A Funny Thing Happened on the Train to London. COMING BACK SOON due to demand, following first 1,000 print run selling out. Reserve your copy now – now down to limited stock.

Back by request! Just 100 additional copies of ‘A Funny Thing Happened on the Train to London’ , the first in the ‘A Funny Thing Happened on the Train’ trilogy, will be published – the original print run of 1,000 selling out within three months of its release in 2023. This additional printing has only been made possible after intense negotiations with our printers – who would normally not consider a run below four figures – who have agreed to tag it on the back of an order that we are due to place with them in June.

The book comprises of 156 pages telling what it’s like to work on the railway in the capital, coupled with stunning and creative photography – many featuring trains, liveries and train operators that don’t exist anymore. As in book one, there are many graphic descriptions gathered from staff interviews and internal reports – including accidents and injuries. A number of managers have told colleagues that such books should be banned because “It’s not good for public relations if the public hear the opinions of rail staff.” Well, looking at the social media accounts of some rail PR people – including one that posted “I feel like a right hoe” and “I’ve never seen so many (insert racial slur)”, I think the public relations division needs to look closer to home.

‘A Funny Thing Happened on the Train to London’ reveals the humour and horror – sometimes in very graphic detail – of commuting by rail in London. There's also some history, including how the Suffragettes tried to murder staff and passengers during a bombing campaign and why Clapham Junction used to be known as 'All fur coat and no knickers'. Talking of no knickers, the book also details partner swapping antics on the Great Western sleeper!