Orem Library

Packed with stunning photography, Train catalogues the development of trains from early steam to diesel engines and electric locomotives, explores in detail iconic trains such as the Palace on Wheels and the Orient Express, and chronicles the social, political, and cultural backdrop against which railways were built the world over. Profiling the best loved railways and rail journeys of all time - from the Union-Pacific Railroad to the Trans-Siberian...

Provides simple instructions for drawing a variety of trucks and trains.

A young boy hears the story of his great-great-great-grandfather and his brother who came to the Uhited States to make a better life for themselves helping to build the transcontinental railroad.

Burlington Northern's Marias Pass (1991): mainline route has the distinction of being the northern most crossing of the Rocky Mountains. You will see heavy mainline action with pushers on a variety of different trains. The scenery is magnificent and there are many tunnels, trestles, snowsheds and canyons. Montana rails (1991): Features former Northern Pacific trackage which is now operated by Montana Rail Link. This coverage includes 2 days of chasing...

Presents an illustrated version of the traditional song along with some discussion of its folk origins. Includes music and instructions for a musical banjo box.

The Empire Builder: Welcome aboard Amtrak's Empire Builder, the legendary route between Chicago and Seattle. Originally completed in 1893 by Great Northern Railway founder James J. Hill, the track runs 2,200 miles across the vast prairies and magnificent mountains of Americas' Great Northwest. This film features breathtaking views and spectacular aerial shots, plus great behind-the-scenes action shots of the train, its engine room, cabins, and much...

"It is a remarkable story: the building of a transportation system that civilized and settled America, and then supported an industrial revolution and created a world power." "This is also the story of the development of the new profession of civil engineering in the nineteenth century. Our engineers were schooled at West Point, the technical schools in Europe, or technical institutes in America, while some were self-taught: these early practitioners...

Enjoy New Mexico's high desert scenery.