Refreshing Pod - Railway 200 (Mike Lamport)

In this 200th year since the birth of the modern railway, train enthusiast Johnny chats to Mike Lamport, and both discuss how the railways in Britain have transformed the country since 1825.

Mike's knowledge on the railway is second to none, and in some capacity his family have been a part of railway history for roughly 170 years, so he's the perfect person to discus the past, present and future,

and how important it is to inspire the future generations of railway enthusiasts.

Find out about Mike's railway past, including how his great great grandfather saved many lives after a crash. Mike also shares his views on the future of the railway, and both him and Johnny arrange a cup of tea at the National Railway museum in York ... and possibly get into a big conversation about what train they like the most.

The official date since the first Rail journey is Saturday 27th September, and will be marked across a variety of platforms, so look out for a host of TV, Radio, Print & Podcasts etc this month.

A special train is also making trips on the rail network, 'Inspiration'

Young and old can go on a journey of discovery exploring the railway’s 200-year story of innovation, brought to life by interactive exhibitions and hands-on activities. The timetable is below, Inspiration set off in June, and will make it's final departure in December 2025.

Celebrations are in full swing for Railway 200, the links below give details on how you can get involved.

Online: Railway200.co.uk

Linktr.ee : https://linktr.ee/railway200

X : x.com/railway200

Insta: Railway200

Future Day Out : www.railwaymuseum.org.uk

Mike And Andrew Lamport : The search for Britain’s longest serving railway family:

https://www.networkrailmediacentre.co.uk/news/search-is-on-for-uks-longest-serving-railway-family

Refreshing Pod is a magazine style podcast, giving you ideas, interviews, big name guests, and guaranteed laughs along the way, with new content every month, now in it's 8th series.

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