The Railway Children - Episode 1 - The Early Years
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The Railway ChildrenThe Railway Children is a 5-part radio series which tells the history of the railway in Athlone, as well as the stories of the railway workers and their families. The Railway Children is presented by Ursula Ledwith, and produced & edited by Amanda Gunning, with sound by Kyle McCallan.The Railway Children originally on Athlone Community Radio 88.4fm, www.athlonecommunityradio.ie, and the TuneIn Radio app.Episodes\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 In episode 1, presenter Ursula hears about the early days of the railway, how steam trains work, and she visits Cliff, Tommy, and Dick from the Irish Steam Preservation Society.\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 In episode 2, we hear from the railway workers about their memories of the Midland Great Western Railway Station in Athlone.\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 In episode 3, presenter Ursula speaks to railway workers and their families about hard work, good times, and fond memories of the railway.\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 In episode 4, presenter Ursula hears about the end of steam, the dawn of diesel, the decommissioning of Galvin\\u2019s Bank, and the closing of the Midland Great Western Railway Station in Athlone.\\xa0\\xa0\\xa0 In episode 5, we hear about the rejuvenation of the railway, the 150th Anniversary of the Railway in Athlone, and we host a railway reunion tea party for all of the contributors previously heard on the series.Funded by the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland with the Television Licence Fee
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