**This glorious visual celebration of train travel keeps you on the
right track with stop-offs at the most important and incredible rail
routes from all over the world.
**
Your first stop in The Train Book is the groundbreaking steam
locomotives of the 19th century and your final destination is the
high-speed bullet trains of today. From the Union-Pacific Railroad to
the Trans-Siberian Railway, you'll cross the continents to experience
epic journeys and staggering scenery. You'll pick a seat on the most
iconic locomotives, including the Orient Express, the Blue Train, and
the Eurostar.
You can also inspect the engines of famous British trains, such as
Rocket, Mallard, and Javelin, and international trains, such as India's
Palace on Wheels and America's Thatcher Perkins. You'll meet the true
pioneers of train and track, including "Father of the Railways" George
Stephenson, engineering legend Isambard Kingdom Brunel, and Métro
maestro Fulgence Bienvenüe.
For train-spotters and transport enthusiasts everywhere, this is your
trip of a lifetime.