Winston Link travelled up and down the Norfolk and Western railroad, taking pictures of the trains, the towns and the people who lived and worked there. This book contains day and night photographs, with a text on the railroad's activities, Link's achievement and his life.

    Awdry, a devoted pastor and family man, who adored trains. He started to tell stories about Thomas the Tank Engine and his friends, in order to entertain his son Christopher. Those stories have gone on to entertain generations of children around the world. A convinced pacifist, Awdry was thrown out of one curacy and denied another during the Second World War, because of his beliefs. He was a man of courage, who believed that you should live by certain rules. He built his imaginary world on the island of Sodor on these rules, and showed how those who transgressed them would always be 'punished, but never scrapped', as he said. The Thomas the Tank Engine Man is a charming biography and a fascinating insight into the life of Reverend W. Awdry.

    It includes detailed colour illustrati ons and maps and is packed with puzzles to solve and things to spot. '

    When the little red train sets off down the track, sleepy-head Duffy Driver's got a hectic day ahead of him - trying to catch up with it! He hitches a lift on a lorry, grabs the chance to ride a tractor and makes a heroic jump from a speeding helicopter.

    Poor Bananas Gorilla! He can't find his bananas anywhere! Kids will delight in helping Bananas Gorilla find his lost bananas somewhere aboard this busy 8-foot-long freight train! Thanks to Richard Scarry's well-loved illustrations, lots of flaps to lift, and a movable crane, this hilarious pull-out book is sure to be a hit with children of all ages.All aboard!

    Illustrated with hand-tinted photos, the book creates an evocative record of a time long ago, and captures the tender rapport between a grandfather and his grandchild.

    Each subject is torn apart to reveal all its inner workings. Children love to read about big machines, and these guides will satisfy their curiosity hour after hour.

    Traces the history of diesel locomotives in North America with photos, descriptions, and specifications. Includes history and production information for diesels manufactured from 1918 to 1971.

    Covers the massive union stations in big cities and the quaint rural stations plus the steam locomotive's shelter and shop -- the roundhouse.