The Railway: First Great Western

  

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The Railway: First Great WesternNetwork Renewed: A 300-strong army of engineers works 24 hours a day to keep to the timetable as the deadline approaches for the reopening of the mainline at Dawlish. [S]Mon, Jun 21, 1:00 pmYesterday60 mins
The Railway: First Great WesternPushed to the Limit: Just as the mainline at Dawlish is about to be reopened after being washed away, a crack is discovered in the cliffs and a landslide threatens to engulf the tracks. [S]Fri, Jun 18, 1:00 pmYesterday60 mins
The Railway: First Great WesternBack on Track: Staff try to get thousands of rugby union fans home after a Six Nations match in Cardiff and a duty manager has his hands full on his first Saturday night shift at Paddington. [S]Thu, Jun 17, 1:00 pmYesterday60 mins
The Railway: First Great WesternRailway in Crisis: Winter storms take their toll on the railways and Network Rail's Steve Hawkins and his engineers have their work cut out after the line at Dawlish in Devon is washed away. [S]Wed, Jun 16, 1:00 pmYesterday60 mins
The Railway: First Great WesternA fitter has to work quickly to repair a faulty peak-time train full of frustrated passengers, and a major service disruption hits Paddington on Meet the Manager day. [S]Tue, Jun 15, 1:00 pmYesterday60 mins
The Railway: First Great WesternDriver Bruce Parkin steps off a train with his family to attend his retirement party after a remarkable 52 years' service, and Reading's new state-of-the-art station starts to take shape. [S]Mon, Jun 14, 1:00 pmYesterday60 mins
The Railway: First Great WesternThe small Devon seaside station at Dawlish is brought to life by an influx of people attending an air show and gate-line operator Peter Eagle tries his hand at foreign languages in Bath. [S]Fri, Jun 11, 1:00 pmYesterday60 mins
The Railway: First Great WesternStaff deal with customers using the usually unmanned Newbury Racecourse station to attend two major meetings and emergency services are called into action at the Penzance depot. [S]Thu, Jun 10, 1:00 pmYesterday60 mins
The Railway: First Great WesternReading's duty station manager Gary Brownlie tries to stop students dodging train fares, while sleepy passengers and drunken revellers make life difficult in Bristol. [S]Wed, Jun 9, 1:00 pmYesterday60 mins
The Railway: First Great WesternRush hour is never much fun on the railways and Lorel Kinghorn tries to get a group of rowdy schoolchildren safely on board a train without causing major delays on the line. [S]Tue, Jun 8, 1:00 pmYesterday60 mins
The Railway: First Great WesternGlastonbury creates a logistical nightmare as staff deal with more than 100,000 travelling festival-goers, and the Queen and Duke of Edinburgh board a scheduled service to St Ives. [S]Mon, Jun 7, 1:00 pmYesterday60 mins
The Railway: First Great WesternThe work of the train operating company's staff, beginning with Paddington's duty station manager's efforts to deal with several angry passengers who have been held up following a fire. [S]Fri, Jun 4, 1:00 pmYesterday60 mins
The Railway: First Great WesternNetwork Renewed: A 300-strong army of engineers works 24 hours a day to keep to the timetable as the deadline approaches for the reopening of the mainline at Dawlish. [S]Sun, Apr 18, 2:00 amYesterday60 mins
The Railway: First Great WesternPushed to the Limit: Just as the mainline at Dawlish is about to be reopened after being washed away, a crack is discovered in the cliffs and a landslide threatens to engulf the tracks. [S]Sun, Apr 18, 1:00 amYesterday60 mins
The Railway: First Great WesternBack on Track: Staff try to get thousands of rugby union fans home after a Six Nations match in Cardiff and a duty manager has his hands full on his first Saturday night shift at Paddington. [S]Sat, Apr 17, 2:00 amYesterday60 mins
The Railway: First Great WesternRailway in Crisis: Winter storms take their toll on the railways and Network Rail's Steve Hawkins and his engineers have their work cut out after the line at Dawlish in Devon is washed away. [S]Sat, Apr 17, 1:00 amYesterday60 mins
