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.
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