The not so romantic railways - Paperback

by Andy Lickley (Author)

I've decided I can't stand people saying that the steam railways were romantic...

In this book, I'm going to take you on a journey through the Victorian Railways to prove that the railways were many things, but romantic wasn't one of them.

Was Isambard Kingdom Brunel secretly an expert sandcastle builder?

Were people forced to drink tea that had been brewing for 12 hours?

What did the fireman really do with the shovel?
How does a steam locomotive work?
Expect poo, crime, murder and no romance as I take you on a journey through the Victorian railways and prove to everyone that railways weren't so romantic.