Making Tracks Railway Podcast
Engineer Alasdair Stewart, Sharon Gregory and producer Laura Raymond meet experts and enthusiasts to talk trains, technology and infrastructure at historic, minor and quirky railways from around the world...
The ‘Making Tracks’ podcast is a blatant excuse for railway enthusiast Alasdair to spend more time talking to other track and infrastructure experts and take a deep dive into Heritage Railway projects world-wide.
From Civil Engineering Manager for the Welsh Highland Railway reconstruction, completing the final twelve mile phase from Rhyd Ddu to Porthmadog, to bridge construction on HS2, a theme park railway in South Korea and Mail Rail in London, Alasdair Stewart has built a reputation on having much more than a one track mind!
Sharon Gregory presents 'Railway Ride-outs' - visiting Heritage Lines by Harley - with lots of tips for the Biker Rail Enthusiast.
Produced by Journalist Laura Raymond
Making Tracks Railway Podcast
A Campaign to Re-imagine a Victorian Railway Tunnel in Yorkshire, Steam Monorail Magic and Young Railway Enthusiasts Report on Collection X & Railway 200's 'Inspiration' Train plus a mainline renewal in Sussex
Welcome to this episode of Making Tracks Podcast with Alasdair Stewart and Sharon Gregory.
In many episodes you will have heard us welcoming opportunities for young railway enthusiasts...so we thought we should practice what we preach and in this episode we welcome two teenage guest presenters. Rail enthusiasts , George Woodward and Cynan Hughes, accompanied of course by their parents and with all permissions given, went out to report for Making Tracks Railway Podcast
George reviews collections X and the Making Tracks layout at the Vale of Rheidol in Mid Wales and Cynan goes on board 'Inspiration' – the Railway 200 train as it stops off in North Wales
Sharon has been out in the border lands of England and Wales again on her Railway Rideouts, I hear about an ambitious community led scheme in Yorkshire to rehabilitate the currently disused Queensbury railway tunnel . I talk to Graham Bickerdike from the Queensbury Tunnel Society.
And Alasdair hears from some of those involved in a recent blockade of the London Hastings line about a part of the successful renewal scheme carried out by Network Rail in autumn 2025.
Links below to the Railways mentioned in this episode:
More dates announced for Railway 200 Inspiration Train in the UK as it becomes a runaway success!
National Highways Queensbury Tunnel Information.
National Highways statement below in response to our interview aired on this podcast with the Queensbury Tunnel Society.
"We didn’t receive any money for the feasibility study.We are not infilling or demolishing the tunnel. We will be filling the open shafts and providing support under the shafts, but there’s an important difference between ‘filling in’ and ‘infilling’." The definition of the latter can be found here.
"We are due to meet with planners from the local authority in the coming months."
Pete Waterman's Making Tracks Model Railway Layout visits Vale of Rheidol
This podcast is produced by Laura Raymond and presented by Alasdair Stewart and Sharon Gregory.
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.
