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History of the Railways

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by Michael Lancashire

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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). Find show notes and more at https://historyoftherailways.com Join the conversation on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HistoryOfTheRailways/ Support the show at http://patreon.com/HistoryoftheRailways

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August 31, 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 Brassey, who would command an international force of about 80,000 navvies • See how the Grand Junction handled their opening. The GJR has been underplayed in most railroad histories, so come and hear why I think it’s important, and marks a turning point in the nature of railways and the character of the engineers who built them. 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). Find show notes and more at <a href= "https://historyoftherailways.com">https://historyoftherailways.com</a> Join the conversation on Facebook: <a href= "https://www.facebook.com/HistoryOfTheRailways/">https://www.facebook.com/HistoryOfTheRailways/</a> Support the show at <a href= "http://patreon.com/HistoryoftheRailways">http://patreon.com/HistoryoftheRailways</a> Chapter Notes: 00:00 Start 01:23 Last episode’s trivia answer 02:00 What we can really know about history 05:36 The Wolverhampton and Preston Brook Tunnel and the coldest winter on the 19th century 08:51 Dutton Viaduct 11:35 Penkridge Viaduct 13:03 Joseph Locke’s approach to contracts 16:55 Thomas Brassey 22:00 Birmingham Terminus at Vauxhall not Curzon Street 22:53 James Watt Jr and the course of the line 25:19 Double-headed, parallel, fish-bellied, Vignoles, and Stevens rail 30:39 Opening Day 35:40 Conclusion

July 2, 2023

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 rail when the London & Birmingham line was fully opened a year later. The Grand Junction also launched the national reputation of Joseph Locke, and led to yet another falling out with George Stephenson. Oddly, the GJR doesn’t get a lot of attention in history books, so today’s episode dives into the story of the beginning of that railway, and the fight for control between two titans of early railway history, to see what we’ve been missing. Chapter Notes: 00:00 Start 01:59 Last episode’s trivia answer 02:45 Intro 04:20 Getting their Act together 08:42 The new railway gets a name 10:02 The Warrington & Newton Railway 12:29 Joseph Locke and George Stephenson initial friction 18:02 Buying the Warrington & Newton Railway 21:45 Solving their Engineer problem 27:21 Locke appointed Chief Engineer 29:10 Trivia question 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). Find show notes and more at <a href= "https://historyoftherailways.com">https://historyoftherailways.com</a> Join the conversation on Facebook: <a href= "https://www.facebook.com/HistoryOfTheRailways/">https://www.facebook.com/HistoryOfTheRailways/</a> Support the show at <a href= "http://patreon.com/HistoryoftheRailways">http://patreon.com/HistoryoftheRailways</a>

June 5, 2023

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. <ul> <li>It started by shooting a man in the face with a cannon </li> <li>It was the scene of protests which led the Prime Minister to flee a city (no less a man than the "Iron" Duke of Wellington, at that!)</li> <li>It killed one of its greatest supporters with a machine it was trying to convince the public was safe</li> </ul> The final episode in our mini-series on the L&MR explores the formal opening of the world’s first modern railway on the 15th September 1830, and the first few locomotives to operate on the line. Chapter notes: 00:00 Start 02:00 Last episode’s trivia answer 02:42 A crowd gathers at Edge Hill 04:00 The locomotives: Arrow, Comet, Dart, Meteor, Northumbrian, North Star, Phoenix and Rocket 05:15 The inaugural trains and the great and the good 06:25 The Duke of Wellington’s coach 08:27 Northumbrian’s tender 09:10 The first (official) railway journey 12:12 William Huskisson 13:52 Parkside Station 16:25 The Rocket locomotive hits Huskisson 18:00 Navvy killed on the L&MR a year earlier in the same way 18:55 Back on the line 21:47 Antagonistic crowd come to see Old Nosey (or, Michael gets distracted by a potted history of British revolutions that nearly happened) 23:50 Peterloo, Power-loom riots, Voting reform and Charles X 25:25 The Iron Duke leaves Manchester… then the railway… then office 27:50 Early locos 28:15 Braithwaite & Ericsson’s William the Fourth and Queen Adelaide locomotives 29:58 Robert Stephensons’ Rocket class locomotives 33:15 Introduction of the Planet locomotive class 37:00 Conclusion 39:03 Trivia question

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What is 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).

Find show notes and more at https://historyoftherailways.com

Join the conversation on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HistoryOfTheRailways/

Support the show at http://patreon.com/HistoryoftheRailways
How often does this podcast release new episodes?: This podcast updates daily.
Where can I listen to this podcast?: This podcast is available on 4 platforms including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and more. You can also use the RSS feed directly.
Does this podcast accept guests?: No, this podcast does not typically feature guests.

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