Hal Beck is unhappy to be sent away with his uncle while his mom has a new baby. He'd much rather have a dog than a baby for starters. Also, his uncle is ok, but he'd rather be at home.
Hal is getting the opportunity of a lifetime. The Highland Falcon, a steam train, is being retired, but first it will go on a long slow trip up through Scotland and back down to London. At Balmoral, they'll pick up the Prince and Princess.
Things get more exciting for Hal when he discovers a stowaway just his age on the train. It takes him a bit to track her down, but once he does, they're fast friends.
Uniting them is a desire to solve the mystery of who is stealing jewelry from other travelers. Once the Prince and Princess join the train, a huge necklace called the Atlas Diamond is in danger as well.
Hal comes to love the train as he sees it from his friend's behind the scenes point of view.
His uncle, a travel journalist who specializes in old train journeys turns out to be fantastic and a good friend to the boy.
As if things weren't thrilling enough, Lenny and her father are accused of the thefts. Hal forces himself to face his fears, scaling the moving train to try to free Lenny and prove her innocence.
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