436 THE COACHING AGE. 



The other lines out of London opened on about the 

 following dates : 



Shortly after this time, the above lines were com- 

 pleted so far as the points of their original destination 

 were concerned. Eailway companies were busy 

 throughout the country, and the various branches 

 for connection with the main lines were in progress. 

 There was no longer any doubt that railways could 

 travel at a speed at least double that of any other 

 mode of conveyance. 



Questions, however, were raised as to the practica- 

 bility of railway-travelling by night, and police- 

 men were kept on the Leeds and Selby line until 

 the passenger train had passed. It was considered 

 somewhat of an achievement that a passenger train 

 on the Liverpool and Manchester line started as 

 late as six o'clock from each end — from sunset 

 to nine or ten o'clock being considered the most 

 dangerous time ; goods only were carried by night, 

 when the policemen had been withdrawn. A very 



