Simple information about trains is given for every letter of the alphabet.

Tired of being last on the smoky, noisy train, Katy wishes for some way to escape the endless track.

The image of a little red caboose trundling along behind a long freight train is a classic slice of Americana. With the help of nearly 300 marvelous modern and historical images depicting cabooses of all colors, this collection traces the development of this iconic, bygone rolling stock from the nineteenth century to their almost total demise by the mid-1990s. Bobber, cupola, bay window, and transfer cabooses are shown at work across the United States, in the process presenting the grand geographic scope of North American railroading. The photography is accompanied by detailed captions discussing caboose construction, function, history, and locations depicted. - Amazon.com.

Presents the classic story of a little red caboose who saved the train one day when it didn't have enough steam to climb the high mountain.