Railway Madness: Victorian Train Crimes

Lindsay and Madison discuss Railway Madness, as well as how men seemed to lose their minds while riding trains in Victorian England, that locking people into their train car isn’t a great idea, and how important it is to install safety measures right away instead of decades later. Information pulled from the following sources: 2018 Ian Visits article by Ian Mansfield 2017 Atlas Obscura article by Joseph Hayes 2017 Railway Museum blog post by Karen Baker 2016 Journal of Victorian Culture article by Amy Milne-Smith 2011 BBC article by Bruce Robinson The National Archives Worldwide Rails article by Josef Be sure to listen to our friend Ana at Apple for Teacher. Looking to launch a new website? We recommend checking out Pair Networks. Right now, when you sign up, you’ll receive one free month of web hosting using code QUICKSTART at www.pair.com/free. Become a member on Buy Me A Coffee for as little as $1/month to support the show.  You can write to us at: Ye Olde Crime Podcast, PO Box 341, Wyoming, MN 55092. Join the conversation over at the Cultiv8 Discord and join the Olde Crimers Cubby to chat with us and other listeners of the show. Leave us a rating and review on Apple Podcasts, Podchaser, Spotify, Podcast Addict, Audible, or Goodpods! Don’t forget to follow us on Twitter, Instagram, Threads, Facebook, TikTok, and YouTube. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices