I need a book about trains for my son

He is 7 and loves factual books like Ripleys and Guiness World Records

We are going to the National Railway Museum next week and have a long train journey to get their. A book with pictures, facts, activities and perhaps includes trains we can see at the museum would be right up his street.
Any ideas?

historic observer book of railway locomotives

quite a few on fleabay btw

old observer book always have a lovely smell 😯

https://www.amazon.co.uk/BRITISH-STEAM-CLASSIC-John-Westwood/dp/0861245555/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1489397789&sr=8-1&keywords=british+steam+classic+years

Possibly, has lots of good photos, text is not in insane small print like all the rest on my shelf 🙂

I cant help with the book….but Ive beena train driver for the past 11 years. Feel free to have browse through my Flickr page. Might keep him occupied for 10 mins!

https://www.flickr.com/photos/88406088@N02/

There are couple shots of HSTs (intercity 125s) that I drive now. I believe they have a cab of one at the NRM.

Peters Railway series of childrens books is pretty good with some history and facts thrown in. Might be a bit old fashioned for some but mine like them and they loved the railway museum as well.

link – http://petersrailway.com/

http://www.hive.co.uk/Product/Colin-J-Marsden/ABC-Traction-Recognition/16123523 lots of pictures and details,also liveries etc.

or http://www.hive.co.uk/Product/Stuart-Black/Loco-Spotters-Guide/19597476

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Definitely keep you going for a while though maybe a bit heavy to cart around the museum.

Sorry – re-read the OP. No activities in it so might have to just bring pens and paper as well… Design his own?