Photographs and brief text present different kinds of trains and their cars: passenger trains, mountain trains, freight trains, diesel locomotives, gondolas, hopper cars, tank cars, and more.

"For more than 2,000 years people have wanted traveling to be easier. Ancient civilizations built early stone railroads to connect cities. Starting in the 1800s, steam-powered engines began chugging across continentswhisking passengers and freight to their destinations at speeds people had only imagined. In the 1940s, powerful dieselengines replaced steam engines. Diesel engines rely on fossil fuels. They cause air pollution and climate change. Today,...

Discusses the history of locomotives and the current development of high-speed trains, focusing on magnetic levitation, or Maglev, trains, with suggested experiments which demonstrate the scientific principles behind the trains.

"Freight trains will introduce budding book learners to a noisy, colorful world with this new Starting Out title, in American Spanish. Colorful photos, labeled diagrams, 'Make a Noise' section, glossary, and more ignite a passion for learning"-- "Los trenes de carga introducirá a los estudiantes nuevos en un mundo ruidoso y colorido con este nuevo título Empezando, en español. Fotos coloridas, diagramas etiquetados, sección 'Haz un sonido', glosario...

"Relevant images match informative text in this introduction to trains. Intended for students in kindergarten through third grade--Provided by publisher."

Looks at the inner workings of a selection of railroad trains, including steam trains, electric trains, heavy-duty diesel trains, and high-speed trains, in a board book with lift flaps.