Ocean State Libraries

"The train rolls along slowly at first, slowly enough to count the cars, to name their colors, and identify their functions, until it starts to pick up speed."--

A Step 3 reader introducing trains of all shapes and sizes doing what they do best: hauling freight, carrying passengers, and zooming at speeds close to 400 miles per hour! Readers will encounter the Jacobite—a Scottish train that plays the Hogwarts Express in the Harry Potter films. They will learn about the great steam locomotives that crossed the United States, joining east and west in 1869. And they will learn about the different technologies­­—steam,...

Illustrations and simple text describe different kinds of trains and the work they do.

Presents detailed descriptions and illustrations of various models of locomotives.

"Large photographs and simple text describe different freight trains"--Provided by publisher.

"Describes the physical attributes, different kinds, and purposes of trains"--Provided by publisher.