Steam Trains And Monorails

Author : Nick Weisenberger
Publisher : Independently Published
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 106 pages
Book Rating : 4.43/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Steam Trains and Monorails written by Nick Weisenberger and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2021-10 with total page 106 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: All aboard and please stand clear of the doors for a grand circle tour of the best steam trains and monorails of America's theme parks. On our journey we'll get a glimpse of a bygone era while riding a vintage steam train and a vision of a forgotten future on a sleek, streamlined monorail. This tour will highlight the juxtaposition of these titans of theme park transportation: new versus old, clean versus dirty, mechanics hidden versus exposed Walt Disney World and Disneyland resorts famously have both steam trains and monorails. But they're not the only theme parks who do. There are other smaller, lesser-known amusement parks that have fabulous trains or monorails, and sometimes both. Numerous theme parks used to have one or the other but sadly don't anymore. Steam Trains and Monorails: The Best of America's Theme Parks examines the history of defunct steam trains and monorails as well as highlighting where you can find the best ones still operating in America today. Sit back and enjoy the ride! Part One: Theme Park Steam Trains Steam train terminology and how a steam train works Defunct steam trains at Opryland, Freedomland, Libertyland, Astroworld, Disney's Fort Wilderness Railroad, Carowinds, Six Flags Great Adventure, Six Flags Magic Mountain, Kings Dominion, and more! The 15 best theme park steam trains you can still ride in the United States, including Whisky River Railroad, Busch Gardens Railway, Dollywood Express, Ghost Town and Calico Railway, and more! The longest steam train route in a US theme park Why Universal Orlando's Hogwarts Express isn't actually a real steam train and how it works Part Two: Theme Park Monorails What is a monorail? It's not as simple a definition as you would think! The history of monorails in America's amusement parks Why Disneyland's monorail wasn't the first in America like they claim Defunct monorails including Summit Beach, Trailblazer, Cedar Point monorail, Busch Gardens California, Trans-Veldt monorail, Eagle One, Bumble Bee monorail, Ocean Park Playland, Bellaire Express, Wild Animal Safari, and more! Monorails at surprising amusement parks that you can still ride today, including HersheyPark, Dutch Wonderland, Little Amerricka, Gilroy Gardens, and more! If you're a fan of narrow gauge railroads and scenic, elevated transportation systems then this book is for you!

Author : Brianna Caplan Sayres
Publisher : Random House Books for Young Readers
ISBN 13 : 0553521004
Total Pages : 26 pages
Book Rating : 4.09/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Where Do Steam Trains Sleep at Night? written by Brianna Caplan Sayres and published by Random House Books for Young Readers. This book was released on 2017-06-27 with total page 26 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Take the train to dreamland with this board book version of the chugging bedtime tale, the perfect companion to Where Do Diggers Sleep at Night? and Where Do Jet Planes Sleep at Night? Have you ever wondered what little trains do when it’s time for bed? Same things you do! Steam trains, freight trains, subways—and more!—wash up, have a snack, load their teddies for storytime, and get rocked to sleep by mommy and daddy trains beneath a blanket of stars. Little one-track-mind train lovers will be tickled to see how bedtime is just the same for their favorite vehicles as it is for them. “Train lovers will be sure to take this bedtime read for a ride.” —School Library Journal

Author : Jim Cox
Publisher : McFarland
ISBN 13 : 0786461756
Total Pages : 476 pages
Book Rating : 4.52/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Rails Across Dixie written by Jim Cox and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2010-11-17 with total page 476 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Covering legendary and obscure intercity passenger trains in a dozen Southeastern states, this book details the golden age of train travel. The story begins with the inception of steam locomotives in 1830 in Charleston, South Carolina, continuing through the mid–1930s changeover to diesel and the debut of Amtrak in 1971 to the present. Throughout, the book explores the technological achievements, the romance and the economic impact of traveling on the tracks. Other topics include contemporary museums and excursion trains; the development of commuter rails, monorails, light rails, and other intracity transit trains; the social impact of train travel; and historical rail terminals and facilities. The book is supplemented with more than 160 images and 10 appendices.

Author : Karen Farrington
Publisher : Parragon Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9780752576602
Total Pages : 36 pages
Book Rating : 4.07/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Build Your Own Steam Locomotive written by Karen Farrington and published by Parragon Publishing. This book was released on 2003-06 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : DK
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 1465462147
Total Pages : 34 pages
Book Rating : 4.45/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Big Book of Trains written by DK and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2016-10-25 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the first locomotive built in 1804 to the high-speed bullet train, The Big Book of Trains is the perfect ebook for kids who love trains. Includes amazing facts and photographs of trains around the world, The Big Book of Trains covers the history of trains and train travel. Different types of trains are featured on their own spreads, and each page features multiple images to give a close-up view as well as informative text about each train. See the differences among monorails, passenger trains, and TGVs. Learn about pistons, fireboxes, boilers, and coupling rods, and find out exactly what they do to help the train travel down on the tracks. See key features of each train model and discover the difference between steam trains and diesels. Find out how trains are designed for certain jobs and tasks, including mountain trains, snow trains, and freight trains. Look at the biggest and fastest trains in the world. With incredible pictures and informative text, The Big Book of Trains is the essential ebook for young readers who want to know everything about trains.

Author : Kate Petty
Publisher : Copper Beach Books
ISBN 13 : 9780761305989
Total Pages : 34 pages
Book Rating : 4.8X/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Some Trains Run on Water written by Kate Petty and published by Copper Beach Books. This book was released on 1997 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Provides information about different types of trains, including steam locomotives, electric trains, trams, and modern high-speed trains.

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Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 218 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book Popular Science written by and published by . This book was released on 1960-08 with total page 218 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Popular Science gives our readers the information and tools to improve their technology and their world. The core belief that Popular Science and our readers share: The future is going to be better, and science and technology are the driving forces that will help make it better.

Author : Philip Steele
Publisher : Macmillan
ISBN 13 : 0753464659
Total Pages : 47 pages
Book Rating : 4.56/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Legendary Journeys: Trains written by Philip Steele and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2010-09-14 with total page 47 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Uncover the romance of train travel in this eye-catching, hands-on exploration of the Iron Horse. Amazing die-cuts, sliders, and see-through panels bring the details to life as readers see inside some of the world's most iconic trains. Full color.

Author : Paul Langan
Publisher : Paul Langan
ISBN 13 : 0968586767
Total Pages : 131 pages
Book Rating : 4.61/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Forgotten Monorails of Canada written by Paul Langan and published by Paul Langan. This book was released on 2020-12-18 with total page 131 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The definitive history of monorails in Canada from 1896 to 2020. From Vancouver BC to Cavendish PEI, Canada has had 6 monorails that have been in operation in the past. Two monorails are still in operation. What makes this book unique is it also reviews all the monorail proposals that have been pitched in over the years and there has been a lot of them. Vancouver, Edmonton, Calgary, Winnipeg, Niagara Falls, Toronto, Montreal are some of the cities that had studies done looking at monorail as a possible transit system. Montreal alone has had over 15 studies that included monorails as a possible option. Did you know that demonstration lines were built in Fort Saskatchewan and Niagara Falls? Low-speed and High-speed monorails ideas have been pitched. You won't find this topic covered on Wikipedia or in a Google search. Over 200 newspaper articles referenced.

Author : H. R. Sheffer
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 52 pages
Book Rating : 4.77/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Trains written by H. R. Sheffer and published by . This book was released on 1982 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A brief history of trains and railroads, spotlighting innovations that keep them running today.