37: Carmont – 2020 – Part Three
Join us as we conclude our three part deep dive into the 2020 derailment of 1T08 at Carmont in Aberdeenshire. This time we're going to talk about opportunities to prevent
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36: Carmont – 2020 – Part Two
If you haven't listened to the previous episode, Carmont Part One, head there first! In episode two of our story on Carmont, we uncover the reason there was a landslip,
35: Carmont – 2020 – Part One
The first episode of Season Three, this episode we tell the story about what happened on the day that shook the rail industry just two years ago. On the 12th
34: Hawes Junction – 1910
On Christmas Eve in 1910, one of the most beautiful sections of railway in the world played host to an ugly disaster. A passenger train crashes into the back of
33: Chalfont & Latimer – 2020
In 2020 a near-miss took place at Chalfont and Latimer station in Buckinghamshire. A commuter train and an underground train ended up a carriage lengths away from a head-on collision.
32: Colwich Junction – 1986
In 1986 two express passenger trains collided with each other on the West Coast Main Line. One man was killed, countless others were injured. What brought them together and why
31: The Signalman – Christmas Special
A retelling of the 1866 Charles Dickens classic. Merry Christmas to all of you out there, thanks so much for listening and I look forward to seeing you all in
30: Clayton Tunnel – 1861
On a peaceful Sunday morning in 1861, an everyday journey turned into a disaster when two trains collided in a tunnel near Brighton. Come and join us to find out
29: Glanrhyd Bridge – 1987
On a dreary October morning after heavy rainfall and widespread flooding, a passenger train sets out on its journey across the centre of Wales. Passengers suddenly find themselves fighting for
28: Quintinshill -1915
Season Two kicks off with the story of Quintinshill. At the height of the First World War, Britains worst-ever train crash takes the lives of 227 people, 215 of them