The Old Steam Train

Author : Reed Kinert
Publisher : Courier Corporation
ISBN 13 : 0486141403
Total Pages : 160 pages
Book Rating : 4.04/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Early American Steam Locomotives written by Reed Kinert and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2012-11-01 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Relive train travel's earliest days with this splendidly illustrated story of steam locomotion, from "teakettles" to "titans." Working from builders' specifications, old engravings, and contemporaneous accounts, the author re-creates, in accurate renderings, the earliest locomotives.

Author : Heather Amery
Publisher : Usborne Books
ISBN 13 : 9780746072301
Total Pages : 10 pages
Book Rating : 4.09/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Farmyard Tales written by Heather Amery and published by Usborne Books. This book was released on 2006-03-01 with total page 10 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A colourful and exciting addition to the Farmyard Tales series, combining simple jigsaw puzzles and an exciting story that features the familiar inhabitants of Apple Tree Farm.

Author : Sherri Duskey Rinker
Publisher : Chronicle Books
ISBN 13 : 1452154570
Total Pages : 23 pages
Book Rating : 4.72/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Steam Train, Dream Train 1-2-3 written by Sherri Duskey Rinker and published by Chronicle Books. This book was released on 2016-03-01 with total page 23 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cuddle up with the beloved animal friends from the bestselling Steam Train, Dream Train and count on lots of fun! Little train enthusiasts will love counting from one to ten along with the dreamy train cars!

Author : Colin Dennis Garratt
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.66/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Illustrated Book of Steam and Rail written by Colin Dennis Garratt and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Valerie King
Publisher : New Generation Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9780003139068
Total Pages : 32 pages
Book Rating : 4.69/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Return of Old Smokey the Steam Train written by Valerie King and published by New Generation Publishing. This book was released on 2011-06 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This story features Old Smokey the steam train who is shunted to a lonely, scary scrapyard after the railway line is closed. The train is left to rust away there, alone and forgotten, until one day something magical happens...

Author : Brian Solomon
Publisher : Voyageur Press
ISBN 13 : 9780760303368
Total Pages : 160 pages
Book Rating : 4.63/5 ( download)

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Download or read book American Steam Locomotive written by Brian Solomon and published by Voyageur Press. This book was released on 1998 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A powerful collection of yesterdays iron workhorses captured in a variety of nostalgic photographs. Solomon's thoroughly-researched text details the origins, development and growth of the steam locomotive from its earliest days right up to its final futile battles to compete with the diesel. Witness the intimate workings of old steam engines that used 20,000 gallons of water per hour! And look inside fireboxes large enough to host a dinner for 12! See these iron behemoths inside and out, in photographs of them on the tracks, as well as in shots of them being rebuilt. An action-packed profile of the mighty steam trains that once ruled the tracks.

Author : William Rosen
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
ISBN 13 : 0226726347
Total Pages : 401 pages
Book Rating : 4.42/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Most Powerful Idea in the World written by William Rosen and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2012-03-15 with total page 401 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The Most Powerful Idea in the World argues that the very notion of intellectual property drove not only the invention of the steam engine but also the entire Industrial Revolution." -- Back cover.

Author : Heather Amery
Publisher : Usborne Publishing Ltd
ISBN 13 : 1409567508
Total Pages : 23 pages
Book Rating : 4.09/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Old Steam Train: For tablet devices written by Heather Amery and published by Usborne Publishing Ltd. This book was released on 2013-05-15 with total page 23 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There's lots of cleaning up to do at the old train station today, but what's that puffing along the track? Young children will love finding out what happens in this charming short story, specially written for new readers with the help of language experts. Exclusive ebook material includes a map of Apple Tree Farm, showing all of the places mentioned in the story. Don't forget to spot the Little Yellow Duck on every double page. This is a highly illustrated ebook that can only be read on the Kindle Fire or other tablet. "Usborne farmyard tales are delightful short stories superbly illustrated and in easy language, just right for the children who are just beginning to read... if you have a child in the age group of two to five, you can be sure that they are going to love these books." - A Spoonful of Ideas

Author : Joe G. Collias
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780911581324
Total Pages : 269 pages
Book Rating : 4.24/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Last of Steam written by Joe G. Collias and published by . This book was released on 1994-01-01 with total page 269 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This collection of pictures contains 300 photographs and a minimum of text. The sights, smells and sounds of steam come alive in this book as the waning years of steam railroading throughout the United States is presented. Many roads are included such as the AT&SF, B&O, CN, CP, C&O, CB&Q, Milw., C&NW, RI, Rio Grande, NYC, Pennsy and many more.

Author : Karen Parker
Publisher : TLC Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9780939487899
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.96/5 ( download)

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Download or read book How a Steam Locomotive Works written by Karen Parker and published by TLC Publishing. This book was released on 2009-06-15 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book examines how modern steam locomotive works, including all its major sub-systems and appliances. Illustrations show how each part of the locomotive fits into the overall functioning, some background on each aspect of each function, and examples of various locomotives from a wide variety of railroads all over the U.S. The book is written for the layman to understand, providing a really easy to comprehend, yet technically competent and complete volume that will be valuable for anyone interested in the steam era.