Project Gutenberg 1998-06-01 Public domain in the USA. 93 Appleton, Victor Tom Swift and His Electric Locomotive; Or, Two Miles a Minute on the Rails Produced by Anthony Matonac "Tom Swift and His Electric Locomotive; Or, Two Miles a Minute on the Rails" by Victor Appleton is a novel written during the early 20th century. The story follows the adventurous young inventor Tom Swift as he embarks on a challenging project to create a revolutionary electric locomotive capable of reaching speeds of two miles per minute. The narrative is rich with themes of innovation and competition, particularly against rival railroad magnates. The opening portion introduces a pivotal meeting between Tom, his father Mr. Swift, and Richard Bartholomew, a railroad president who expresses urgent need for a new and faster electric locomotive to save his threatened company from financial ruin. The stakes are high as Bartholomew reveals threats from competitors, particularly Montagne Lewis, and the desperate measures they take for success. Right after this discussion, Tom faces danger firsthand when he is accosted by a footpad, suggesting lurking enemies are keenly interested in stealing his ideas. This blend of invention, intrigue, and suspense sets the stage for Tom's thrilling journey as he works diligently to solve scientific problems while contending with external threats against his life and ambitions. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Adventure and adventurers -- Juvenile fiction Swift, Tom (Fictitious character) -- Juvenile fiction Electric railroads -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Children's Book Series Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Fiction 305151 299982 2024-09-01T09:27:06.016129 2023-10-01T08:39:58.888442 text/html text/html 292892 2020-12-31T13:32:22 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 101965 2020-12-31T13:32:23 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 177222 2024-09-01T09:27:13.196116 application/epub+zip 182228 2024-09-01T09:27:08.701125 application/epub+zip 180659 2024-09-01T09:27:07.610145 application/epub+zip 444323 2024-09-01T09:27:16.540076 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 431117 2024-09-01T09:27:12.491110 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 246263 2022-09-01T10:39:25.913652 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 269214 269204 2024-09-01T09:27:05.098165 2023-10-01T08:39:58.115431 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 269016 2020-12-31T13:32:23 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 99536 2020-12-31T13:32:23 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 18549 2024-09-01T09:27:16.677066 application/rdf+xml 24641 2024-09-01T09:27:08.068111 image/jpeg 4547 2024-09-01T09:27:07.799138 image/jpeg 174857 2024-09-01T09:27:06.042129 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia