Railway Adventures and Anecdotes - extending over more than fifty years

The Project Gutenberg eBook, Railway Adventures and Anecdotes, by Various, Edited by Richard Pike This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.org Title: Railway Adventures and Anecdotes extending over more than fifty years Author: Various Editor: Richard Pike Release Date: February 25, 2010 [eBook #31395] Language: English Character set encoding: ISO-646-US (US-ASCII) ***START OF THE PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK RAILWAY ADVENTURES AND ANECDOTES*** This ebook was transcribed by Les Bowler. RAILWAY ADVENTURES AND ANECDOTES: extending over more than fifty years. EDITED BY RICHARD PIKE. THIRD EDITION. “The only bona fide Railway Anecdote Book published on either side of the Atlantic.”—Liverpool Mercury. London: Hamilton, Adams, and Co. Nottingham: J. Derry. 1888. p. 2nottingham: j. derby, printer, wheeler gate and hounds gate. p. 3PREFACE. Although railways are comparatively of recent date we are so accustomed to them that it is difficult to realize the condition of the country before their introduction. How different are the present day ideas as to speed in travelling to those entertained in the good old times.