Railroad Engines from Around the World Coloring Book (Dover Planes Trains Automobiles Coloring)

Bruce LaFontaine

ISBN 10: 0486423786 / ISBN 13: 9780486423784

Published by Dover Publications, 2003

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Railroad Engines from Around the World Coloring Book (Dover Planes Trains Automobiles Coloring)
• Publisher: Dover Publications
• Publication Date: 2003
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0486423786
• ISBN 13: 9780486423784
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: very_good

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Synopsis

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.

About the Author

An award-winning artist, writer, and graphic designer, Bruce LaFontaine specializes in books about history, science, transportation, and architecture. Bruce has written and illustrated 70 Dover titles, and his work has appeared in Scientific American, The Wall Street Journal, and other prominent publications.