Freight Train
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| Originally published | October 1, 1978 |
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| Authors | Donald Crews |
| Illustrators | Donald Crews |
| Publishers | HarperCollins |
| Genres | Fiction |
| Children's Literature | |
| Picture Book | |
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| ID | 2138861 |
About Freight Train
Freight Train is a 24-page children's picture book written and illustrated by Donald Crews and published by Greenwillow Books. It lacks any story, but rather describes the inner workings of a large cargo train. It was named one of 1979's Caldecott Honor books.
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Ukraine says it hit railway near Russia's border with China
By Jessica Parker in Kyiv BBC News
Ukraine's security service has blown up a rail connection deep inside Russia, a senior Official has told The Bbc .
Successive explosions are said to have happened on trains running first through a tunnel And Then on a bridge in Russia's far east.
Russia has reportedly begun an inquiry into a " Criminal Case of terrorism" after The attacks on The Baikal Amur line running to The Border with China.
The extent of The damage has not been verified by The Bbc .
Ukrainian sources said that The intention was to " disable" an important piece of infrastructure that The Russians sometimes use for military purposes.
After The First incident in The Severomuysky Tunnel , on Wednesday evening, Russian railway officials said that crew had noticed smoke in a fuel tank and The Train was stopped.
At 15km, Severnomuysky is The longest railway tunnel in Russia and lies in The region of Buryatia, north of Mongolia.
A senior Ukrainian Official told The Bbc that The Freight Train had in fact exploded in The Tunnel .
The Russians then fell into The " trap" - Claimed The Official - of using an alternative bridge route.
" This is exactly what The SBU (Security Service of Ukraine) was Counting On , " said The Official .
" During The Passage of The Train on this high 35m-long bridge, explosive devices planted in it went off. "
The Second explosion has not been corroborated elsewhere although Russian telegram channel Baza has reported that another train was later blown up in The same Area .
The incidents appear to have happened on Wednesday and Thursday, with no known casualties.
According to reports, The Explosions have caused damage to fuel tanks and rail Lines .
There 's been no Official or public comment from The Russian government.
Related TopicsSource of news: bbc.com