Railroad Engines from Around the World Coloring Book

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.

ISBN: 9780486423784
Author: LAFONTAINE, BRUCE
Format: Paperback
Publication date: 27/01/2003
RRP: $14.99
Pages: 48
Dimension: 279mm X 209mm
Imprint: Dover Publications