Hello and welcome to the 12th and final episode of Tales from the Rails.
In this concluding episode, titled End of the Line, hosts Caroline Hardie, Archie MacKay, and Angela Pickering reflect on the history of the S&DR through the lens of its darker episodes—accidents, deaths, and disfigurements on the railways.
This episode recounts harrowing tales of mishaps through the ages, from the story of William Huskisson, the first 'widely reported' railway fatality, to lesser-known and often disregarded victims.
As a part of remembering these lives, we highlight the ongoing work by the Friends of the Stockton and Darlington Railway to preserve the railway's legacy and honour the men and women whose contributions and sacrifices paved the way for safer and more refined railway travel. In this episode, we also bring you some more lighthearted mishaps in the shape of Fails From the Rails - those moments when things didn't go entirely according to plan in our recordings. Our final Stars of the S&DR are the Greener family.
So join us in this closing tribute to the trailblazers who risked everything to build the foundations of modern railway travel and learn about the efforts to keep their legacy alive as we approach the 200th anniversary of the S&DR. Links Friends of the Stockton & Darlington Railway Three Greeners of Etherley and a model steam engine. S&DR 200 Festival website
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