Train lovers of all ages will appreciate these ready-to-colour 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.
