machine where they're scrubbed and polished until they shine the big diesel electric locomotive already cleaned and all you wait to be called for work in another part of the railroad yard fresh linen and towels are put on the train and food for the dining cars where the passengers will beat while they station is a busy place many trains come and go in the station the bulletin board shows what time each train should arrive and leave and whether it's on time or late after baggage counter people may check their bags and suitcases to be in a special baggage car mr watson prefers to carry bob's suitcase right on to the train there are stores and newsstands in the station two bob thinks a magazine may help to pass the many hours on the trip let's go says mr watson the sign tells him where to go passengers pass through this gate to get to their train each passenger shows his ticket to the gateman so that the gateman can be sure that each passenger gets on the right train track number one says the gateman to bobby here's bob's train all put together ready for the passengers in the rear is the observation car as he walks by bob wonders if he can ride in it yes says his father but first we must find your seat on the train the engineer and his helper are climbing aboard the big engine they're all set for the trip here's bob carr the porter takes his baggage mr watson asks the conductor to keep an eye on bob because this is his first train trip alone then he gives bobby his ticket you're on your own now he says the engineer gets the go ahead signal he opens the throttle  the huge locomotive sets the train in motion slowly at first the signal light is green the road is clear through the railroad yards the train travels slowly bob driving in a small room of his own car a room at it has a comfortable seat in the daytime  turned into a bedroom at night a wardrobe is built into the wall of the room at the wash basin bob sees a neighbor open the wash basin the tracks gradually lead out of town and join the main line the engineer watches every road sign carefully the safety of the passengers in his path traveling and met is comfortable take its pla bob has two tickets one for the train trip and another one for his place in the room at the moment conductor gets the room at tickets the train conductor returns half of the roundtrip ticket to bob to use when he travels back home again now bob can go and explore the train on his way bob first passes through a chair car many people like to ride and share cars like this one especially for short trips it costs less and is quite comfortable entails bob that the observation car is three cars farther back on his way bob sees the dome car a car with the roof of glass through the glass the passengers can watch the landscape  is the observation car understands why it's at the rear end of the train while the passengers relax and enjoy their trip many people working to keep them safe and comfortable in the train now the train tearing through from country at lunchtime the waiter rings chimes to tell the passengers to come to the dining car in a moving train waiters have to learn to keep good balance when serving food many people leave their coach seats to go to the dining car a dining car is like a traveling restaurant here while they eat their meals the passengers can enjoy the moving landscape for passengers who don't want a big me it's just a small one but it's important for the train crew because here the engineer and his helper are leaving the train at a new crew takes over this way the train has arrested engineer every few hours say look who's here this is clive bob has company now the boys can watch the landscape together and they can talk about the things they've seen on the trip so far bob tells clyde about the ranch is going to visit after a while they decide to go to the observation car where they can play checkers in good company the afternoon passes quickly boys don't even notice that the sun is gradually setting it's already bedtime for small children this room is larger than our base and is called a bedroom already the evening meals are being served lights go out and the passengers go to sleep this is how a passenger goes to rest in a room met prepared for the night now it's morning again uncle ray's ranch is just across the marking range but the train won't have to climb over the tracks are cut into the sides of the m and sometimes the train goes through the mountain itself through a tunnel rushes across rugged country over bridges the long ride is over