- Paperback: 160 pages
- Publisher: Ian Allan Publishing; 2nd Revised edition edition (8 Aug 2003)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0711029857
- ISBN-13: 978-0711029859
- Product Dimensions: 22.6 x 15 x 1.2 cm
- Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
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"Condensing available data he (the author) attempts to explain the cause of each of these tragedies and in doing so offers an insight into the colossal sphere of railway safety which tabloid and TV news bulletin writers so often fail to grasp, when working with a subject they do not fully understand, to tight deadlines. An enlightening piece of scholarship" Heritage Railway "Tracks to Disaster by ex-railwayman Adrian Vaughan, is an excellent, precise and technical book well illustrated by black and white photographs and some very clear diagrams...good value, well written and illustrated, and grippingly enjoyable!" British Railway Modelling
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Every year hundreds of millions of passenger miles are safely accomplished and on time. Such is the rarity of a major incident on Britain's railway network that even the slightest accident becomes headline news. While society seems to tolerate several thousand fatalities a year on congested roads as being almost an acceptable price to pay for the freedom that the motor car allegedly offers, the most insignificant railway accident can dominate the news for days. In spite of - and perhaps because of - their scarcity, railway accidents have always generated great interest both among railway enthusiasts and the general public. In his latest examination of the issues of railway safety, former signalman Adrian Vaughan narrates in detail the causes and effects of many of the most recent railway accidents to have occurred on Britain's railways. Drawing upon exhaustive research and detailed analysis, the author provides a readable and cogent account of each of the accidents featured. Forthright in his views, Adrian Vaughan is an excellent guide through the often complex subject of railway safety in the modern age.
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
The book contains short stories of different railway disasters. The author takes you though the preceding events and leading up to the different railway disasters. He uses known facts, accident reports and inquiries. You feel you living the life of the people who were directly involved with the incident.
The book is very well written and gives lots of pictures and diagrams.
The book is very well written and gives lots of pictures and diagrams.
It is amazing how railway men and women who have been working on the tracks for years, decades even and have a moment lapse of concentration can have such disastrous consequences. It also highlights the problem of complex signalling and how signalling and railway rules and regulations throughout the UK are not uniform and can be very often confusing for drivers. As trains go faster and more frequent, this will increase the margin for error. However despite of this, travelling on the railways is considered one of the safest modes of transport.
A very good read!
10 of 14 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Oh, dear. Adrian Vaughan, railway historian extraordinaire, has obviously rushed this one out in a hurry. If not exactly under-researched, certainly a bit patchy. Curious choice of accidents to detail as well, many minor ones seem to be here for little more than comic relief and there are some big omissions. Plus which, Vaughan was a signalman and that's where you'd think his expertese would be, rather than telling us about, for example, the Kings Cross Fire. So not really in keeping with his fine tradition of highly readable railway histories. A rush job, and it shows.
0 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Contents of book more technical than I expected so not really my cup of tea but well written and very informative all the same.
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