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1) Locomotive
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
640L
Language
English
Formats
Description
Details what the first passengers experienced as they traveled West on the transcontinental railroad in the summer of 1869.
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
"The collection of three previously published volumes presents the history of locomotives from early steam power through today's massive diesel-electric models. Illustrated with 700 photographs accompanied by in-depth, informative captions"-Provided by publisher.
Author
Language
English
Description
Locomotives is the definitive photographic reference for the North American rail fan. It covers all mainline locomotive models built for North American railroads from the mid-1970s onward. This revised and expanded edition includes data on all the new locomotive models built from 2007 to January 2015, including the latest electrics from Siemens and Tier 4 locomotives from General Electrics. Containing 32 new pages, and over 300 photographs of more...
10) Trains
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.5 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
470L
Language
English
Formats
Description
Illustrations and simple text describe different kinds of trains and the work they do.
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
Featuring amazing images of trains, virtual tours of engines, and profiles of key innovators, designers, and engineers, Train: The Definitive Visual History traces the history of the railroad and the role of trains, from the first steam engines to today's high speed bullet trains. Comprehensive catalogs feature the most important trains from each period, exploring in detail iconic trains such as the Fairy Queen, Orient Express, and Javelin, and follows...
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
These books are for any young reader with an interest in vehicles and machines. Each book is filled with machines, fun facts, jokes, and age-appropriate text in colorful boxes. This book takes a close look at machines on rails including bullet trains, railway snowplows, and the world's tallest and fastest roller coaster.
14) The Golden Swift
Author
Series
Silver Arrow volume 2
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.7 - AR Pts: 6
Language
English
Description
"Kate and Tom are now full-fledged conductors of the steam-powered, animal-saving Great Secret Intercontinental Railway, but when Kate takes the Silver Arrow out on an unsanctioned mission to find Uncle Herbert she discovers a mysterious train called the Golden Swift with an agenda of its own"--Title verso page.
15) Freight train
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
Brief text and illustrations trace the journey of a colorful train as it goes through tunnels, by cities, and over trestles.
Pub. Date
2012.
Language
English
Description
An exciting program featuring the ground-pounding sounds and close-up views of giant steam and diesel engines that shake the ground as they thunder on by. The blasts of the air horns and the shrill calls of the steam whistles are guaranteed to run chills up and down the spine. With no narration to interrupt, it's just like being right by the tracks, only better!
20) The big train
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 0.5 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
160L
Language
English
Formats
Description
Engine is looking for Passenger Car, and all his other car friends.
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