The Victorian era may be more than 100 years behind us, but I don't think we've ever given up our "romance" with the train. For Victorians, the train revolutionized travel, making it possible for the average person to undertake long journeys with ease, comfort, and at very little expense. It ushered in the era of in-country tourism. Today we still love the old-fashioned locomotive, and steam railways can be found in many a tourist destination. And for anyone who has ridden in a nice old-fashioned British "railway carriage," the speed of modern trains simply can't rival that experience!

Locomotives on the Line (Cassell's Family Magazine, 1887)

Broad Gauge Engines, by A.H. Malan (English Illustrated Magazine, 1892A)

London and North-western Locomotive Works at Crewe, by C.J. Bowen Cooke (English Illustrated Magazine, 1892A)

A Night Ride on the Flying Scotchman, by F.G. Kitton (The Strand, 1892A)

The Northeastern Railway and Its Engines, by Wilson Worsdell, Chief Locomotive Superintendent (English Illustrated Magazine, 1892A)

Monarchs of the Iron Road: Chats About Our Great Express Trains Chums, 1895)

Recent Railway Racing, by Alexis Krausse (Cassell's Family Magazine, 1896)

Running a Train at Night, by John Gilmer Speed (Ladies Home Journal, 1896)

Travel Luxury on Land and Sea, (Windsor, 1898A)

The Midland Railway; an Atlantic Liner; the South-Eastern Railway.

The Biggest [Railway] Engine in the World, by Herbert C. Fyfe (Windsor Magazine, 1900B)

The largest locomotive in the world, produced by the Pittsburgh Car and Locomotive Works in Pennsylvania.

The Breakdown Train, by E.S. Valentine (Strand, 1901A)

All other trains must give way to the Breakdown or Wrecking Train. "It runs between its own head-quarters and the scene of an accident on the line. It is a combination of travelling workshop, store, and magazine of tools, as well as a travelling ambulance capable of affording first aid to the injured."

A Feat in Rapid Engine-Building, by H.C. Fyfe (Windsor Magazine, 1902A)

Rapid-building feats that are used to assess the methods of locomotive manufacture.

See also

• Railroads & Railways

• Bridges & Tunnels

• Recreation: Travel