What did the victorians think the of the invention...steam trains?

Question

When the steam train was invented, what did the victorains think of it....engligh help ;)

Answer 1

Some doctors stated that a speed of 20 km/hr would be fatal to people.

Answer 2

They loved them and threw lots of money at them.  Steam engines and steam railways were the defining technology of the mid 19th century.  Look up "railway mania" on the net.  Actually there were steam railways before Victoria became Queen.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Railway_Man...

http://dspace.dial.pipex.com/town/terrac...

http://www.victorianweb.org/victorian/te...