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Nov 2, 2026
RobGUEST
So one was LMS, so I'm a big fan of the LMS.
RobGUEST
And it's sort of like one was made, I think they were both commissioned by the LMS, but one turned up in LMS livery and one turned up in British Railways livery.
RobGUEST
But they've got that like silver and black look to them.
RobGUEST
Really like those, although the ones I've got run like absolute dogs.
Dan FoxHOST
These passengers arrived here from an extensive network of routes fanning out from the southwest of the city.
Dan FoxHOST
Trains to Waterloo came from Surrey, Dorset, Hampshire and even further afield and, by 1988, the station was served by an extensive network of both suburban and longer distance passenger services, operated by the Southern Region of British Rail.
Dan FoxHOST
Of course, all of these routes started to converge as they neared the capital, like the tributaries of a river grouping together at a number of points in order to funnel that tide of commuters into Waterloo.
Dan FoxHOST
Untied is an apt way of describing this movement.
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Dan FoxHOST
The second carriage back from Roll's seat in the cab was a little unusual, it was a buffet car.
Dan FoxHOST
Less common on the commuter services I'm sure, but a nice addition for the longer distances.
Dan FoxHOST
Unfortunately, though on this morning there would be no British Rail tea and sandwiches for the passengers, as a shortage of staff had left the shutters down.
Dan FoxHOST
Leaving Basingstoke, Rolls and Hayward only had one stop left to call at, Waterloo.
Perry UppalGUEST
He was actually born in Kenya.
Perry UppalGUEST
as well as my uncle Dish they were both born in Kenya two brothers working with the British Rail over there and from Kenya they moved to India and back forth and what not and then because they were working with the British Rail they managed to get work visas or a pass to come over to the UK in the late 70s, and they emigrated over and worked in the Birmingham foundry factories throughout the 70s.
Perry UppalGUEST
So they moved over to the factories in Birmingham, did hard labour there, they were also milkmen, doing a milk run as well, both of them were, and from there they moved up to Johnston, to open up grocery shops so from grocery shops they opened I think one and then they opened another one and then they gave that to a family member who had also came over to help them get started in life and from working in the grocery shops they also worked part time in restaurants in the Paisley area So that's where the kind of training and the business nous that they know from restaurants came to fruition.
Perry UppalGUEST
So from that hospitality scene in Paisley, working in Indian restaurants, I want to say it was maybe the mirage.
DawnHOST
Mr Palmer's impact across Peterborough has been felt in a range of areas and council leader Shabina Khayyam described his contribution to the city as truly exceptional when she nominated him.
DawnHOST
Along with serving as a councillor from 1972 to 2007, serving as city mayor during his spell, he also served as a magistrate, completed national service with the Parachute Regiment, becoming one of the youngest commissioned officers in the British Army, and devoting 45 years of his life to British Rail.
DawnHOST
In her nomination, Councillor Kayham said, The freedom of the city is reserved for individuals whose contribution to Peterborough has been truly exceptional.
DawnHOST
The case for Ray Palmer is compelling.
Tom CraineGUEST
Would absolutely watch that.
Josh WiddicombeHOST
And then they throw back to the studio to explain how British Rail works.
Josh WiddicombeHOST
Yeah.
Josh WiddicombeHOST
And the Business Centre of Railways.
AndyHOST
At the age of 58 Len Pearson was practically housebound.
AndyHOST
He'd worked for British Rail for more than 40 years prior to his accident.
AndyHOST
One winter's day as he climbed into his engine his foot had slipped off the cab steps and he crashed down between the train and platform.
AndyHOST
His left leg had been shattered in two places, and after two operations to reset it, gangrene had set in and the limb had been amputated.
Jan ParfittGUEST
I was going with my daughter to Gatwick to go away for a few days.
Jan ParfittGUEST
And I think we've all heard of reports about British Rail and the problems there are of finding a train that goes on time or anywhere.
Jan ParfittGUEST
Um, and sure enough, there were d- problems that day.
Jan ParfittGUEST
We had to change our plans at the last minute, go into London, across to Gatwick, instead of the southern route, which was in chaos that day.
Kris CollinsHOST
The clinical psychologist, Paul Britton, who advised the investigation, believed Sams chose Julie because she'd been an easy target and quote unquote, good practice, and that killing her would make police take his demands seriously the next time when he kidnapped Stephanie.
Kris CollinsHOST
Now he went after British Rail too, demanding 200,000 pounds under threat of wrecking an express train.
Kris CollinsHOST
And to prove it, he hung a sandstone block off a bridge in Staffordshire.
Kris CollinsHOST
Now his trial at Nottingham Crown Court began in June, 1993, and he pleaded guilty to kidnapping Stephanie, but denied the murder charge and the British Rail demand.
Kris CollinsHOST
The court heard how he had disguised himself for the house viewing with makeup, latex around his eyes, dyed hair, and glasses.
Kris CollinsHOST
Stephanie testified describing how she'd tried to win him over so he'd find it harder to hurt her.
speaker_2HOST
Deborah didn't walk off.
speaker_2HOST
After passengers had emptied onto the platform, a British Rail employee began the routine task of checking the carriages.
speaker_2HOST
Inside one compartment, the worker discovered a scene of extraordinary violence.
speaker_2HOST
Blood covered the seat and floor.
speaker_2HOST
Nobody dropping her at Petswood Station that Wednesday afternoon could have imagined that they were saying goodbye for the last time.
speaker_2HOST
The wrong carriage.
speaker_2HOST
The train Deborah boarded belonged to an older era of British railway travel.
speaker_2HOST
Some of its
Andrew DuffenHOST
So you want to kick off, Paul?
Paul ChaffersGUEST
Yeah, so I've been in the electrical industry since 1990 when I was a British Rail apprentice.
Paul ChaffersGUEST
Run my own business.
Paul ChaffersGUEST
I think, you know, I've worked at NAPIT for a good number of years.
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