Dangerous Days on the Victorian Railways: Feuds, Frauds, Robberies and Riots
Author: Terry Deary Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 288 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...
