EP027 Pt1 “Once I built a railroad”

Railway building was a great achievement of the Victorian Age, but railways are complicated and hard to build. This show covers the process and the people involved in building these incredible pieces of engineering. Pt 1 of this episode covers; The kinds of labourer & builders. Surveying and risks to historic sites. Wordsworth and the Lake District. Acts of Parliament and politicians on the take. Equipment troubles The navigators; hard work for hard men. Follow the show on Facebook on our Facebook Page or in the Facebook group for Victorian trivia or the latest news. You can listen on iTunes and subscribe for free to get all the latest episodes, or even leave me a review. The show is also on Spotify, Stitcher, Podbean and you can also listen via the website at ageofvictoriapodcast.com. Don’t forget to tell your friends. Support the show on Patreon, and get exclusive patrons only episodes plus other goodies. The post EP027 Pt1 “Once I built a railroad” appeared first on AGE OF VICTORIA PODCAST.