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Dangerous Days on the Victorian Railways - Feuds, Frauds, Robberies and Riots (Paperback)
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Dangerous Days on the Victorian Railways - Feuds, Frauds, Robberies and Riots (Paperback)
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The Victorians risked more than just delays when boarding a steam
train . . . Victorian inventors certainly didn't lack steam, but
while they squabbled over who deserved the title of 'The Father of
the Locomotive' and enjoyed their fame and fortune, safety on the
rails was not their priority. Brakes were seen as a needless luxury
and boilers had an inconvenient tendency to overheat and explode,
and in turn, blow up anyone in reach. Often recognised as having
revolutionised travel and industrial Britain, Victorian railways
were perilous. Disease, accidents and disasters accounted for
thousands of deaths and many more injuries. While history has
focused on the triumph of engineers, the victims of the Victorian
railways had names, lives and families and they deserve to be
remembered . . .
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