The Railway Hub Podcast
1) The Railway Magazine’s editors meet for the 125th anniversary of the first issue
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 Th...Show More
The Railway Magazine’s editors meet for the 125th anniversary of the first issue
1:13:09 | Jul 8th, 2022
2) Investigating Britain's Ghost Trains
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 abandon...Show More
3) The Mystery of the Nazi Gold Train
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 b...Show More
4) The Crash at Crush
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 ...Show More
5) Murder on the Rails - The Rhoda King Story
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 ...Show More
6) The Railway Magazine - Incoming Editor Interviews Outgoing Editor
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 the...Show More
7) Azuma - Train of the future
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 Durha...Show More
8) A taste of the Severn Valley on the footplate
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 car...Show More
9) Rocket, Rainhill and the Stephensons' Legacy
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...Show More
10) Southern Steam Revival
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...Show More