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The big book of trains.

Summary:

The Big Books of Trains is a colorful compendium of amazing trains and locomotives that will entertain and inform children for hours. Learn all about powerful steam engines, hanging monorails, and superfast bullet trains. Featuring stunning illsutrations of locomotives and fun facts, The Big Books of Trains is the ultimate first trains book.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9781465453617
  • ISBN: 146545361X
  • Physical Description: 32 pages : color illustrations ; 37 cm
  • Edition: Revised edition.
  • Publisher: New York, New York : DK Publishing, 2016.

Content descriptions

General Note:
"Discover the biggest, fastest, and longest engines"--Cover.
At head of title: DK.
Includes index.
Formatted Contents Note:
Early steam locomotives -- American steam locomotives -- Fast steam locomotives -- Powerfull steam locomotives -- Freight trains -- Long train journeys -- Channel Tunnel trains Le Shuttle -- Channel Tunnel trains Eurostar -- TGVs -- Bullet trains -- High-speed passenger trains -- Mountain trains -- Monorail -- Snow trains.
Target Audience Note:
Ages 5-9.
Subject:
Locomotives > Juvenile literature.
Railroad trains > Juvenile literature.
Railroads > Juvenile literature.

Available copies

  • 23 of 29 copies available at NC Cardinal.
  • 1 of 1 copy available at McDowell County Public Library. (Show)

Holds

  • 0 current holds with 29 total copies.
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Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Status Due Date
Old Fort Branch Library JUV 385 BIG (Text) 37810435387328 Juvenile New Nonfiction Available -
Black Mountain Library j385 BIG (Text) 0020660179274 Juvenile Nonfiction Available -
Braswell Memorial Main Library J 625.1 BIG (Text) 540191011091866 Juvenile Nonfiction Available -
C.B. Hildebrand Public Library J 625.1 BIG (Text) 33557004635850 Juvenile Nonfiction Available -
Canton Library J625.1 Big (Text) 33115007678991 Juvenile Nonfiction Available -
Cumberland Headquarters J385 B (Text) 31781062070105 Juvenile Nonfiction Available -
Cumberland Headquarters J385 B (Text) 31781062070113 Juvenile Nonfiction Checked out 08/25/2026
East Asheville Library OVERSIZE j385 BIG (Text) 0020513527638 Juvenile Nonfiction Checked out 08/22/2026
Elkin Public Library J 625.1 BIG (Text) 40599001136988 Juvenile Nonfiction Checked out 08/14/2026
Hampton B. Allen Library QJ 625.1 BIG (Text) 18198000005670 Juvenile Nonfiction Available -

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Summary: The Big Books of Trains is a colorful compendium of amazing trains and locomotives that will entertain and inform children for hours. Learn all about powerful steam engines, hanging monorails, and superfast bullet trains. Featuring stunning illsutrations of locomotives and fun facts, The Big Books of Trains is the ultimate first trains book.