02280cam a22003373u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000310011324501030014426400510024730000470029833600260034533700260037133800360039750000310043350501690046450800290063352011030066253400450176565300120181065300180182265300210184070000380186185600430189934884UtSlPG20260610133809.0mcr n260607r2011||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPR1 aLever, Charles,d1806-187210aTales of the Trains :bBeing Some Chapters of Railroad Romance by Tilbury Tramp, Queen's Messenger 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2011  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2011-01-080 aThe coupé of the North Midland -- The white lace bonnet -- Fast asleep and wide awake -- The road versus the rail -- The tunnel of Trübau; Mr. Blake in Belgium.  aProduced by David Widger  a"Tales of the Trains" by Charles James Lever is a collection of railroad-themed stories written in the early 20th century. The book captures the adventures and social dynamics encountered during train travel, blending humor with commentary on societal norms and characters associated with the burgeoning railway culture of the time.   The opening of the book introduces the reader to the author's views on the revolutionary impact of trains on society and literature, disdaining traditional narratives that fail to reflect the changes brought by steam travel. Through the perspective of a character observing fellow travelers and their interactions, we are drawn into the whimsical yet sharp analysis of class and social status, particularly highlighted by a chance encounter with a nobleman and a common commercial traveler. This setup engages the reader in a humorous exploration of the serendipity and surprises that can arise on the rails, laying the groundwork for stories that promise to weave personal experiences into broader social commentary. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aFiction  aShort stories  aRailroad stories1 aBrowne, Hablot Knight,d1815-188240uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/34884