Bedford Pim

“ Then the idea of coming to a dead stop in the middle of the tube, and spending the afternoon there, suggested itself, but was dispelled on remembering that the engineer had told me that in case of such a mishap, which could only occur through some derangement of the pumping-engine, a workman could be sent in on his hands and knees to hook on a rope to the car, which could then easily be pulled out. ”

“ Having expressed a desire to become myself a passenger by this miniature railway, the engineer informed me that although not actually meant for passenger traffic, it could easily accommodate itself to that purpose, if I would return to the starting- point, and place myself in one of the parcel cars, which I accordingly did ”