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EPISODE · Nov 3, 2025 · 8 MIN

Alan Brooks – Oh la la! Driving the first train through the Channel Tunnel

from Great Rail Tales · host Railway 200

Eurostar driving instructor, Alan Brooks recalls a lifetime on the rails that he can trace back to a French class at school. But what started at school ended up with Alan driving one of the very first trains to travel through the newly completed Channel Tunnel.

Eurostar driving instructor, Alan Brooks recalls a lifetime on the rails that he can trace back to a French class at school. But what started at school ended up with Alan driving one of the very first trains to travel through the newly completed Channel Tunnel.

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