Project Gutenberg 2010-02-25 Public domain in the USA. 152 Pike, Richard Railway Adventures and Anecdotes: Extending over More Than Fifty Years Reading ease score: 63.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. This ebook was transcribed by Les Bowler "Railway Adventures and Anecdotes: Extending over More Than Fifty Years" by Richard Pike is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The book explores the influence and expansion of railways over several decades, illustrating the various adventures and incidents that occurred during this transformative period in transportation history. It aims to compile and present various anecdotal tales that capture the quirky and remarkable aspects of railway life. The opening of the book establishes the context of railways as a relatively recent development, discussing the initial skepticism about railway speed, the stories of pioneering figures like George Stephenson, and the sociocultural impact of this mode of transport. It includes anecdotes detailing early railway experiences, safety concerns, and public excitement, providing vivid examples of the challenges and triumphs faced during the infancy of railway travel. This portion sets the stage for a deeper exploration of the intertwining of human experiences and technological advancement in the history of railways. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Railroads HE Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - General 756139 756065 2024-10-13T10:23:02.925528 2023-09-14T04:07:48.275844 text/html text/html 759801 2020-10-03T09:01:44 text/html 272438 2020-10-03T09:41:22 text/html application/zip 415526 2024-10-13T10:23:18.525954 application/epub+zip 414473 2024-10-13T10:23:08.441000 application/epub+zip 369801 2024-10-13T10:23:06.230032 application/epub+zip 921278 2024-10-13T10:23:27.344929 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 758121 2024-10-13T10:23:16.689987 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 606710 2022-09-14T11:40:35.678767 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 677637 2024-10-13T10:23:01.305580 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 683290 2020-10-03T09:01:54 text/plain; charset=utf-8 262050 2020-10-03T09:41:22 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 677398 2020-10-03T09:01:50 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 260858 2020-10-03T09:41:22 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19978 2024-10-13T10:23:27.660906 application/rdf+xml 25455 2024-10-13T10:23:06.831020 image/jpeg 4624 2024-10-13T10:23:06.530041 image/jpeg 379219 2024-10-13T10:23:02.990567 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog