The Great Goodbye

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 The Railway Magazine to mark the occasion. Enjoy this hour-long discussion of the history of the magazine, the formative events it's played a part in, and what the next 125 years could look like for the railway industry. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 abandoned by the rail operator but has been left open because it's cheaper than closing it. In this podcast, we discuss what ghost trains are and Ben shares what he observed on a recent trip to investigate one. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 bizarre and macabre world of secret underground bases, gothic castles and modern day treasure hunters. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 the murderer, George Parker, for the remainder of the journey. In this episode, we detail the entire timeline of this incredible true story of human bravery. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.