An HS2 construction update this week with the completion of an incredible 4,500 tonne deck slide for a viaduct at Small Dean in Buckinghamshire
Richard takes a trip to see the wonderful semaphore signals and manual signalboxes at Shrewsbury
And… We find out all about hotly anticipated The Greatest Gathering at Alstom’s Derby Litchurch Lane to celebrate Railway 200
In this episode:
00:00 Intro
01:28 HS2’s Small Dean deck slide
21:45 The Greatest Gathering launch
27:16 Shrewsbury semaphore signals
42:23 Reflections on Rachel Reeves’ speech
45:52 Thanks to Super Thanks and Members
47:24 Railway News Round Up
47:28 Cardiff Parkway new station plans
48:22 End of Britain’s longest timetabled train journey?
51:50 RSSB climate change scenarios
52:47 Severn Valley Railway landslip update
55:06 The Quiz
58:04 Northern engineering apprenticeships
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Credits:
Presenters - Nigel Harris (@railnigel on X) & Richard Bowker CBE (@SRichardBowker). General Manager: Stef Foster (@stefatrail)
Correction:
02:31 Credit: Google Maps - Airbus, Landsat / Copernicus, Maxar Technologies, Map data 2025