Mail Rail:London's Underground Narrow Gauge, Biker Railway Ride-outs, Ffestiniog Gravity Train & Darjeeling Himalayan locomotive 19B

Making Tracks Railway Podcast

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In this episode of Making Tracks, Alasdair Stewart goes over old ground, or rather underground, as he revisits the Post Office railway – or Mail Rail as it has become known in recent decades, which is part of London's Postal Museum. Alasdair was keen to take a journey on the railway after working as a contracting engineer on the track upgrade underground nearly 10 years ago.

Welcome to new contributor trainee fireman Sharon Gregory, Sharon's Railway Ride outs will give you some top tips on visiting railways starting with The Severn Valley , Bridgenorth cliff railway and the Welshpool & Llanfair, travelling between them by motorcycle.
In a previous episode we heard about Darjeeling B class, 19B, in this episode we hear about the loco's home railway and an update on the loco herself from Peter Jordan of the Darjeeling and Himalayan Railway Society. Producer Laura Raymond was lucky enough to be invited to travel on the Ffestiniog Railways Gravity Train, we hear her report from the FfWHR.
Links below to all the railways and organisations mentioned:
Postal Museum London
The Bridgenorth Cliff Railway
The Severn Valley Railway
Welshpool and Llanfair Light Railway
The Ffestiniog & Welsh Highland Railways Gravity Train
The Darjeeling Himalayan Railway Society
The Darjeeling Tank Locomotive Trust - 19B

This podcast is produced by Laura Raymond and presented by Alasdair Stewart

Our 'Making Tracks' music is with kind permission of composer and musician Richard Durrant. It is a unique piece inspired by the rhythm of the historic rolling stock on the Ffestiniog Railway on the scenic journey from Harbour Station to Tan y Blwch.

You can listen and download the full 'Tan y Bwlch' Ukulele Quartet here:

Thank you to voice artist David King - for the Railway Ride outs voice over.

Ukulele Quartet No. 1 "Tan y Bwlch"

Ukulele Quartet No. 1 "Tan y Bwlch" Richard Durrant · Single · 2019 · 3 songs.

章节

1. Mail Rail:London's Underground Narrow Gauge, Biker Railway Ride-outs, Ffestiniog Gravity Train & Darjeeling Himalayan locomotive 19B (00:00:00)

2. Mail Rail - Andy Richmond Head of Exhibitions and Learning (00:01:12)

3. Sharon Gregory's Railway Rideouts (00:28:15)

4. The Darjeeling Himalayan Railway Society &19B Peter Jordan (00:37:15)

5. The Ffestiniog Railway's Gravity Train (00:44:17)