered accurately and in detail. You and your little one will discover hours of educational fun with this big book of trains.
Download or read book All Aboard written by Chris L. Demarest and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2008-02-19 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Journey from the everyday to the exotic with this alphabet on the move also bold graphic images evoked the time period and a sense of mystery about travel.
Download or read book Flying Scotsman written by Andrew Roden and published by Aurum Press. This book was released on 2017-03-14 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The incredible biography of the most famous steam locomotive in the world. Think of the Golden Age of Steam and one train leaps to mind above all others: the Flying Scotsman, Nigel Gresley’s elegant masterpiece of a locomotive. She broke the world speed record in 1934 and has enthralled millions with her beauty and power. Uniquely, her post-war career has been even more varied and exciting than her early triumphs. Now Andrew Roden tells the Scotsman’s remarkable story, from her construction and the glory days between the wars through the decline of steam and her rollercoaster fortunes in the subsequent years: nearly abandoned on a tour of the United States after the money ran out, crossing the Australian interior, then put up for sale yet again when the company that owned her went bankrupt in 2003. A massive public campaign saved her for the nation and the Flying Scotsman’s restoration began in 2005 at the National Railway Museum. With the aid of numerous interviews with those involved with the Scotsman over the years, Roden brings her story memorably to life. Above all, he asks: why do grown men risk their life savings to own her? Why do thousands of people still line the trackside when she’s due to race past? And just what is the eternal appeal of the Flying Scotsman?
Download or read book Amazing Stories written by and published by . This book was released on 1927 with total page 440 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book An Illustrated Encyclopedia of Locomotives written by Colin Garratt and published by . This book was released on 2018-02-15 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A detailed history of locomotive technology and the trains of the world, with 700 photographs.
