farnetti
Western Thunderer
I have been reading a book, This Thing of Darkness, by Harry Thompson which was longlisted for the Booker Prize. It is a detailed, well researched and fascinating account of the Beagle voyage around the world in the early 1830's captained by Fitzroy and with Charles Darwin on board. It is, however, 750 pages long and not a holiday light read.
Anyway the point of this is that after they arrive back Darwin makes a journey from London to Birmingham by rail in 1837 which takes five hours. But this is after 'the locomotive has been pulled up to Camden by winding cables'.
I was unaware of this stage of the London to Birmingham railway. Does anyone know about it?
Ken
Anyway the point of this is that after they arrive back Darwin makes a journey from London to Birmingham by rail in 1837 which takes five hours. But this is after 'the locomotive has been pulled up to Camden by winding cables'.
I was unaware of this stage of the London to Birmingham railway. Does anyone know about it?
Ken