The Railway: First Great WesternA fitter has to work quickly to repair a faulty peak-time train full of frustrated passengers, and a major service disruption hits Paddington on Meet the Manager day. [S]Fri, Apr 16, 2:00 amYesterday60 mins
The Railway: First Great WesternDriver Bruce Parkin steps off a train with his family to attend his retirement party after a remarkable 52 years' service, and Reading's new state-of-the-art station starts to take shape. [S]Fri, Apr 16, 1:00 amYesterday60 mins
The Railway: First Great WesternThe small Devon seaside station at Dawlish is brought to life by an influx of people attending an air show and gate-line operator Peter Eagle tries his hand at foreign languages in Bath. [S]Thu, Apr 15, 2:05 amYesterday55 mins
The Railway: First Great WesternStaff deal with customers using the usually unmanned Newbury Racecourse station to attend two major meetings and emergency services are called into action at the Penzance depot. [S]Thu, Apr 15, 1:05 amYesterday60 mins
The Railway: First Great WesternReading's duty station manager Gary Brownlie tries to stop students dodging train fares, while sleepy passengers and drunken revellers make life difficult in Bristol. [S]Wed, Apr 14, 2:15 amYesterday45 mins
The Railway: First Great WesternRush hour is never much fun on the railways and Lorel Kinghorn tries to get a group of rowdy schoolchildren safely on board a train without causing major delays on the line. [S]Wed, Apr 14, 1:20 amYesterday55 mins
The Railway: First Great WesternGlastonbury creates a logistical nightmare as staff deal with more than 100,000 travelling festival-goers, and the Queen and Duke of Edinburgh board a scheduled service to St Ives. [S]Tue, Apr 13, 2:00 amYesterday60 mins
The Railway: First Great WesternThe work of the train operating company's staff, beginning with Paddington's duty station manager's efforts to deal with several angry passengers who have been held up following a fire. [S]Tue, Apr 13, 1:00 amYesterday60 mins
The Railway: First Great WesternNetwork Renewed: A 300-strong army of engineers works 24 hours a day to keep to the timetable as the deadline approaches for the reopening of the mainline at Dawlish. [S]Thu, Apr 1, 12:55 amYesterday60 mins
The Railway: First Great WesternPushed to the Limit: Just as the mainline at Dawlish is about to be reopened after being washed away, a crack is discovered in the cliffs and a landslide threatens to engulf the tracks. [S]Wed, Mar 31, 2:10 amYesterday50 mins
The Railway: First Great WesternBack on Track: Staff try to get thousands of rugby union fans home after a Six Nations match in Cardiff and a duty manager has his hands full on his first Saturday night shift at Paddington. [S]Wed, Mar 31, 1:10 amYesterday60 mins
The Railway: First Great WesternRailway in Crisis: Winter storms take their toll on the railways and Network Rail's Steve Hawkins and his engineers have their work cut out after the line at Dawlish in Devon is washed away. [S]Tue, Mar 30, 2:00 amYesterday60 mins
The Railway: First Great WesternA fitter has to work quickly to repair a faulty peak-time train full of frustrated passengers, and a major service disruption hits Paddington on Meet the Manager day. [S]Tue, Mar 30, 1:00 amYesterday60 mins
The Railway: First Great WesternDriver Bruce Parkin steps off a train with his family to attend his retirement party after a remarkable 52 years' service, and Reading's new state-of-the-art station starts to take shape. [S]Mon, Mar 29, 2:00 amYesterday60 mins
The Railway: First Great WesternThe small Devon seaside station at Dawlish is brought to life by an influx of people attending an air show and gate-line operator Peter Eagle tries his hand at foreign languages in Bath. [S]Mon, Mar 29, 1:00 amYesterday60 mins
The Railway: First Great WesternStaff deal with customers using the usually unmanned Newbury Racecourse station to attend two major meetings and emergency services are called into action at the Penzance depot. [S]Sun, Mar 28, 2:00 amYesterday60 mins
The Railway: First Great WesternReading's duty station manager Gary Brownlie tries to stop students dodging train fares, while sleepy passengers and drunken revellers make life difficult in Bristol. [S]Sat, Mar 27, 2:00 amYesterday60 mins
