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WHAT REALLY HAPPENS BEHIND-THE-SCENES OF THE RAILWAYS? The Story of an accidental railwayman Gary Mewis fell into the railway industry by pure chance, whilst also pursuing parallel professions as an actor and presenter on national television and radio. From the 'pipes' of London's Underground to the massive tubes of the Channel Tunnel; from High Speed in France and Italy to low speed in Athens; from the sweltering mosquito-infested heat of the Far East to rain-soaked depots in New Cross and Neasden, this story includes guest appearances from monarchs, presidents and Spike Milligan. This is book of stories and events brimming with personal examples and experiences, written in straight-talking, honest language, it is not only for people who know railways from the inside, but also for those who travel on it and wondered why it works the way it does - and doesn't when it doesn't.

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9781919317007

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Gary Mewis has worked extensively in the rail industry in a variety of roles from 1979 until July 2024. He concluded his long rail career as Head of Operations for London Overground within the Transport for London conglomeration. In 2015 he was awarded Fellowship of the Chartered institution of Railway Operators. His alternative career as a writer, actor, television & radio presenter started in 1976 at the Royal Court Theatre in London where he was a founder member of the Young People's Theatre Scheme. In the early 1980's Gary was also one of the original co-presenters of the seminal Channel 4 television music programme ''The Tube'. His theatrical autobiography 'Spangles, Glam, Gaywaves & Tubes' was published in 2019. He lives in East Sussex and is owned by a rescue cat called Harvey.

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