Train Teasers
A Quiz Book for the Cultured Trainspotter
(Author) Andrew MartinWhen was smoking banned on trains?Which actor restored kippers to the menu of the Brighton Belle?What regular lineside event did Dickens describe as 'a shave in the air'? Perfect for a trivia night or a long trip, Train Teasers will both test your knowledge of this country's rail system and enlighten you on the most colourful aspects of its long history. Meet trunk murderers, trainspotters, haters of railways, railway writers, Ministers for Transport good and bad, railway cats, dogs and a railway penguin. This is NOT a book for number-crunching nerds. Many of the answers are guessable by the intelligent reader. It is a quiz, yes, but also a cavalcade of historical incident and colour relating to a system that was the making of modern Britain.
Andrew Martin
Andrew Martin is a British author known for his novel "The Necropolis Railway," a historical mystery set in Edwardian London. His writing style is characterized by meticulous research and vivid descriptions. Martin's work explores the intersection of history, technology, and society, making him a notable voice in contemporary literature.
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