City Trains [Hardcover]

Roger Yepsen (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 31, 1993 | Age Level: 10 and up

A look at trains discusses San Francisco's cable cars, Pennsylvania's inclined plane railroads, the streetcar craze, and subways.

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

Grade 5-8-- A concise, to-the-point presentation of the history and possible future of American public rail transportation. Yepsen sees city trains as "a good way to move people" that helped bring about the development of urban centers. He describes the rails used in horsecars, cable and streetcars, trolleys, inclined railroads, interurbans, subway and elevated trains, and commuter lines. He points out that the LRVs (Light Rail Vehicles) of today are the modern incarnations of the old interurbans while the computer-controlled rapid-transit trains of San Francisco and other cities are descendants of the subway and "el" trains. He also speculates about the future use of monorails and the development of high-speed magnetic levitation trains. The book's usefulness is enhanced by the inclusion of more than 50 period and contemporary black-and-white photos. In all, a brief, but interesting overview. --David A. Lindsey, Lakewood Junior/Senior High School, WA
Copyright 1993 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 10 and up
  
• Hardcover: 96 pages
• Publisher: Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing (May 31, 1993)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0027936759
• ISBN-13: 978-0027936759
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.9 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #9,475,293 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

I work as a freelancer writer, editor, and illustrator out of an old stone farmhouse in Berks County, Pennsylvania. I love to write, like very much to edit, and have a difficult relationship with watercolor. For a look at my projects, please check out www.rogeryepsen.com, from which autographed copies are available.