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    Trains
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    Trains

    By Hal Rogers

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    Trains are used to carry everything from cargo and animals to people. But how do trains move? Who drives them? Learn more about these important machines inside.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherThe Child's World
    Release dateJan 1, 2014
    ISBN9781626871472
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