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On 19/01/2021 at 22:18, Frond said:

Just watched tonight's episode (I recorded it so watched it slightly delayed to cut out the adverts) . Really enjoyed it , I have been suffering from cancer for the last seven months so to watch something that really took my mind of my everyday issues was a real treat, thank you Tim and your team.

Thanks Frond - et al - for taking time to say kind things about the programme. Yes, the producers did listen to feedback, and made it even better. We've made no secret that Series 3 is underway too - filming is rather more protracted than Series 2 because of Covid restrictions but we're getting there! So nine more weeks of S2 to show, then S3 later this year, probably. Having a lovely time, with a very clever bunch of experts on camera, and behind it.

Hullo. I have been asked in a tweet by Historic England:

"Here's a mystery for heritage Hercule Poirots: Horncastle History and Heritage need help to find a large model of Horncastle station for an exhibit with @cottagemuseum . It used to be in Horncastle museum until 2002."

Does anyone know what happened to it, please? 

Last episode tonight!

Swindon's Railway Village - the Hydro baths, the Medical Fund, the workers' cottages

Jubilee line extension stations (Westminster, Southwark etc)

Milano Centrale - a rather darker past than some might realise.

Cheers for all the comments above and those who watch it - it's been a smashing project to work on. The stars really are the crews who researched and organised it, and the 35+ contributors who gave their time and knowledge so generously so that the rest of us might learn and enjoy.

trailer here. 

This week, again an eclectic mix of stuff. 

1. Shildon: A couple of Stockton & Darlington Rly-based things inc the Institute.

2. Skerne Bridge, Darlington.

3. Stockholm Metro!

4. Chappel Viaduct!

5. Hitachi facility at Newton Aycliffe. Not my first time there by any stretch, but was fun to see the Azumas u/c and to understand the kind of space and processes required for assembly.

Tuesday, 8pm, Yesterday Channel and UKTV Play.

WELL! generally royals are not allowed to go into the city of London w/o permission (long story). so trains - for simplicity - were run from STP and not LST! A quirk of operations there.

To correct myself - technically it hasn't been sold - it is on a v long lease. But fear not; it is Grade 1 listed and there are a lot of people ensuring that the various details are not missed. There is talk of public access to gallery/bar space too, which would make it more accessible than it has been in recent years. It is a shame, but I do understand why it is not apt for modern offices any more.

Hi folks - tonight on The Architecture The Railways Built at 8pm on TV, it's a varied bunch of interesting stuff:

• Wolferton "royal" station in Norfolk - closed in 1969, for a while a very good railway museum which you may have visited, but now beautifully restored as a private home and semi-open garden - we got rare permission to film inside, and get into the converted GER signal box too
• 55 Broadway - London Transport's former HQ at St James's's's Park - I think we were the last film crew in as it's now been sold
• Barmouth Bridge (a brief history of - and showing how it's maintained by Network Rail)
• Helsinki station - including a v rare visit into the massive clock tower. Very kind of the VR Group, Finnish Railways, to let us go up there.

Will also be available to catch-up online here: https://uktvplay.uktv.co.uk/shows/the-architecture-the-railways-built/watch-online/ 

Hope you enjoy!

11 hours ago, Hroth said:

 

I don't remember which one it was now (though it was only a week or two ago) but there was one about the development of railways in the UK, and all the cutaway shots of railways in action were of US locos and rolling stock...

 

Certainly not on ours! We've gone to particularly extreme lengths to obtain relevant footage and images given budget and time restraints. 

Tonight's is a varied bunch of buildings, as ever - and purposefully so...

1. Llanberis engine shed

2. Hafod Eryri (Snowdon summit) station

3. Strasbourg station - now encased in a glass bubble (!) and you'll see why

4. Shrewsbury station - an absolute fave of mine

6. Shrewsbury Severn Bridge Signal Box - the world's largest operating mechanical signal box... but then you knew that already

As a RMweb member for a couple of years I came on here looking for something really quite different this morning, but it was nice to see this thread and I really must say that I'm not a fan of that presenter bloke either.