Two Tales of Horror by L.T.C.Rolt and read by Christopher Halton

Описание: Both stories were first published in `Sleep No More` (Constable & Co., London, 1948).

0:42 In "World's End," part of his collection "Sleep No More," L.T.C. Rolt presents a haunting narrative that explores themes of premonition and destiny. The story follows a protagonist who is confronted by an eerie sense of foreboding as they navigate an industrial landscape. The atmosphere is thick with suspense as hints of an impending tragedy permeate the setting, ultimately leading to a chilling revelation about fate. Rolt skillfully intertwines the supernatural with the physical world, creating a sense of unease and reflection on human mortality.

9:40 In "The Garside Fell Disaster," L.T.C. Rolt recounts the tragic railway accident that occurred on December 15, 1945, on the Settle-Carlisle Railway. The story unfolds during a severe winter storm, where heavy snowfall leads to critical safety oversights.

A passenger train, heavily laden and facing treacherous conditions, derails, resulting in multiple injuries and fatalities. Rolt vividly depicts the emotional impact on those involved, highlighting themes of human vulnerability and the limitations of technology against nature's power. The narrative serves as a poignant reflection on the consequences of human decisions in the face of overwhelming natural forces.

L. T. C. Rolt (Lionel Thomas Caswall Rolt, 1910 – 1974) was an English mechanical engineer turned author whose passion for Britain’s industrial past helped launch the modern movements to preserve canals, heritage railways and historic motor-cars. Born in Chester on 11 February 1910, he trained at locomotive builder Kerr Stuart before moving between engineering jobs and vintage car racing. His breakthrough came with Narrow Boat (1944), a lyrical diary of a honeymoon voyage that reignited public interest in the derelict inland waterways and led him, with Robert Aickman, to found the Inland Waterways Association in 1946.

Rolt went on to publish more than forty books. His biographies of giants such as Isambard Kingdom Brunel, Thomas Telford, the Stephenson family, and James Watt set a new standard for readable engineering history. At the same time, his three-volume autobiography, Landscape with Machines / with Canals / with Figures (1971–79), evokes a vanishing rural England. Beyond canals, he was a prime mover in the world’s first heritage-railway rescue (the Talyllyn Railway, 1951) and helped create the Vintage Sports-Car Club.

A versatile stylist, Rolt also wrote atmospheric ghost stories—including “The Shouting” (1975)—and essays warning against unchecked industrial growth. He died at home in Stanley Pontlarge, Gloucestershire, on 9 May 1974, but anniversaries of his birth and death continue to be marked by new studies and reprints of his work.

This version is read by Chris Halton.

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