Everything about the railway. Trains

More than two hundred years ago, a train rumbled across the rails for the first time – and since that moment, the world has changed forever. From puffing steam engines and vintage trains to silent "Sapsans," futuristic maglevs, and the underground labyrinths of the metro – this book will tell you everything about the world of trains. You will learn how locomotives differ from each other, what technical solutions make trains the safest mode of transportation, and how freight trains are constructed. Inside, you will find seven real stories that will take your breath away. Crashes, rescues, speed records, and the construction of roads that are impossible according to the laws of physics. For those who want to understand how the technologies of the past shape the future, and to ride on the most exciting routes in human history.