Rails to Nowhere

Jul 14 2024 20 ep. 49 mins 25
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Join railway and history nerds Simon & Ela as they delve into the social, political and technical history of the railways of Britain

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E15 - Beyond WWII

Jul 14 2024 54 mins  
In this episode we conclude our look at London’s Transport in the 1930s with a look at the legacy of this era and a glance at what occurred following the Second World War. Part of the research for this episode stems from work written by Simon in pursuit of their MA in Railway Studies from the University of York, so an acknowledgement of the support from Dr David Turner in writing

E14 - Selling London's Transport

Feb 18 2024 68 mins  
We'd hoped to get this episode out last Monday but due to one of my rats falling ill I've been unexpectdly occupied the last week so we're a little late. In this episode we are discusing the advertising of the underground, and railways in general, during the 1920s and 30s as they saught to maintain their market against the rise of the motor car. This episode follows nicely on f

E13b - A Brand for London Part 2 (with Roundel Round We Go)

Jan 28 2024 75 mins  
Join Simon, Emily and Paul for the second instalment of their discussion of the branding and corperate design of London Trasport that emerged in the first half of the 20th Century and still defines London's image to this day Follow the podcast on Twitter, www.twitter.com/railstonowhere and Instagram www.instagram.com/railstonowhere Follow Roundel Round We Go on Twitter www.

E13a - A Brand for London Part 1 (With Roundel Round We Go)

Jan 14 2024 42 mins  
In this episode Simon is joined by Emily and Paul from Roundel Round We Go as they kick off what's ended up as two episodes on the branding and design of London Transport Follow the podcast on Twitter, www.twitter.com/railstonowhere and Instagram www.instagram.com/railstonowhere Follow Roundel Round We Go on Twitter www.twitter.com/RoundelRoundPod and Instagram www.instagram.

Bonus 4 - Frank Pick & Lord Ashfield [PREVIEW]

Nov 26 2023 17 mins  
Support the Podcast through our Patreon and get bonus episodes, behind the scenes content and more: www.patreon.com/railstonowhere Thanks to our wonderful Patreons who help make Rails to Nowhere happen and especial thanks to our £10 patreon ValkyrieLeamons. Music: Cassette by Infraction https://inaudio.org/track/cassette-synthwave/ used under Creative Commons Attribution Unported

E12 - New Works Program Part 2: Buses and Trams

Nov 19 2023 74 mins  
Show notes In this episode we are back on the road as we talk about how the LPTB sought to adapt its Tram and bus systems to the changing needs of London over this period. Follow the podcast on Twitter, www.twitter.com/railstonowhere and Instagram www.instagram.com/railstonowhere Support the Podcast through our Patreon and get bonus episodes, behind the scenes content and more: www

E11 - New Works Program Part 1 - The Underground

Oct 15 2023 82 mins  
Show Notes In this episode Simon and Ela are talking all things Underground as we move into the expansion of the LT network during the 1930s. Known as the “New Works Programme” this set of works was the principle project of the LPTB during its existence and would see the Underground become, for the first time an integrated network and reach its arms out into even more of London

E10 - The Garden Suburbs

Sep 24 2023 41 mins  
Show Notes In this episode we continue our look at the outcomes of Simon’s dissertation research as we discuss the changing shape of suburban development between the 1890s and the 1930s. The 1930s semi is a classic part of the suburban image of London, but how did this housing format come to dominate and why is it so inextricably tied with the rise of the motor car and what chall

E9 - Victorian Suburbia

Sep 10 2023 35 mins  
Show Notes In this episode we continue our look at the outcomes of Simon’s dissertation research as we discuss the changing shape of suburban development between the 1890s and the 1930s. Today we discus the origins of suburbia in the Victorian era as we discus the start of commuter railways and the birth of the commuter as a part of British urban life. Part of the researc

B3 - Charles Tyson Yerkes Bonus (Preview)

Aug 27 2023 10 mins  
Support the Podcast through our Patreon and get bonus episodes, behind the scenes content and more: www.patreon.com/railstonowhere Thanks to our wonderful Patreons who help make Rails to Nowhere happen and especial thanks to our £10 patreon ValkyrieLeamons. In this episode Simon and Ela discuss the "farther of London Underground" Charles Tyson Yerkes Follow us on twitter