World of Trains Coloring Book

Auteur

Russian-born Arkady Roytman graduated with honors from the Savannah College of Art and Design. His science-fiction, fantasy, and children's book illustrations have appeared in numerous magazines and galleries across the country. He is the author/illustrator of all types of Dover titles, including stickers, paper dolls, and dozens of coloring and activity books for adults and children.

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All Aboard!

Take a journey through time with realistic illustrations of extraordinary trains from the past, present, and future. Arranged in chronological order, this coloring book takes you on a fascinating ride through a history of trains from the early 1800s to the 21st century. Highlights include: - Coalbrookdale Locomotive, Stephenson's Rocket, and the Metropolitan Railway in England--groundbreaking trains from the 19th century

• EMD F40PH in Panama, transporting tourists between two oceans' coastal cities
• Maharajas' Express in India, offering luxury travel
• Novocherkassk 4ES5K freight train in Siberia, powering through grueling terrain
• Shanghai Maglev in China--the fastest commercial electric train, thanks to magnetic levitation, which means it doesn't have wheels or touch the ground

• L0 Series Maglev in Japan, an even quicker maglev operating in the not-so-distant future

Résumé
Train enthusiasts of all ages will enjoy adding color to these wonderfully realistic illustrations. Featuring an interesting mix of historical and modern models, the 30 drawings include such famous examples as France's high-speed Train à Grande Vitesse, the legendary Trans-Siberian Express, the scenic Panama Canal Railway, the British Deltic locomotive, the Shanghai Maglev a magnetic levitation train plus interior views of such luxury lines as the Venice Simplon-Orient-Express and Japan's elegant "Seven Stars."