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Episode Description
Great Western Railway will be nationalised in December… and that much-loved historic green livery will soon disappear
HS2’s big ‘reset’ is delayed AGAIN. Or is it?
GB Railfreight’s Class 99s take a big leap towards entering service
And… an LNER overspeed incident might have been caused by driver distraction.
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In this episode:
(00:00) Intro
(01:54) GWR nationalisation date announced
(12:24) Is HS2’s ‘reset’ delayed?
(17:45) Railway news round-up
(17:52) GSM-R fault causes disruption
(18:33) Oxley freight derailment
(19:32) British Steel to be nationalised
(20:03) Severn Tunnel major work
(21:08) Mid Cornwall Metro launch
(21:53) ORR rejects Grand Union open access application
(24:23) Class 99s gain Statement of Compatibility
(30:17) Grantham overspeed caused by ‘driver distraction’?
(36:26) South West weather resilience video teaser
(42:10) Heritage news round-up
(42:19) East Lancs graffiti attack
(42:52) Vale of Rheidol Railway Prince of Wales oil conversion
(44:06) Talyllyn Railway celebrates 75thanniversary
(44:53) Severn Valley Railway platform extension
(45:55) Avon Valley Railway £150k fundraising appeal
(46:43) Kent & East Sussex Railway Morning Bird-Song Tours
(47:32) Museum of Scottish Railways new exhibition
(48:35) Thanks to Supporters
(50:36) The Quiz
(55:24) Wabtec Doncaster Open Day
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