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Episode 22 – Spring Steam Gala 2019 Welcome to Spring Steam Gala 2019, where we look at the attractions for this special weekend. London Transport 0-6-0 Pannier Tank L92 This loco was originally a Great Western class 5700 tank engine. The GWR and BR built 863 of these locomotives between 1929 and 1950. The class … Continue reading "Spring Steam Gala 2019" The post Spring Steam Gala 201...

Episode 21 – Life on the Watercress Line – Watercress People (3) Welcome to Watercress People (3), where I have the opportunity to interview some of the many people who make the Watercress Line the experience it is. Jim Russell – The Early Years Jim joined the Watercress Line on 25th August 1973, soon after … Continue reading "Watercress People (3)" The post Watercress Peop...

Season 2018 / 2019 – Talk 14 A – Spending a Penny Spending a Penny (A) is the first part of the talk by Tim Davies. The organisers of the Great Exhibition appoint George Jennings to provide the ‘necessary convenience’ for the Great Exhibition in Hyde Park. He installed ‘monkey closets’ used by over 827,000 … Continue reading "Spending a Penny (A)" The post...

Season 2018 / 2019 – Talk 14 B – Spending a Penny Spending a Penny (B) is the second part of the talk by Tim Davies. In this part George Jennings marries his first wife Mary Ann Coates Gill  in 1836. They had four children. George Jennings established his company in Paris Street, Lambeth, in … Continue reading "Spending a Penny (B)" The post Spending a Penny (B) appeared fir...

Season 2019 / 2020 – Talk 1 C – Disused Stations Please note: Disused Stations was missed from the talk on the London Underground as we ran out of time. A number of members said they would like to hear it so I have recorded this podcast. This material will be to the other parts … Continue reading "London Underground – Disused Stations" The post London Underground – Di...

Episode 20 – Life on the Watercress Line – Autumn Steam Gala (2) Welcome to the Autumn Steam Gala (2). The Steam Gala features Guest locomotives as well as  Watercress Line regulars. There is a Steam Gala each Spring and Autumn. This episode features Schools Class ‘Cheltenham’, Class 9F No. 92212  and Class 2MT No. 41312. … Continue reading "Autumn Stea...

Season 2018 / 2019 – Talk 13 a – Marconi (1) Please note: This talk is in two parts and Marconi (1) is the first  part. Please scroll down to the second part after listening to this one. I regret that the sound quality varies during the recording due to issues with the PA system. … Continue reading "Marconi (1)" The post Marconi (1) appeared first on The MrT Podcast Studio .

Season 2018 / 2019 – Talk 13 b – Marconi (2) Please note: This talk is in two parts and Marconi (2) is the second  part.  I regret that the sound quality varies during the recording due to issues with the PA system. Alan Freeland continues to tell us about the life of Marconi. This … Continue reading "Marconi (2)" The post Marconi (2) appeared first on The MrT Podcast S...

Your Big Project – Series 1 Episode 13 – Review Welcome to Review, the last talk in the series ‘Your Big Project‘. Hopefully this series of podcasts will improve the chances of success for your project. We have considered the good, the bad and the extremely ugly throughout the series! The Review is where you … Continue reading "Review – Your Big Project" The pos...

Episode 19 – Life on the Watercress Line – Autumn Steam Gala (1) Welcome to the Autumn Steam Gala (1). The Steam Gala is an opportunity to see Guest locomotives on the Watercress Line. There is one in the Spring and this one each Autumn. This episode features Foxcote Manor and ‘Prairie’ tank locomotive 5199. … Continue reading "Autumn Steam Gala (1)" The post Autumn S...

Season 2018 / 2019 – Talk 12 a – Victoria and Albert (1) Please note: This talk is in five parts and Victoria and Albert (1) is the first  part. Please scroll down to each part after listening to the previous part. There is a linked video after parts 1, 2, 4 and 5. Nigel … Continue reading "Victoria and Albert (1)" The post Victoria and Albert (1) appeared first on The MrT P...

Season 2018 / 2019 – Talk 12 b – Victoria and Albert (2) Please note: This talk is in five parts and Victoria and Albert (2) is the second part. Please scroll down to each part after listening to the previous part. There is a linked video after parts 1, 2, 4 and 5. Nigel … Continue reading "Victoria and Albert (2)" The post Victoria and Albert (2) appeared first on The MrT Podcas...

