{"id":617,"date":"2016-02-07T23:41:25","date_gmt":"2016-02-08T04:41:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/activeseniorsdigest.ca\/wp_activeseniorsdigest\/?p=617"},"modified":"2016-02-07T23:41:25","modified_gmt":"2016-02-08T04:41:25","slug":"the-history-of-the-train","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/activeseniorsdigest.ca\/wp_activeseniorsdigest\/?p=617","title":{"rendered":"The history of the train"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/activeseniorsdigest.ca\/wp_activeseniorsdigest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/book_trains.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-603\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-603\" src=\"http:\/\/activeseniorsdigest.ca\/wp_activeseniorsdigest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/book_trains-255x300.jpg\" alt=\"book_trains\" width=\"255\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/activeseniorsdigest.ca\/wp_activeseniorsdigest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/book_trains-255x300.jpg 255w, http:\/\/activeseniorsdigest.ca\/wp_activeseniorsdigest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/book_trains.jpg 520w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 255px) 100vw, 255px\" \/><\/a>Smithsonian: Train, The Definitive Visual History<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>By Dorling Kindersley<\/strong><br \/>\nHardcover, 320 Pages<br \/>\nwww.dk.com<\/p>\n<p>This coffee-table sized book celebrates the history of the train from the first steam-powered locomotive invented by Richard Trevithick in Wales in 1804, to modern-day high speed bullet trains that carry people through countries at lightning speed.<\/p>\n<p>There\u2019s details on the world\u2019s first intercity railroad that began in the 1830s and ran for 32 miles, linking the port in Liverpool to factories in Manchester in Britain.<\/p>\n<p>The book chronicles the history of the railroad through text and glorious photos, sketches and graphics of more than 400 engines, railcars and trains, along with pioneering engineers and historic routes that changed society.<\/p>\n<p>Railroads opened up continents to growth and development, sparked urbanization, unified time between various communities and prompted long-distance, rapid transit, says Tony Streeter in the book\u2019s foreword.<\/p>\n<p>There has been a revival recently in steam train travel, with history buffs restoring these great machines and offering rides to the\u00a0 general public.<\/p>\n<p>With this book, you can enjoy a look back to the very early days of steam and diesel and celebrate the train and its many glories over the past 200 years. 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