Thameslink | 101 Facts About Their HUGE Developments!

⏱️ Thameslink time! 🚄 The Thameslink route forms one of the most important parts of the UK’s railway infrastructure. Sharing and running over parts of existing mainlines and some of the first railway lines ever constructed in the capital, it’s been part of one of the biggest new-build railway engineering projects since the Victorian age. 🟣 Here we look at the history, the routes, motive power and more, as we take a look at 101 facts about Thameslink. 🛤️ This video also owes a huge debt of thanks to two fellow channels who very kindly provided permission for use of some footage - there are the brilliant ‘Boom Trainspots’ and sensational ‘To The Trains’ channels. Make sure you visit them after watching this video and subscribe for some excellent factual rail content from them. 👉 If you like this video and want to help the channel grow, please smash the 👍 button and hit us up with a Subscribe 🔴 📣 Leave a comment with your favourite things about the Thameslink network! 📺 Best viewed: 1080p HD 60fps 🙌 **DISCLAIMER: All photos credited with video watermark and used under the assumption of fair use for newsworthy purposes. All non-watermarked footage is own work and property of TrainsOnTheBrain ** Boom Trainspots Channel:    / @boomtrainspots   To The Trains Channel:    / @tothetrains   Thameslink site: https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/?gc... Thameslink Programme site: https://www.thameslinkprogramme.co.uk/ Geoff Marshall's 2021 Tube Map video:    • The December 2020 Tube Map - Thameslink is...