AMAZING AND EXTRAORDINARY FACTS RAILWAYS

This is a collection of fascinating and diverse British railway facts and stories. Travel back to the age of steam and discover the world's oldest active steam locomotive before becoming up to date with railways in films, such as Harry Potter. In addition to the fascinating lists of longest tunnels, widest bridges and most powerful locomotives, ponder the dismal failure of Brunel's atmospheric railway in South Devon, before reading the rags-to riches tale of Frank Hornby.