Train

See how it works

This is a train. The engine pulls the carriages along the track. Tap it and see what is inside!

👆 Tap it to take it apart

0/7

📖 Read along: every part in words

For grown-ups to read aloud. Tap the picture above and Pipi reads it too.

This is a train. The engine pulls the carriages along the track. Tap it and see what is inside!

Engine: The engine goes first and pulls all the carriages behind it. It makes steam, and the steam pushes the wheels around.
Carriage: This is where we sit, with rows of seats and big windows. A carriage cannot move on its own, so the engine pulls it.
Wheels: Lots of wheels sit under the train. Together they hold it up and roll it along the rails.
Wheel frame: The little wheels under the train come in a set of four, held in a frame. Springs above them squeeze and bounce, so the ride is not bumpy.
Wheel: Train wheels are made of steel. A small edge on the side catches the rail, so the train stays on the track.
Hook: A hook sits between two carriages. When the hooks join up, the carriages become one train.
Electric arm: On the roof, a long arm reaches up and touches the wire above. The wire gives the train its electricity.

The engine heats the boiler and turns water into steam. When the steam pushes hard, the wheels get ready to go.
Watch the long rods beside the wheels push back and forth. The wheels turn with them, and now the engine is strong enough to pull the whole train.
Two white puffs come out of the chimney, and the train starts to move. It pulls the carriages along, and off they all go.

The engine blows its whistle. Peep peep! It tells everybody a train is coming, so they can stand back.
A big white cloud puffs out of the chimney and floats over the carriages. The long train rolls slowly past.

The engine backs up slowly until the two hooks look at each other. They have to join up before they can go together.
The hooks lock with a click, and a pin drops down to hold them. The engine and the carriage are one train now, ready to set off.