A tale of two railway museums: Utrecht and York, the East Lancashire Railway Gala, Sittingbourne & Kemsley Light Railway and a Dutch preserved line.

Send us Fan MailIn this episode we’ll be visiting two national railway museums, Alasdair travels to  Utrecht in Holland and  visits  the STAR museum railway  and along the way, discovering a replica broad gauge pioneer, running on rails 1945mm apart...and Sharon takes a Railway Rideout to the National Railway Museum in  York, UK. A gala event at the East Lancashire railway, and riding on standard and narrow gauge heritage lines, the Sittingbourne & Kemsley Light Railway the preserved southern half of the former Paper Mill-  Bowater’s Railway built to move the raw materials for paper making and the finished products. It is run entirely by volunteers in Kent. #Utrech #York #NRM #SittingbourneandKemsleylightrailway #railwayvolunteers #railwaypodcast #railwayhistory #railwayenthusiast #trains #STARNetherlandsLinks to all the railways and museums below:Home Page - The East Lancashire RailwayHome of 80097 BR 4MT Restoration and Ivatt 46428 - Bury Standard 4 GroupThe Class 56 Group – Class 56 Locomotive PreservationNational Railway Museum - YorkEurostar.com: Book Europe train tickets and holidaysKom naar het Spoorwegmuseum | Het leukste station van Nederland - Dutch National Railway Museum in Utrecht, NetherlandsHome - Museumspoorlijn STAR - STAR Museum Railway, Stadskanaal, NetherlandsSittingbourne and Kemsley Railway This podcast is produced by Laura Raymond and presented by Alasdair Stewart and Sharon Gregory.Radio Presenter and Diesel Fan Paddy Range regularly guests. Young Rail Enthusiasts George Woodward and Cynan Hughes (plus parents!) report back from interesting railways and events. Our 'Making Tracks' music is with kind permission of composer and musician Richard Durrant. It is a unique piece inspired by the rhythm of the historic rolling stock on the Ffestiniog Railway on the scenic journey from Harbour Station to Tan y Blwch. You can listen and download the full 'Tan y Bwlch' Ukulele Quartet here: Thank you to voice artist David King - for the Railway Ride outs voice over. Ukulele Quartet No. 1 "Tan y Bwlch"  Ukulele Quartet No. 1 "Tan y Bwlch" Richard Durrant · Single · 2019 · 3  songs.