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September 17, 2024

Model Trains Creating Tabletop Railroads

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Free Download David Jefferis, "Model Trains: Creating Tabletop Railroads"
English | 2018 | ISBN: 0778750213, 0778750175 | EPUB | pages: 32 | 3.1 mb
Model trains are about more than building each car. It is also about building realistic surroundings for the train to travel through. This compelling introduction to model making explains the mathematics of scale, how clockwork, electric, and steam trains work, and the difference between building from a kit and building from scratch. Tips on painting, cutting and filing, cementing, and basic electronics help build fine-motor skills. Young readers are encouraged to build patience, concentration, perseverance, and problem-solving.

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January 13, 2024

Trains Go (Vehicles Go!)

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Free Download Steve Light, "Trains Go (Vehicles Go!)"
English | 2012 | ISBN: 0811879429 | EPUB | pages: 16 | 3.9 mb
"The big steam train goes, CHUGGA chugga chugga CHUGGA chugga chugga CHOO CHOOOOOOO!" The diesel train goes, "zooosh zooosh ZOOOOOOOOSH ding ding ding!" The American goes, "clang clang clang TOOT TOOT!" All aboard! Take a trip on eight noisy trains as they huff, puff, and toot-toot their way through this lively board book! Perfect for the young train enthusiast.

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January 8, 2024

The Last of the Welsh Coal Trains (The Railways and Industry Series)

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Free Download The Last of the Welsh Coal Trains (The Railways and Industry Series) by Chris Davies
English | June 16, 2020 | ISBN: 1913295737 | 128 pages | MOBI | 8.52 Mb
Despite the substantial decline of coal mining in the UK over the last three decades, until recently, coal was still a vital energy source for the nation’s power stations. During 2013 and 2014, coal accounted for 36 percent of all UK rail freight, but that amount plummeted in 2015 due to the doubling of the top-up carbon tax, a measure implemented to encourage power stations to use greener fuels. With the government’s phase-out of all coal-fired power stations by 2025, many have already closed.

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January 5, 2024

The Soo Line’s Famous Trains to Canada

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Free Download The Soo Line’s Famous Trains to Canada by Terry Gainer
English | November 21st, 2023 | ISBN: 1771606711 | 112 pages | True EPUB | 109.99 MB
The Soo Line’s Famous Trains To Canada is a brief history of a small and unique Class 1 railway and its famous Canada-USA tourist trains.

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January 5, 2024

A Different Track Hospital Trains of the Second World War

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Free Download A Different Track: Hospital Trains of the Second World War by Alexandra Kitty
English | November 26th, 2023 | ISBN: 1772034576 | 224 pages | True EPUB | 16.21 MB
This fascinating book looks at the largely unknown history of hospital trains, which wound their way across the scarred landscapes of war-weary Europe, and the doctors and nurses who risked their lives treating patients from all sides of the conflict.

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January 5, 2024

A Different Track Hospital Trains of the Second World War

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Free Download A Different Track: Hospital Trains of the Second World War by Alexandra Kitty
English | November 26th, 2023 | ISBN: 1772034576 | 224 pages | True EPUB | 16.21 MB
This fascinating book looks at the largely unknown history of hospital trains, which wound their way across the scarred landscapes of war-weary Europe, and the doctors and nurses who risked their lives treating patients from all sides of the conflict.

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