Fun facts

> A train is typically made up of an engine ( also called a locomotive) and carriages or trucks. > Trains are used to move passengers or cargo along railway tracks. > The very first trains were pulled by ropes, horses or gravity. > The first tracks were made of wood. > The first passenger trains had three classes. First class had windows and were furnished, second class were simply decorated, while third class was not decorated and sometimes didn’t even have a roof. > A train that has just one rail is called a monorail. > Funicular railways have two cars joined by cables. As one goes down, it helps pull the other one up. > High speed trains typically leave less air pollution than aeroplanes for the same distance. Source: www. trainsforkids. co. uk