Unexploded WW2 Bomb Shuts the Railway | Paddington 24/7 S2 E19 | Our Stories

It's the height of summer and an unexploded World War Two bomb has been discovered at a pier in Teignmouth, a popular tourist spot in Devon. Sitting just 250 yards from the railway, Swindon control acts fast and closes the line. The bomb squad move the 1,000-pound explosive out to sea to carry out a safe detonation, but with the peak fast approaching will it be done in time to minimise disruption across the network? Also, on the South West coast sits Laira depot, one of Great Western Railways maintenance facilities, and they're dealing with an unusual problem Subscribe to Our Stories: https://bit.ly/3lzSXhv This film was first broadcast: 2018 Check us out on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OurStoriesChannel Watch More Documentaries Up Close - youtube.com/@UpCloseITVS True Lives - https://bit.ly/3A8xRMJ Our History - https://bit.ly/3rUpdhL Our World - https://bit.ly/3ftuckM Our Stories - https://bit.ly/3ynfFyk Taste - https://bit.ly/3OZoDcV Blueprint - http://bit.ly/3ZK5UdD Welcome to Our Stories, your home on YouTube for our exciting range of fly-on-the-wall style documentaries and special access reality programmes which will give you an inside look into the everyday lives of people; exploring what life is like for those working in education, healthcare, policing and many others! Content distributed by ITV Studios. #OurStories #Railway #WW2Bomb #TrainDelays #BombDisposal #NetworkRail #BehindTheScenes #RailChaos #Engineering #UKDocumentary