To celebrate 10 years of 'Steam Locos in Profile', Chris Eden-Green embarked on a mammoth mission across America, to publish 10 new episodes all about American steam locomotives.

Chris joins us on the podcast to discuss the (literal) highs and lows, the logistics of such a feat, and the steam scene in the USA.

Purchase your copy of the USA special edition of 'Steam Locos in Profile' here:

https://www.e-gmedia.co.uk/shop

Thanks to Chris for joining us again!

Joining us today is Dan Fox of the Signals to Danger podcast, which takes an in-depth look into the history of rail crashes in Britain.

Dan talks us through the genesis of the show, key developments and learnings in British railway safety and how changing practices and technologies have affected it. We also answer some questions sent in by listeners!

Thanks to Dan for taking the time to come on the show.

 

 Subscribe to Signals to Danger to hear more, or visit:

https://www.signalstodanger.com/

The summer of 2022 has seen the return of the #LoveYourRailway campaign to social media. The North Yorkshire Moors Railway's Marketing Manager Luke Hudman joins us today to tell us the idea behind the campaign, why we should love our railway, and how to get involved.

'Love Your Railway’ brings together over 80 organisations from as far afield as Scotland, Snowdonia, Leighton Buzzard, and the Lake District in the nationwide campaign which shines a spotlight on heritage railway organisations, encouraging visitors to support them this summer.

Spearheaded by NYMR, ‘Love Your Railway’ is a six-week campaign which runs over the summer holidays from 25th July to 4th September, with weekly themes covering conservation, education and research.

Thanks so much to Luke for coming on the podcast!

Composer, musician and singer Cheryl B. Engelhardt may be the first person to have created an entire album start-to-finish whilst on a transcontinental railway trip. Travelling from her home in New York to Los Angeles and back, Cheryl used this time to create ‘The Passenger’, a new-age album reflecting her personal experiences.

This episode, we welcome Cheryl onto the show to discuss how the idea came about, the logistics and timing of such a trip, and the creative process of making an album on a moving train.

To hear more from Cheryl and to purchase her music, visit her official website here: https://www.cbemusic.com/

We are joined by none other than Jonathan Guilbert, whose YouTube channel ‘Gandy Dancer Productions’ has been an incredible source of inspiration for me and many others over the years.

Jonathan has digitised and edited his colour 8mm and 16mm films, taken during the final years of British steam railways, and used his filmmaking knowledge and experience to make interesting narratives that provide an insight into both trainspotting on BR and the inner workings of industrial steam railways.

Thanks so much to Jonathan for coming on the podcast, see his YouTube channel here:

https://www.youtube.com/c/GandyDancerProductions

My favourite playlist, the Astley Green and Walkden Railway Series:

https://bit.ly/3FTzqSJ

In episode 24 of the Railway Mania podcast we welcome Matt, Will and Nathan from the 563 locomotive group to talk about a special loco that's spent a good deal of time treading the boards starring in 'The Railway Children' stage play and is soon to be restored to working order on the Swanage Railway.

We talk about the loco's history, how it escaped the cutter's torch, its life at the NRM and then the process of de-accessioning which means it will soon be able to turn a wheel in anger once more.

Visit the website for the 563 locomotive group here to find out more:

https://563locomotivegroup.co.uk/

Thanks to the team for coming on the podcast!

'Steam Locomotives in Profile' is back in 2021, in the form of a feature length special focusing on IMLEC, The 2021 International Model Locomotive Efficiency Competition.

Model engineers from around the country came together to test the mettle of their creations in a head-to-head 3-day competition.  

Chris Eden-Green returns to the podcast to tell us about it. 

Check out the IMLEC special here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MYiVhVhV21U

If you would like to donate to the 'Steam Locos in Profile in the USA' crowdfunder, follow this link: 

https://www.e-gmedia.co.uk/slipsintheusa

Welcome to this special episode of Railway Mania. Our guest is the author of numerous books on trains and railways and whose latest publication 'All Aboard!' is now on sale, it's Julian Holland!

We talk about the huge variety of railway-related topics covered in the book, and Julian's own experiences of trainspotting during the 1950s and 1960s.

Thanks so much to Julian for coming on the podcast.

'All Aboard: Remembering Britain's Railways' is published by Times Books and available from all major booksellers.

Ben Powell and Rob Rossington of The 009 Society join us for another look at narrow gauge modelling. They tell us about what the society can offer and the scope of what it covers (not limited to just 009 but 1:76 narrow gauge modelling in general).

We also look at how the modelling scene is changing for narrow gauge as more and more manufacturers offer ready-to-run examples.

Check out The 009 Society here:

https://009society.com/

Thanks to Ben and Rob for coming on the podcast!

The Big Smoke is a city full of stories and our podcast guest for this episode is none other than Tom AKA Jago Hazzard, who has been making a hugely popular series of videos on London’s transport and history.

‘Tales from the Tube’ is a fascinating look at London’s Underground. We’re going to talk about where it began, how the stories come about and (of course) time travel.

Thanks to Tom for being a great guest!

See Jago Hazzard on YouTube here:

https://www.youtube.com/c/JagoHazzard