Catching The Last Train!
Vanishing Ladies to the Third Reich
I like trains! There is always something exciting, romantic and mysterious about them (unless you’ve been moved onto a replacement bus service which isn’t usually that romantic).
But assuming your trip goes well, there’s so much to see from where you sit. What’s out of the window and, of course, the other people in your carriage. I can’t but help wonder why they’re travelling, where they’re going to, whether they’re happy or sad or holding a terrible secret in that orange, plastic, supermarket bag! Clearly I’ve been strongly affected by all the stories I’ve read with trains in them and, of course, all the films with a similar focus on train travel.
From my favourite stories, like E. Nesbit’s The Railway Children original 1906 book and the lovely 1970 film, to Emily Barr’s brilliant book The Sleeper (2013) which I’m hoping might one day be filmed. If you haven’t read it it’s a twisty turny mystery and will keep you guessing!
