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BL
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| Record Number
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974208
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b728578
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| Main Entry
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Coiley, John.
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| Title & Author
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Train /\ written by John Coiley.
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| Edition Statement
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Rev. ed.
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| Publication Statement
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London ;New York :: DK Pub.,, ©2009.
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| Series Statement
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DK eyewitness books
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| Page. NO
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1 online resource (72 pages) :: illustrations (chiefly color), color maps.
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| ISBN
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0756654912
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: 9780756654917
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| Notes
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Also released in a version without the CD-ROM and poster.
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Includes a CD with train clip art.
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| Bibliographies/Indexes
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Includes bibliographical references (page 68) and index.
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| Contents
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What is a train? -- The first railroads -- Dawn of the steam age -- Steam engines come of age -- How a steam locomotive works -- Railroads reach the world -- The American railroad -- Building the railroads -- Overcoming obstacles -- Making tracks -- Freight trains -- First, second, and third class -- Traveling in style -- In the signal box -- Following the signs -- Post haste -- Electric trains -- Diesel power -- Long distance by train -- Royal trains -- Record breakers -- At the station -- Running the railroad -- Still in steam -- All decked out -- Traveling underground -- Up in the air -- Trains for fun -- Into the future -- Great train journeys -- Train timeline -- Find out more -- Glossary -- Index.
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| Abstract
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"Discover the story of railroads--from the age of steam to the high-speed trains of today"--Cover.
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| Subject
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Railroad trains, Juvenile literature.
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Railroads, Juvenile literature.
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| Subject
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Railroad trains.
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Railroads.
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Railroad trains.
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Railroads.
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| Dewey Classification
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625.1
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| LC Classification
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TF148.C56 2009eb
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| Parallel Title
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Eyewitness
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