Train Teasers: A Quiz Book for the Cultured Trainspotter

Smoking was banned on trains in 1995.
Dicky Evans restored kippers to the menu of the Brighton Belle.
Dickens described a regular lineside event as a shave in the air.

Format: Hardback
Length: 240 pages
Publication date: 03 November 2022
Publisher: Profile Books Ltd

When was smoking banned on trains?

Smoking was banned on trains in the United Kingdom (UK) in 1995. This ban came into effect on 1 July 1995, following the Health Act 1995. The Act was introduced to reduce the harm caused by second-hand smoke and to create a healthier environment for passengers and staff.

Which actor restored kippers to the menu of the Brighton Belle?

In 2007, actor Stephen Fry was involved in a campaign to restore kippers to the menu of the Brighton Belle, a historic steam train that runs between London and Brighton. Fry, a self-proclaimed kipper fan, launched a petition to bring back the traditional fish dish, which had been removed from the train's menu several years earlier.

What regular lineside event did Dickens describe as "a shave in the air"?

Dickens described a regular lineside event as "a shave in the air" in his novel "The Pickwick Papers." The event refers to a competition that took place between two rival steam locomotives, the North Star and the Great Western, on a stretch of railway between London and Bristol. The competition was a test of speed and accuracy, and the winning locomotive was declared the "shave in the air."

Weight: 308g
Dimension: 139 x 204 x 29 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781788163941
Edition number: Main