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Jennifer Prior

Consultants

Timothy Rasinski, Ph.D.

Kent State University

J.P. Naybor

Train Conductor

Morris E. Nelson

Railway Switchman

Publishing Credits

Dona Herweck Rice, EditorinChief

Robin Erickson, Production Director

Lee Aucoin, Creative Director

Conni Medina, M.A.Ed., Editorial Director

Jamey Acosta, Editor

Heidi Kellenberger, Editor

Lexa Hoang, Designer

Stephanie Reid, Photo Editor

Rachelle Cracchiolo, M.S.Ed., Publisher

Image Credits

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Kenneth Sponsler/iStockphoto; p.6 World History Archive/Newscom; p.8 LOC-LC-USZC4-9044;

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Based on writing from TIME For Kids.

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are registered trademarks of TIME Inc.

Used under license.

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Table of Contents

Train Song ...............................

A Brief History of Trains ..................

How Trains Work ........................

Working on the Train .....................

Train Cars ..............................

Train Transportation .....................

All Aboard! .............................

Glossary ................................ 27

Index .................................. 28

Train Song

A lonesome song floats

through the air. Woo, woo,

it sounds in the distance.

Then nearer and nearer

it draws. Clicketyclack,

clicketyclack, the train

calls as it moves closer

along the track.

Ding, ding, ding, ding, ding, sounds the bell at

Trains are used to transport many dierent things.

the crossing. Car after car chugs by. Clicketyclack,

clicketyclack. What is it carrying? Where is it

going? Clicketyclack, clicketyclack. What makes

it move? How many miles will it travel? Ding, ding,

ding. The crossing bell falls silent. The train moves

into the quiet night. A lonesome song floats in the

distance, Woo, woo woo, woo woo, woo.

The Wabash Cannonball

In the late 1800s and early 1900s, railroad travel was

the fastest way to go. People found it exciting to

travel long distances by train. Some popular songs

of the time show how they felt. Here is part of The

Wabash Cannonball, one of the most popular songs

of the time.

Listen to the jingle, the rumble, and the roar,

As she glides along the woodlands, over

hills and by the shore.

Hear the mighty rush of the engine, hear the

lonesome whistles call.

Traveling through the jungles on the Wabash

Cannonball.

A Brief History of Trains

Trains were first used in the early 1800s. They were

not like trains today. The cars were like wagons. They

were pulled along tracks by horses.

In 1830, the first steampowered train was run. After

this, many railways were made. Most were shortrun

tracks. That means the tracks were not very long. They

carried people and freight .

Later, long railways were made. Trains could travel

across the country. They even had beds on them. This

made the long trips easier for passengers.

advertisement for the rst

steam-powered train

Hop on the Train

Laying Track

In 1840, there were 2,818 miles of

track in the United States. By 1860,

there were 30,000 miles of track. In

1869, the rst track reaching across

the United States was completed.

It was called the Transcontinental

Railroad.

The top year for train travel

was 1920. But after that, the

number of people traveling

by train began to drop o as

the numbers of automobiles

increased. Today, train travel

is growing in popularity again,

perhaps to avoid automobile

trac and pollution.

How Trains Work

The Rails

Trains run along tracks made of steel and

wood. The rails are steel. Wooden ties hold them

together. Long strips of steel are joined by steel

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