Hidden London Hangouts

Each week, join Chris Nix, Siddy Holloway and Laura Hilton-Brown from the Museum’s Hidden London team and host Alex Grundon as they explore the secret and mysterious spaces of London’s transport system. In series 1, the team focus on the different sites in the Hidden London tour programme, sharing historical titbits that are revealed on the tours as well as the behind the scenes processes they go through to make the tours such as success. In series 2 and 3, the team turn their hands to a huge number of various transport topics such as moquette, tiling, Johnston type face, posters and much, much more!

Created By

Status

Returning Series

Original Name

Hidden London Hangouts

First Air Date

April 4, 2020

Last Air Date

June 7, 2025

Seasons

10

Episodes

139

Language

English

Production Companies

London Transport Museum

Networks

YouTube

RAT on the Line
S10E04

RAT on the Line

This week, Alex and Chris get to investigate one of the lesser-spotted engineering vehicles on the network - the rail adhesion train or RAT. These workhorses are actually former passenger trains that have been adapted and given a new life. But what kinds of equipment do they contain that allows them to perform this vital role across the network?

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