The Wonder Book of Railways, for Boys and Girls
Harry Golding
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(, May 14, 2010)
This juvenile non-fiction volume is part of the "Wonder Book" series that was popular with boys and girls in the early 20th century. This volume contains 300 illustrations and tells everything you need to know about trains as they existed at that point in time. ............................................................................... CONTENTS What Makes the Engine Go ? The Porter's Bank Holiday (a Recitation) Express Passenger Engines Famous Expresses of all Countries The Concert Party (story) Twice Round the Clock The Lost Lunch (verses) The First Locomotives The First Railways Signals and Signalling I Signals and Signalling II Signals for Signalmen Monsters of the Rail Early Days The Christmas Porter (verses) Railway Carriages, Old and New Railway Head Codes Plucky Little Arlington (story) Locomotives of the Empire Train Ferries The Tale of a Letter Goods and Mineral Locomotives Tickets, Please !