| Railroad Engines from Around the World Coloring Book Contributor(s): LaFontaine, Bruce (Author) |
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ISBN: 0486423786 ISBN-13: 9780486423784 Publisher: Dover Publications OUR PRICE: $5.39 Product Type: Paperback Published: January 2003 Annotation: Forty-four Illustrations of historic railroad engines range from the groundbreaking steam-powered locomotives of the early 1800s to the modern Acela Experess, America's first high-speed train. Models include Trevithick's Locomotive (1803-04); the English "Stourbridge Lion" (1829); the "Broadway Limited" (1914); "The Super Chief" (1946); the "Bullet" train (1964); and many others. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Transportation - Railroads & Trains - Juvenile Nonfiction | Activity Books - Coloring - Juvenile Nonfiction | Technology - Machinery & Tools |
| Dewey: NA |
| Series: Dover Pictorial Archives |
| Physical Information: 0.28" H x 8.2" W x 11.16" (0.42 lbs) 48 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Train lovers of all ages will appreciate these ready-to-color illustrations of historic railroad engines. The collection ranges from the groundbreaking steam-powered locomotives that appeared in the early 1800s -- and helped usher in the Industrial Revolution -- to today's sleek Acela Express, the first electrified high-speed train to operate in the United States. Models include Trenithick's Locomotive (1803-04), the first steam locomotive to run on rails; the English Stourbridge Lion (1829), the first steam-powered railroad engine to be used in America; the versatile General (1852); the streamlined Broadway Limited (1914); Britain's famous passenger train, the Flying Scotsman (1922); The Rocket (1937) of the Rock Island Line; the innovative diesel-electric locomotive, The Super Chief (1946); Japan's high-speed Bullet train (1964); and the even-faster TGV (Le Train Grande Vitesse 1981]) of France, which can reach speeds of up to 195 miles per hour. Each of the 44 illustrations is accompanied by an informative caption. |