My favourite is Babbage and Brunel almost running into each while driving trains: https://moorsidepublications.com/2015/07/01/babbage-gets-involved-with-the-ra

My favourite is Babbage and Brunel almost running into each while driving trains: https://moorsidepublications.com/2015/07/01/babbage-gets-involved-with-the-railways/ https://moorsidepublications.com/2015/07/01/babbage-gets-inv... Babbage was driving a train on a Sunday to run some tests as he didn't think anyone else would be about - Brunel having borrowed a train (!) to get back after a night out.