The Galloping Sausage and Other Train Curiosities: 150 Steam Railway Events and Stories Geoff Body, Ian Body
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Add to Basket Author: Geoff Body, Ian BodyCondition: Used, Like NewFormat: PaperbackPages: 191Publisher: The History Press LtdYear: 2016ISBN: 9780750965934
Condition notes: this book has experienced some very minor shelfwear; in addition, it has an ownership inscription; otherwise in excellent condition
The formative years of Britain's railway network produced a host of ideas, activities and characters, quite a few of which now seem not only highly unusual, but sometimes little short of ridiculous. Weird schemes and designs, extravagant behaviour, reckless competition and larger-than-life characters all featured in the genuine struggle of the railway system to evolve. While the dawning of regulation and common sense brought about more uniform and responsible practices, factors like the weather and the innate complexity of railway operation continued to produce a stream of nonstandard incidents and outcomes, from wild storms to unusual equipment. This book, by ex-railwaymen Geoff and Ian Body, captures over 150 entertaining snippets, stories, and strange and unusual facts from an ample supply of railway curiosities.