History of the Railways
A podcast with the ridiculous goal of covering the history of the railways across the world.
History of the Railways is a podcast for anyone interested in railroad history. Come and join Michael Lancashire as he gets distracted, fascinated ... and yes, even sidetracked ... by stories from the railways (or railroads if you're American).
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- Update frequency
- every 10 days
- Average duration
- 32 minutes
- Episodes
- 12
- Years Active
- 2023
1.11 - Grand Junction Railway pt. 2
On the 4th July 1837, the Grand Junction Railway linked Liverpool and Manchester with Birmingham.
In this episode we:
• Take a look at some of the civil engineering works on the GJR
• Meet Thomas …
1.10 - Grand Junction Railway pt. 1 - A Fight for Control
On the 4th July 1837, Britain’s first trunk railway opened.
The Grand Junction Railway linked Liverpool and Manchester with Birmingham, and paved the way for all 3 to be connected to the capital by …
1.09 - L&MR pt. 4 - Opening and Early Locos
The opening of the Liverpool & Manchester Railway is rightly considered a milestone in world history, but in truth the opening day itself was a disaster.
- It started by shooting a man in the face wi…
1.08 L&MR pt. 3 - Making it a Reality
In part 3 of our mini-series on the L&MR, we’re working our way along the line, exploring some of the magnificent works of civil engineering on the railroad.
We'll meet George Stephenson’s resident e…
1.07 - Liverpool & Manchester Railway pt. 2 - Try, Try Again
In part 2 of our mini-series on the Liverpool & Manchester Railway, we’re going to hear how the L&MR clawed its way back from the rejection of their first bill and finally got approval.
Along the way…
1.06 - Liverpool & Manchester Railway pt. 1 - The Fight for the Idea
The Liverpool & Manchester Railway is recognised as the first modern railway, but it almost never got off the ground. And the main reason might surprise you ...
George Stephenson's poor performance.
…
1.05 - Rainhill Trials pt. 2 - Trials and Tribulations
The Rainhill Trials weren't what most people think ...
As far as the directors of the Liverpool & Manchester Railway were concerned, the Rainhill Trials wasn’t a competition between locomotives … it …
1.04 - Rainhill Trials pt. 1 - Engines and Engine-makers
The Rainhill Trials weren't what most people think ...
As far as the directors of the Liverpool & Manchester Railway were concerned, the Rainhill Trials wasn’t a competition between locomotives … it …
1.03 - S&DR - Putting it Together
1.02 - Motive power to (about) 1825
1.01 - Predecessors
When the railway age kicked off, it didn't come out of nowhere.
Railways need 4 things to work:
- A track
- People to build it
- Rolling stock
- And some form of motive power
In this episode we look at the…
Introducing: History of the Railways
History of the Railways is one man's (probably hopeless) attempt to describe the history of the railways across the world using nothing more than a microphone, his wits, and a stack of dusty old book…