The Railway: First Great WesternRush hour is never much fun on the railways and Lorel Kinghorn tries to get a group of rowdy schoolchildren safely on board a train without causing major delays on the line. [S]Sat, Mar 27, 1:00 amYesterday60 mins
The Railway: First Great WesternGlastonbury creates a logistical nightmare as staff deal with more than 100,000 travelling festival-goers, and the Queen and Duke of Edinburgh board a scheduled service to St Ives. [S]Fri, Mar 26, 2:00 amYesterday60 mins
The Railway: First Great WesternThe work of the train operating company's staff, beginning with Paddington's duty station manager's efforts to deal with several angry passengers who have been held up following a fire. [S]Fri, Mar 26, 1:00 amYesterday60 mins
The Railway: First Great WesternNetwork Renewed: A 300-strong army of engineers works 24 hours a day to keep to the timetable as the deadline approaches for the reopening of the mainline at Dawlish. [S]Sun, Mar 14, 7:10 amYesterday50 mins
The Railway: First Great WesternPushed to the Limit: Just as the mainline at Dawlish is about to be reopened after being washed away, a crack is discovered in the cliffs and a landslide threatens to engulf the tracks. [S]Sun, Mar 14, 6:00 amYesterday70 mins
The Railway: First Great WesternBack on Track: Staff try to get thousands of rugby union fans home after a Six Nations match in Cardiff and a duty manager has his hands full on his first Saturday night shift at Paddington. [S]Sat, Mar 13, 7:10 amYesterday50 mins
The Railway: First Great WesternRailway in Crisis: Winter storms take their toll on the railways and Network Rail's Steve Hawkins and his engineers have their work cut out after the line at Dawlish in Devon is washed away. [S]Sat, Mar 13, 6:00 amYesterday70 mins
The Railway: First Great WesternNetwork Renewed: A 300-strong army of engineers works 24 hours a day to keep to the timetable as the deadline approaches for the reopening of the mainline at Dawlish. [S]Tue, Mar 2, 7:10 amYesterday50 mins
The Railway: First Great WesternPushed to the Limit: Just as the mainline at Dawlish is about to be reopened after being washed away, a crack is discovered in the cliffs and a landslide threatens to engulf the tracks. [S]Tue, Mar 2, 6:00 amYesterday70 mins
The Railway: First Great WesternBack on Track: Staff try to get thousands of rugby union fans home after a Six Nations match in Cardiff and a duty manager has his hands full on his first Saturday night shift at Paddington. [S]Mon, Mar 1, 7:10 amYesterday50 mins
The Railway: First Great WesternRailway in Crisis: Winter storms take their toll on the railways and Network Rail's Steve Hawkins and his engineers have their work cut out after the line at Dawlish in Devon is washed away. [S]Mon, Mar 1, 6:00 amYesterday70 mins
The Railway: First Great WesternA fitter has to work quickly to repair a faulty peak-time train full of frustrated passengers, and a major service disruption hits Paddington on Meet the Manager day. [S]Sun, Feb 28, 7:10 amYesterday50 mins
The Railway: First Great WesternDriver Bruce Parkin steps off a train with his family to attend his retirement party after a remarkable 52 years' service, and Reading's new state-of-the-art station starts to take shape. [S]Sun, Feb 28, 6:00 amYesterday70 mins
The Railway: First Great WesternThe small Devon seaside station at Dawlish is brought to life by an influx of people attending an air show and gate-line operator Peter Eagle tries his hand at foreign languages in Bath. [S]Sat, Feb 27, 7:10 amYesterday50 mins
The Railway: First Great WesternStaff deal with customers using the usually unmanned Newbury Racecourse station to attend two major meetings and emergency services are called into action at the Penzance depot. [S]Sat, Feb 27, 6:00 amYesterday70 mins
The Railway: First Great WesternReading's duty station manager Gary Brownlie tries to stop students dodging train fares, while sleepy passengers and drunken revellers make life difficult in Bristol. [S]Fri, Feb 26, 7:10 amYesterday50 mins
The Railway: First Great WesternRush hour is never much fun on the railways and Lorel Kinghorn tries to get a group of rowdy schoolchildren safely on board a train without causing major delays on the line. [S]Fri, Feb 26, 6:00 amYesterday70 mins