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by Bruce LaFontaine (Author)
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.
Author Biography
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.
