False Starts, Near Misses and Dangerous Goods: Railwaymen’s Stories about the Challenges of Running a Railway

Running A Railway Is A Complex Business Beset With Drama. The Operation Of Heavy Equipment At Speed, Twenty-four Hours A Day, Across The Full Length Of The Country And Using Extremely Technical Signaling, Track And Mechanical Engineering Is No Mean Feat And Throws Up A Constant Stream Of Challenges. Fortunately, The Highly Professional Railway Staff Are Ready To Deal With These Daily Obstacles Using Their Expertise, Dedication And, As Is So Often Required, A Sense Of Humour. 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.