This month marks 125 years since the first issue of The Railway Magazine was published in July 1897. In this special podcast episode, we reunite every living editor and the current deputy editor of The Railway Magazine to mark the occasion. Enj

Investigating Britain's Ghost Trains

Oct 26th, 2021 19m 16s

Across the UK is a network of mysterious ghost trains and ghost stations. A ghost train, sometimes referred to as a parliamentary train, is a name given to a rail service that has been all but abandoned by the rail operator but has been left op

The Mystery of the Nazi Gold Train

Aug 24th, 2021 15m 25s

In this episode of The Railway Hub Podcast, we explore the possibility that there's a missing train full of gold hidden below a former Nazi command post at Ksiaz Castle. Sit back and delve into this bizarre and macabre world of secret undergrou

The Crash at Crush

Aug 11th, 2021 20m 18s

In 1896, a publicity stunt to crash two locomotive engines into each other ended in disaster. Shannon and Ben delve into this incredible story in the latest episode of the Railway Hub Podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more inf

Murder on the Rails - The Rhoda King Story

Jul 16th, 2021 19m 22s

Ben and Shannon delve in the remarkable story of Mrs Rhoda King, who on the 17th January 1901, found herself the sole witness to a murder in her own rail carriage. She then found herself trapped with the murderer, George Parker, for the remaind

The Railway Magazine - Incoming Editor Interviews Outgoing Editor

Jun 15th, 2021 9m 25s

The incoming editor of The Railway Magazine, Paul Bickerdyke, meets with the outgoing editor, Chris Milner, to discuss the publication's history, changes throughout its run and how they feel about their own handover. With thanks to the Barrow H

Azuma - Train of the future

Oct 4th, 2019 12m 57s

In 2019, LNER launched the new Hitachi-built Class 800 Azuma express trains - due to replace their entire fleet by summer 2020. Railway Magazine Editor Chris Milner, visits the factory in County Durham where the train is being manufactured. Fin

A taste of the Severn Valley on the footplate

Jun 11th, 2019 1h 27m

Gareth Evans, deputy editor of Heritage Railway magazine recalls his half-day footplate experience course on the Severn Valley Railway, which involved firing and driving GWR No. 813 with a Mk1 BSK carriage between Bewdley and Bridgnorth. This p

Rocket, Rainhill and the Stephensons' Legacy

Apr 5th, 2019 30m 40s

To mark the 190th anniversary of the staging of the Rainhill Trials in 1829, The Railway Magazine invites you to join editor Chris Milner and early railways historian Dr Michael Bailey as they explore the legacy of the trials, the technologies

Southern Steam Revival

Oct 31st, 2014 27m 49s

Editor Brian Sharpe and Steam newbie Ian Mills join Alex Lewczuk for another Railway Hub Podcast, featuring comment on photography, Darjeeling and Winston Churchill amongst many other delights. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more in

The Great Goodbye

Feb 20th, 2014 30m 54s

Welcome to episode three of The Railway Hub podcast. In this episode, Alex Lewczuk speaks to Geoff Thompson, Brian Sharpe and Robin Jones about the hype surrounding the Great Goodbye at Locomotion - The National Railway Museum at Shildon. Plus

East Coast Giants

Feb 13th, 2014 28m 32s

Welcome to episode two of The Railway Hub podcast. In this episode, Alex Anthony-Lewczuk speaks to Editor of Heritage Railway Robin Jones at Barrow Hill Roundhouse. Joining us to discuss the East Coast Giants is Tim Godfrey, grandson of the emi

Settle and Carlisle

Feb 5th, 2014 27m 13s

Welcome to episode one of The Railway Hub podcast. In this episode, Deputy Editor of Heritage Railway Brian Sharpe along with Alex Anthony-Lewczuk and Geoff Thompson discuss the history of the Settle & Carlisle line. They are joined by Pete Sha

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