On this day in 1896, 129 years ago, the first passenger train broke the skyline on Fledborough Viaduct, a half-mile long structure crossing the flood plain of the River Trent with 59 brick arches and four girder spans over the river.
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Railway Reminiscences
Railway Reminiscences
Rose-tinted spectacles generally offer nostalgia but not a lot of insight. Was yesterday’s railway really better than the one we endure today? What’s undeniable is that it served more places and employed more people; it was much cheaper too. And it earned a place in our consciousness because of the role it played in community life.
Society has changed beyond recognition since the railway’s heyday; so too have the prevailing cultures. These stories will take you back to an era of misty windows, smoking compartments, porters and paper destination labels.
