Boy's Quest articles from February 2001

Boy's Quest archives from February 2001

Fred's World Trains.
February 1, 2001... Today Lisa told Sam and me that we were going for a ride on the subway. We were going to pick up a new collar for me, and Sam was going to help pick it out. Oh boy, my good buddy Sam was joining us! When Sam arrived, he had on a kerchief and a...

Trains, Tracks, and Treasures.(Brief Article)
February 1, 2001... Take a look in your closet. Do you have a box of wooden trains and tracks? If so, you have the beginning of a great collection. If you have a set of BRIO[R] tracks and trains (or another brand-name set), you'll probably want to collect...

CANDY TRAIN.(Brief Article)
February 1, 2001... What you need: * Sixteen-inch length, 3/8-inch-wide ribbon (any color) * Glue gun and glue stick * packages of gum (5 sticks in each) * Hard peppermint candies * Lifesavers in rolls * Foil wrapped milk chocolate...

PAL'S Post Office.(Letter to the Editor)
February 1, 2001... Dear Pal, My favorite animal is a dog. Your friend, Matthew Conn Houston, TX Dear Pal, Hi! I really like dogs. I don't have any pets. My name's Nathan McCann. I am eight and I like BOYS' QUEST very much. Could you...

TRAINS: Then & Now.(Brief Article)
February 1, 2001... When you think about trains, do you think about the locomotive, the cars, or the track? The dictionary defines a train as something that follows or is drawn along behind. In that case, a train would be the cars following -- being drawn along by...

Harvey Reed, ENGINEER.(Brief Article)
February 1, 2001... Up and up the long passenger train snaked around mountain curves. Reaching a flat, straight-a-way, the steam engine speeded up to 40 miles per hour. Suddenly, the engineer, Harvey Reed, spied something that looked like -- it was! A short...

Dead Man's Curve.(Short Story)
February 1, 2001... The train screeched around the bend and plunged into the tunnel. In moments, it reappeared and continued into the town. It raced past the post office and little shops. "Speed it up," Jeff urged. "I am," Tim told his younger brother....

Railroads Are My Hobby.(Brief Article)
February 1, 2001... Trains careen around tracks in my basement and even derail occasionally. Foot-long models, not real one, zoom by miniature stores, gas stations, and factories. My interest in model railroading began at age 10 when my father gave me a train...

Science: A "HOT" SCIENCE TRICK.(Brief Article)
February 1, 2001... You will fool all of your friends with this science trick but, amazingly, THEY are the ones that make it work! You place six pennies on the table. Each has a different date. You turn your back and ask one person to pick up ANY one of...

Here Comes the Train.(Brief Article)
February 1, 2001... Ding, ding, ding, ding, ding. A red light flashes. A loud air horn blasts. A black and white arm comes down. Traffic halts. Stop! A train is coming! When was the last time a train stopped you at a rail crossing?...

DID YOU KNOW? Facts about Trains.(Brief Article)
February 1, 2001... DID YOU KNOW -- that in 1825, some people were opposed to traveling by the new means of transportation, otherwise known as the train? They claimed that people traveling by trains moving at a speed of more than 12 miles per hour could...

A TRACKING ADVENTURE.(Short Story)
February 1, 2001... In 1863, there was a very harsh winter in Colorado. The bison on the plains stood very still, collecting snow on their huge bodies. The aspens slept with a soft white blanket covering them; a perfectly camouflaged snowshoe hare looked for...

Ride A Train!(Poem)
February 1, 2001... An iron horse sits on the track And paws the ground with a clickety clack. His bells and whistles let you know He's waiting for the sign to go. When "all aboard" have settled in Amidst the clanging and the din, The...