Explains how the birth of the railroad forever changed how wars were fought, from the Crimean War and American Civil War through both world wars, the Korean War, and the Cold War and its mysterious missile trains.

A picture-packed guide to the fascinating story of trains and how they have transformed our world. Discover how the vision of George Stephenson, the "father of the railroad," materialized into an age of steam around the world. Study the cut-out of a locomotive to understand how the movement of the piston turns the wheels. Learn how the American railroad contributed to the development and progress in the US and facilitated the spread of population...

"Large photographs and simple text describe different city trains, including subways, elevated railways, and light rail" --

Describes various kinds of train cars including the boxcar, livestock car, and flatcar.

Where is the fastest train in the world? How is it possible for a train to go under the English Channel? What does the next generations of trains look like? Find the answers to these questions and more when you take a look at trains from a new perspective.

Examines the history, varieties, and uses of trains.

In Minneapolis and the Age of Railways, Don Hofsommer presents Minneapolis from the 1860s into the 1950s, when railroads served as a unique link between city and countryside. Rails carried wheat and helped make Minneapolis the flour milling capital of the world; brought logs to Minneapolis to be processed into lumber that built towns and farms across the prairies; and delivered coal and all manner of manufactured goods and merchandise to Minneapolis,...

Explores the twilight era of railroad construction at the turn of the twentieth century. Examines the motivations, accomplishments, and failures of eight Midwestern carriers at the end of the building craze and explains how even though most historians consider their efforts to be a flop, their access improved local economies through increased land values, greater access to markets, and business expansion.