Episodes
Episodes



Wednesday Dec 29, 2021
#RailNatter Episode 94: Ten Of The World’s Most Edible-Looking Railway Stations
Wednesday Dec 29, 2021
Wednesday Dec 29, 2021
Ever walked into a railway station, looked up, and thought "well, that looks delicious"? No? Well, after this year's second #RailNatter holiday special you certainly will...
Storyteller and writer Emily Turner and I go on a boozy tour of the world's most edible-looking railway stations so that you don't have to - and the results are a feast!
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Wednesday Dec 22, 2021
#RailNatter Episode 93: The Official #RailNatter Top Ten Classic Railway Films
Wednesday Dec 22, 2021
Wednesday Dec 22, 2021
It's the first of our three #RailNatter holiday specials, and this one is LIVE! For your entertainment, we are listing off The Official #RailNatter Top Ten Classic Railway Films and why I think this is the right order for them...
Do you agree or disagree? Are any films missing? Tune in and have your say!
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Wednesday Dec 15, 2021
#RailNatter Episode 92: The Werrington Diveunder
Wednesday Dec 15, 2021
Wednesday Dec 15, 2021
Last week I had the pleasure of travelling on the first scheduled passenger service through the newly grade-separated Werrington Junction with its impressive diveunder...
This week's #RailNatter shows you what I got up to, including not one but TWO cab rides, an outline of the physical works and an explanation of what the project achieves.
It's a pre-record, but do join the chat LIVE at 7pm on Wednesday!
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Wednesday Dec 08, 2021
#RailNatter Episode 91: A page-turn through the Union Connectivity Review
Wednesday Dec 08, 2021
Wednesday Dec 08, 2021
With the impacts of the "Integrated" Rail Plan still not really having settled in, government also decided to release the final paper of their Union Connectivity Review... This week's #RailNatter is taking a look!
Given that Sir Peter Hendy - a man with the genuine best interests of the railway at heart and the nous to keep it alive - has put his name to the report, there is surely something useful in here? Right?
Join LIVE to find out - it's yet another classic page-turn!
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Wednesday Dec 01, 2021
#RailNatter Episode 90: Railways versus leaves
Wednesday Dec 01, 2021
Wednesday Dec 01, 2021
In the aftermath of the Salisbury rail crash, this week's #RailNatter is looking at the impact of the lowly leaf... Why are these little crispy menaces such a danger to the railway and what are we doing about them?
Join LIVE to get involved and share your thoughts!
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Wednesday Nov 24, 2021
#RailNatter Episode 89: A page-turn through the Integrated Rail Plan
Wednesday Nov 24, 2021
Wednesday Nov 24, 2021
It landed last week and it managed to be WORSE than the leaks had suggested - the Conservative government's Integrated Rail Plan cancelled the entire Eastern leg of HS2 and shredded the high speed line across the Pennines. Is there anything good in this document at all?
To find out, this dismal document needs to get the full #RailNatter page-turn treatment. I fear this one is going to be rowdy...
Join LIVE to share your thoughts and frustrations on Johnson's #RailBetrayal.
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Wednesday Nov 17, 2021
#RailNatter Episode 88: Why is the Eastern Leg of HS2 its most important section?
Wednesday Nov 17, 2021
Wednesday Nov 17, 2021
This week is a bad week for Britain's railways, but thankfully this week's #RailNatter comes the day BEFORE we get to read just how bad it is (we'll page-turn it next week)... Nevertheless, it gives us a chance to look at High Speed 2 again, and to understand why the eastern leg between Birmingham, the East Midlands, South Yorkshire, Leeds and the North East is its most important section.
Hate HS2? Come and tell me why and I'll tell you why you are probably wrong... In any case it's another Q&A session so do join LIVE to get stuck in!
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Wednesday Nov 10, 2021
Wednesday Nov 10, 2021
Tim is back! With only one episode remaining in Series 3, Britain's most effervescent ferroequinologist Tim Dunn be joining us on this week's #RailNatter to look back on 30 episodes of #TheArchitectureTheRailwaysBuilt, with behind the scenes pictures, bonus footage and some seriously saucy Bekonscot Model Village chat.
Join the two of us LIVE at 7pm on Wednesday to throw us your questions and get in on the fun!
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