Season 2018 / 2019 – Talk 12 c – Victoria and Albert (3) Please note: This talk is in five parts and Victoria and Albert (3) is the third part. Please scroll down to each part after listening to the previous part. There is a linked video after parts 1, 2, 4 and 5. Nigel … Continue reading "Victoria and Albert (3)" The post Victoria and Albert (3) appeared first on The MrT Podcast...

Season 2018 / 2019 – Talk 12 d – Victoria and Albert (4) Please note: This talk is in five parts and Victoria and Albert (4) is the fourth part. Please scroll down to each part after listening to the previous part. There is a linked video after parts 1, 2, 4 and 5. Nigel … Continue reading "Victoria and Albert (4)" The post Victoria and Albert (4) appeared first on The MrT Podcas...

Season 2018 / 2019 – Talk 12 e – Victoria and Albert (5) Please note: This talk is in five parts and Victoria and Albert (5) is the last part. Please scroll down to each part after listening to the previous part. There is a linked video after parts 1, 2, 3 and 4. Nigel … Continue reading "Victoria and Albert (5)" The post Victoria and Albert (5) appeared first on The MrT Podcast...

Your Big Project – Series 1 Episode 12 – Implementation / Go-Live Welcome to Implementation / Go-Live, talk twelve in the series ‘Your Big Project‘. Hopefully this series of podcasts will improve the chances of success for your project. We always consider the good, the bad and the extremely ugly! Implementation / Go-Live is where … Continue reading "Implementation / G...

Episode 18 – Life on the Watercress Line – Watercress People (2) Welcome to Watercress People (2), where I have the opportunity to interview some of the people who make the Watercress Line happen – when you and visit. My first interview in Watercress People (2) is with David Mead who has been  involved since … Continue reading "Watercress People (2)" The post Watercres...

Your Big Project – Series 1 Episode 11 – Testing Welcome to Testing, talk eleven in the series ‘Your Big Project‘. Hopefully this series of podcasts will improve the chances of success for your project. We always consider the good, the bad and the extremely ugly! Testing, properly carried out, is essential if your project … Continue reading "Testing – Your Big P...

Episode 17 – Life on the Watercress Line – Christmas Leave (2) Welcome to Christmas Leave (2), where I have the opportunity to travel with servicemen and their families at Christmas. Some are travelling back to base and others are going home for a few days. There are all types of people in Christmas Leave … Continue reading "Christmas Leave (2)" The post Christmas Leave (2) appea...

Your Big Project – Series 1 Episode 10 – Training Welcome to Training, talk Ten in the series ‘Your Big Project‘. Hopefully this series of podcasts will improve the chances of success for your project. We always consider the good, the bad and the extremely ugly! You need to have excellent training if your project … Continue reading "Training – Your Big Project"...

Season 2018 / 2019 – Talk 11 A – Shortcuts Around the World (A) – the Suez and Panama Canals  Please note: Shortcuts Around the World (A) is the first part of the talk by Bruce Oelman. Once you have listened to this part please scroll down to part B. In Shortcuts Around the World … Continue reading "Shortcuts Around the World (A)" The post Shortcuts Around the World (A...

Season 2018 / 2019 – Talk 11 B – Shortcuts Around the World (B) – the Suez and Panama Canals  Please note: Shortcuts Around the World (B) is the second part of the talk by Bruce Oelman. In Shortcuts Around the World (B) Bruce tells us about the building of the Panama Canal. He covers the difficulties … Continue reading "Shortcuts Around the World (B)" The pos...

Your Big Project – Series 1 Episode 9 – Build Welcome to Build, talk nine in the series ‘Your Big Project‘. Hopefully this series of podcasts will improve the chances of success for your project. We always consider the good, the bad and the extremely ugly! Many of you in the business may think that … Continue reading "Build – Your Big Project" The post Build &#8...

Episode 16 – Life on the Watercress Line – Christmas Leave (1) Welcome to Christmas Leave (part 1), where I have the opportunity to travel with servicemen and their families. With Christmas just over those who had leave for Christmas are travelling back to base. Those who were on duty over Christmas are going home … Continue reading "Christmas Leave (part 1)" The post Christmas L...

Your Big Project – Series 1 Episode 8 – Data Welcome to data, talk eight in the series ‘Your Big Project‘. Hopefully this series of podcasts will improve the chances of success for your project. We always consider the good, the bad and the extremely ugly! I talk about the need to take every opportunity … Continue reading "Data – Your Big Project" The post Data &...