80. Tornado - First Digitally Signalled Steam Locomotive on the Main Line!
Episode description
We dive into the ground breaking test of A1 Steam Locomotive Trust’s Tornado, the world’s first steam locomotive equipped with digital signalling equipment, ready for the planned introduction of ETCS. We also cover Rail Minister Lord Hendy’s admission about using his mobile phone while driving a vintage bus, and Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander’s first major speech.
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In this episode:
(00:00) Intro
(00:38) Tornado digital tests
(07:15) Lord Hendy admits using phone while driving bus
(09:31) Ian Yeowart interview preview
(17:41) Transport Secretary speech
(22:33) Northern Trains’ Matt Rice interview preview
(29:18) Thanks to Supporters, Super Thanks & Members
(31:39) Railway News Round-Up
(31:42) Northumberland Line five times better than expected
(34:23) SWR nationalisation to cost £250m more?
(38:22) White Rose station impasse
(40:12) Cirencester Community Rail Project celebration
(42:05) 2000 days since last Rail Network Enhancements Pipeline
(43:28) The Quiz
(46:31) The Greatest Gathering artist in residence
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Credits:
Presenters - Nigel Harris (@railnigel on X) & Richard Bowker CBE (@SRichardBowker). General Manager: Stef Foster (@stefatrail)
Image Credits:- Footage of 60163 Tornado on Test - Courtesy of Network Rail- Official portrait of Rt Hon Heidi Alexander MP - Creative commons https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/- All images of Greatest Gathering inc Greatest Gathering logo as well as images of Tim O'Brien and his works - courtesy of Alstom (Works by Tim O'Brien are his copyright)