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An enjoyable compilation of everyday railway incidents from railway professionals

Three railway lives from the same family - experiences working on Britain's railways over three generations

Here Geoff Body and his son Ian have collated a selection of entertaining and revealing anecdotes that illustrate just how unexpected working on the railways can be.

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.

Running a railway is a complex business, constantly throwing up drama, misadventure and the unexpected.

Notable incidents from railway professionals' careers reveal the unpredictable nature of running a railway. The book features a collection of humorous and serious anecdotes, including encounters with hurricanes, rogue locomotives, and runaway wagons. It highlights memorable events such as the Brighton Belle and Flying Scotsman, along with training mishaps and unique occurrences like a wino invasion. Illustrated and compiled by experts Geoff Body and Bill Parker, this work offers an entertaining glimpse into the quirks of railway life.