Railway Mania Podcast
1) 39: Goodbye Coal, Hello Ovoids?
Coal for the heritage sector is becoming harder to source, and the railway where I volunteer has, like many others, been trying 'ovoids'. This is manufactured coal using a variety of materials to crea...Show More
2) 38: Kings of the Steam Age - Richard Peacock (with Anthony Dawson)
In this episode of KINGS OF THE STEAM AGE, we welcome back historian and author Anthony Dawson to explore the life and legacy of Richard Peacock, co-founder of Beyer, Peacock and Company. From his beg...Show More
3) 37: Head-Shunt (with Paul Stanford)
Mental health issues can affect anyone in the world and rail workers are no exception. In this episode, we welcome Paul Stanford, railwayperson of 40 years and founder of HEAD-SHUNT, the mental health...Show More
4) 36: Kings of the Steam Age - O.V.S. Bulleid (with Graham Muspratt)
Welcome to a new mini-series on the Railway Mania channel, where we are giving guests the challenge of putting forward their candidate for KING OF THE STEAM AGE. First up is friend of the show, Graham...Show More
5) 35: Remaking 'Thunderbolt'
The Titfield Thunderbolt is one of my favourite films and I’m so chuffed to have been able to work on the recent train pack we made at work in conjunction with StudioCanal and the 70th anniversary of ...Show More
6) 34: American Articulation (with David Grimshaw)
Our guest is author David Grimshaw, talking about articulated locomotives, but not the sort that immediately come to mind. These machines were built in America long before Fairlie or Meyer's creations...Show More
7) 33: Owning a Loco (with Lawrie Rose)
Today’s podcast guest is Lawrie Rose, creator and star of popular YouTube channel Lawrie’s Mechanical Marvels. We’re talking about what it’s like to realise every railway enthusiast’s dream: having yo...Show More
8) 32: Kidnap on the Peking Express! (with James M. Zimmerman)
100 years ago, a luxury express sleeper train was en route to Peking, travelling through dangerous territory. In the middle of the night, the train is deliberately derailed and the passengers are kidn...Show More
9) 31: Pit to Port Part 2 (with Nick Richardson)
Nick joins us again for the second half of this double-bill about collieries and coal railways of North East England. Nick goes into detail on 3 distinct railway systems; The Bowes, Lambton and Harton...Show More
10) 30: Pit to Port Part 1 (with Nick Richardson)
The birthplace of the railway is often said to the be coalfields of North-East England. We are joined by Nick Richardson in this first half of a two-part episode. Nick sets the scene as we discuss the...Show More