Angry survivors told how the captain fled his ship by lifeboat and abandoned passengers to their fate. |
By clever design, the same basic Sheppee body could be used as a charabanc to transport passengers or converted into a goods wagon. |
All the ferry's passengers and crew had been ordered to put on life jackets and prepare to abandon ship. |
For a long time, the line, its locomotives and wagons was the most reliable inland mode of transport for both passengers and goods. |
Most rail passengers felt uneasy as they climbed aboard their first train after the Paddington disaster. |
Motorists can wait for free until arriving passengers call to say they are ready to be picked up. |