The Stourbridge Lion: America's First Locomotive - Hardcover

"Train enthusiasts will welcome another entry that fuels their railroading enthusiasm. (additional information, sources)" --"Kirkus Reviews" "Sure to appeal to train enthusiasts, this is the story of the first locomotive to operate on commercial rails in America." --Booklist "Train enthusiasts will welcome another entry that fuels their railroading enthusiasm. (additional information, sources)" --Kirkus Reviews ..".Zimmerman's descriptive writing successfully creates suspense... Walker's realistic full-spread oil paintings capture the setting and bring out fascinating details from the text... Two well-placed maps, integrated into the artwork, emphasize pertinent geographical details. While the scope of the book is narrow, it will have broad appeal to children interested in railroading. It would also be a good read-aloud to introduce students to informational texts and a worthy choice for incorporation into lessons on transportation history." --School Library Journal

On August 8, 1829, a small town in northeastern Pennsylvania witnessed something never seen before in America: the first locomotive to run on commercial rails. The engine was named the Stourbridge Lion. The iron contraption chugged down the track, belching steam, to the sound of cheers and booming cannon. This concise and lively history follows the Stourbridge Lion's journey from Stourbridge, England, where it was built, to Honesdale, Pennsylvania, where it made its historic run, marking the dawn of American railroading. Here is the story of the real little engine that could.