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Railway Round-Up

BBC Home Service
on BBC Home Service Basic

A magazine programme for railway enthusiasts
Suburban Steam from Snow Hill: Pat Whitehouse talks about the disappearing steam services between Birmingham and Leamington
Scrapping Locomotives: Peter Duddridge visits a scrap-breaker's yard at Sharpness in Gloucestershire and talks to John Clarke
Irish Railways: Jack McGeagh and Robert Beggs discuss the old Bessbrook/Newry tram
Climbing the Lickey: John Adams talks of the work steam engines have done since 1840
Railway Sounds: some requests from listeners
Introduced by Peter Cranmer

Contributors

Talks:
Pat Whitehouse
Unknown:
Peter Duddridge
Unknown:
John Clarke
Unknown:
Jack McGeagh
Unknown:
Robert Beggs
Talks:
John Adams
Presenter:
Peter Cranmer
Producer:
Peggy Bacon
Source: Radio Times

BBC Home Service Basic

About BBC Home Service

BBC Home Service is a radio channel that started transmitting on the 1st September 1939 and ended on the 29th September 1967.

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