Prepares to celebrate the 200th anniversary of the worlds first passenger railway, ive decided to only use trains made here. Horn honks along the way, ill cross some stunning landscapes and meet people whose lives have been transformed by the great British Railway. Horn blows i wanted to bring us down this slimyjetty here cos i wanted to show off portsmouth harbour station. As you come in, you feel like youre on land, but actually, its an old pier, and this used to function as a Freight Boat Pier in the mid 1800s. Im starting my Rail Adventure on englands southern coastline, passing through london, the midlands, into the yorkshire dales, then crossing scotland, up through the highlands, and hopefully making it to thurso, the most northerly Railway Station in the uk. Sometimes find Hermit Crabs. There isnt a Hermit Crab in this one, though. Tannoy please buy a ticket before getting onto a train. I as luck would have it, i happened to be wearing the specific badge to the train were trave
Use trains made here. My name is Francis Bourgeois and ive taken on the challenge to travel from the southern coast of england. Did your ears pop . To the northern coast of scotland. Were just past the highest point of the Uk Network. Along the way, ill cross some stunning landscapes and meet people whose lives have been transformed by the great British Railway. Horn blows. I wanted to bring us down this slimy jetty here cos i wanted to show off portsmouth harbour station. As you come in, you feel like youre on land, but actually, its an old pier, and this used to function as a Freight Boat Pier in the mid 1800s. Im starting my Rail Adventure on englands southern coastline, passing through london, the midlands, into the yorkshire dales, then crossing scotland, up through the highlands, and hopefully making it to thurso, the most northerly Railway Station in the uk. Sometimes find Hermit Crabs. There isnt a Hermit Crab in this one, though. Tannoy please buy a ticket before getting onto
Up through the highlands, and hopefully making it to thurso, the most northerly Railway Station in the uk. Sometimes find Hermit Crabs. There isnt a Hermit Crab in this one, though. Tannoy please buy a ticket before getting onto a train. I as luck would have it, i happened to be wearing the specific badge to the train were travelling on 166210. I actually used to get this train to see my parents when i used to live in portsmouth. So, yeah, im really excited. And all the better doing it on br rolling stock, too. Essentially, that means trains made in the uk in the era of British Rail up to the mid 90s, before the network was privatised. Tickets, please. Hiya. Hello. Ta. Thank you. This country invented the railway, and, once, we used to design and Build Locomotives that were sent across the world, slashing Journey Times between great cities. But as the uks Manufacturing Industries declined, Railway Companies here found it cheaper to import trains from overseas. Yeah, 70007 and 66528. 0
Now on bbc news, Our World Boris Johnson the coronavirus is the biggest threat this country has faced for decades. If too many people become seriously unwell at one time, the nhs will be unable to handle it. From this evening, i must give the british people a very simple instruction you must stay at home. 0h, hello. Hello hi. Hello hi hi. Hiya. Hello, hi. Sound, um. Brains not working. Couldnt work for two weeks. Welcome to oxford gardens. I wake up in the morning, see the blue sky, sun out, and i think wow, what a beautiful day. And it doesnt take me long. I look out the window, open up my blinds and i see people walking with their masks, then it hits me. It doesnt feel real. But you know its real because youve got the letters in your hand telling you you must stay at home. Well, ive been here 25 years. Weve got a range of people. People who are obviously quite wealthy. There are quite a lot of people renting, privately, and also social housing. And its a wonderful mix, you cannot tel