RAILWAYS KILL! British railways are one of the safest ways of travelling. That they are so is the result of painful lessons learnt over many decades, for there have been many hundreds of railway disasters. This book looks at some of the most famous as well as some that have been all but forgotten, matching graphic illustrations with eyewitness accounts of people who were there and the confidential reports of the accident investigators who worked out what had gone wrong. The book explores the reasons why accidents happen. Some are due to the carelessness of staff, others due to equipment failure or poor signalling. Yet others still baffle the experts. Simon Fowler is a long-standing Pen and Sword author having written many books on family and military history. He is also a professional researcher and tutor. Interesting Facts: Passengers were locked into carriages and often tried to acquire keys to the doors Travelling in second and third class was much more dangerous than first class Punishments inflicted on early railway companies for causing death were often based on law dating back to the middle ages There was an ailment known as railway spine. It was similar to whiplash injuries seen in modern car accidents 100 integrated images
