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softrosemint's review
3.5
this was a fun summer afternoon read. i must admit, however, that i think i enjoyed the stories about the subway / tube a little more than the old classic trains.
favourite stories: "the conductor's story" by zoe dana undehill, "a strange night" by l.g. moberley, "the tragedy in the train" by huan mee, "the man with the cough" by mary louisa molesworth, "the barford snake" by edgar wallace, "the underground people" by rosemary timperley, "a romance of the piccadilly tube" by t.g. jackson, "the last train " by michael vincent and "the underground" by r. chetwynd-hayes
favourite stories: "the conductor's story" by zoe dana undehill, "a strange night" by l.g. moberley, "the tragedy in the train" by huan mee, "the man with the cough" by mary louisa molesworth, "the barford snake" by edgar wallace, "the underground people" by rosemary timperley, "a romance of the piccadilly tube" by t.g. jackson, "the last train " by michael vincent and "the underground" by r. chetwynd-hayes
talkingmongoose's review
3.0
A decent, if unspectacular, addition to the series.
The Strange Story of Engine Number 651 ***
The Conductor’s Story ***
A Desperate Run **
A Smoking Ghost **** - Very original.
A Strange Night ***
The Tragedy in the Train **** - A fun murder mystery.
The Man with the Cough *** - A fantastic concept but the execution left much to be desired.
Railhead **
The Barford Snake ***
A Ghost on the Train ***
The Underground People ***** -I know I'll be reminded of this story whenever I take the tube.
A Romance of the Piccadilly Tube **
In the Tube **
A Subway Named Mobius **** - Perhaps a little complicated for my maths deprived brain, but unique and unsettling.
The Last Train ***** - This genuinely creeped me out.
The Underground ***
A Short Trip Home * - For some reason F. Scott Fitzgerald decided to write a ghost story? Awful.
The Companion *** - I've never taken to Ramsey Campbell as much as I feel like I should. I've read this story before in his collection 'Alone with the Horrors', and remember it being alright.
The Strange Story of Engine Number 651 ***
The Conductor’s Story ***
A Desperate Run **
A Smoking Ghost **** - Very original.
A Strange Night ***
The Tragedy in the Train **** - A fun murder mystery.
The Man with the Cough *** - A fantastic concept but the execution left much to be desired.
Railhead **
The Barford Snake ***
A Ghost on the Train ***
The Underground People ***** -I know I'll be reminded of this story whenever I take the tube.
A Romance of the Piccadilly Tube **
In the Tube **
A Subway Named Mobius **** - Perhaps a little complicated for my maths deprived brain, but unique and unsettling.
The Last Train ***** - This genuinely creeped me out.
The Underground ***
A Short Trip Home * - For some reason F. Scott Fitzgerald decided to write a ghost story? Awful.
The Companion *** - I've never taken to Ramsey Campbell as much as I feel like I should. I've read this story before in his collection 'Alone with the Horrors', and remember it being alright.
booknerd85's review
3.0
As always with short story collections, some stories were good, some not so good, and some were great.
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