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LNWR Micklehurst loop - Butterhouse tunnel, Diggle exploration (July 2012)
http://tinyurl.com/d27urtl
Dingle tunnel "revisited" exploration (July 2012)
http://tinyurl.com/cmfew5t
MR Bootle Tunnel exploration (July 2012)
http://tinyurl.com/cej2xwz
"The Cuckoo Line" - Heathfield Tunnel exploration (July 2012)
http://tinyurl.com/bp5sfqj
An exploration of Skippool Creek Boat Graveyard, Fleetwood (June 2012)
http://tinyurl.com/cb6nbgz
(Spotter: Tom Baldwin)
Raildate editor features in railway video!
https://vimeo.com/46219931
Foxfield Summer Steam Gala 22nd July
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MTo2BNkJlAI
(Spotter: Ted Millward)
The Old Station B&B, Egloskerry, Cornwall
http://www.egloskerryoldstation.co.uk/
BLS Lotchberg base tunnel
http://www.bls.ch/e/infrastruktur/neat.php
(Spotter: Neil Kearns)
Gunther Holtorf's 23-year road trip
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-18910560
Route 66 in 6 Minutes and 66 Seconds
http://ackandpepon66.com/2012/07/18/route-66-in-6-minutes-and-66-seconds/
The Canal and River Trust - open for donations
https://canalrivertrust.org.uk/get-involved/donate-now
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IN THE NEWS
Signal failure delays commuters travelling west of London
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-18989784
Cable theft at Bedford affecting First Capital Connect
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-beds-bucks-herts-18994203
Hitachi train contract will create 900 jobs in Newton Aycliffe
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-18979836
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-18988063
Is HS2 steaming ahead or in danger of going off track?
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-18968932
Great Western's high speed future in the Thames Valley
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-18992473
South West Trains staff in Olympics action
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-18951715
Midland Mainline rail deal almost derailed by Treasury
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-18934210
Skegness tourists put off by work at Nottingham station
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-18951834
Demolition begins on Derbyshire accident bridge
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-derbyshire-18928963
Grantham and Nottingham rail services resume after bank slip work
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-18944482
Train speeds across east cut to 80mph in hot weather
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-18979613
Homes near Toxteth tunnel collapse checked for safety
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-merseyside-18985854
Study signals support for St Andrews rail link
http://tinyurl.com/d4exass
Overnight alcohol ban on Scotrail
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-18915151
LUL strike and work to rule
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-18968457
Olympic flame on LUL District line
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-18959017
Baby born on train to be Delhi Metro mascot
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-18950399
Emirates Air Line Thames cable car breaks down
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-18985455
Fatal accident at Beamish museum
http://tyneandwear.sky.com/news/article/27840
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-tyne-18947455
New bus depot in Shrewsbury
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-shropshire-18897763
Double decker bus does push-ups
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-18952423
It's red, so despite the Isle of Wight registration, it must be a London bus!
Stagecoach to replace First Group in North Devon
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-devon-18988109
First Group bus restructuring
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-business-18984539
Stagecoach purchases Coach America
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-business-18952737
Boy, 11, boards plane to Italy at Manchester Airport without passport
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-manchester-18979032
Fatal light aircraft crash in Cornwall
http://tinyurl.com/cqj6n65
Fly-Be flight engine failure at Inverness
http://tinyurl.com/bsydbdk
Red Arrows set for Belfast fly-past to herald Olympics
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-19004142
The landmark buildings that never were
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-18960478
Airfix model collection sold for 8,800 at Newcastle auction
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-tyne-18899878
Spotters: Richard Buckby, Neil Kearns, Reg Nerps
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TV and RADIO
29/07/12 BBC2 1455-1525
"Great British Railway Journeys" Oban
29/07/12 BBC Radio 4 1945-2000
"The 8.51 to Brighton" Drama - 2/3 Anywhere Else
29/07/12 BBC2 2000-2100
"Engineering Giants" 3/3 A North Sea ferry is stripped-down
30/07/12 BBC2 1900-2000
"Coast" The riddle of the tides
30/07/12 BBC4 1930-2000
"Great British Railway Journeys" Snowdon and Anglesey
31/07/12 BBC4 1930-2000
"Talking Landscapes" The Fens
31/07/12 BBC4 2100-2200
"The Secret Life of the Motorway" 2/3
31/07/12 BBC4 2200-2300
"Mud, Sweat and Tractors: the Story of Agriculture" Milk distribution
01/08/12 BBC2 1900-2000
"Coast" The Netherlands
01/08/12 BBC4 2300-0000
"The Two Thousand Year Old Computer" Fascinating
02/08/12 BBC4 1930-2000
"Great British Railway Journeys" Newcastle and South Shields
03/08/12 BBC2 2000-2030
"Coast" Norway: Lillesand to Geirangerfjord
03/08/12 BBC2 2100-2200
"The Great British Story" Industry and Empire
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EVENTS
All details are correct to the best of my knowledge, but no responsibility is accepted for
inaccuracies or changes.
25/07/12- Manx Heritage Transport Festival 2012
29/07/12
http://www.iombusandrail.info
28/07/12 West Somerset Railway: Summer Evenings at the Seaside
http://www.west-somerset-railway.co.uk
28/07/12 West Somerset Railway: Fish & Chip Specials
http://www.west-somerset-railway.co.uk
28/07/12- Llangollen Railway: 1960s Weekend
29/07/12
http://www.llangollen-railway.co.uk
28/07/12- Plymouth & District Model Railway Club Exhibition
29/07/12 Plymouth Guildhall, Royal Parade, Plymouth
http://www.plymouthmrc.co.uk/
29/07/12 West Somerset Railway: Toy & Train Collectors Fair
http://www.west-somerset-railway.co.uk
29/07/12 Middleton Top Engine House Open Day
http://www.middleton-leawood.org.uk/
04/08/12 Exmoor Coast Railway Modellers: Exmoor Rail
The Methodist Church Hall, The Avenue, Minehead, TA24 5AY
1000-1630
04/08/12- Isle of Wight Steam Railway: Victorian Weekend
05/08/12
http://www.iwsteamrailway.co.uk
04/08/12- Great Bush Railway Gala & Model Railway Exhibition
05/08/12 Tinkers Park, East Sussex
http://www.tinkerspark.com/
04/08/12- West Somerset Railway: Steam Fayre & Vintage Vehicle Rally
05/08/12
http://www.west-somerset-railway.co.uk
04/08/12- Southwold Model Railway Exhibition
05/08/12 Saint Felix School, Halesworth Road, Southwold, Suffolk
1000-1700 (Sat), 1000-1630 (Sun)
http://www.waveneyvalleymrc.150m.com/
04/08/12- Peak Rail: 1940s Weekend
05/08/12
http://www.peakrail.co.uk/
04/08/12- Leawood Pumping Station Open Day
05/08/12
http://www.middleton-leawood.org.uk/
05/08/12 Twyford Waterworks: The Edwardian Waterworks Open Day
http://www.twyfordwaterworks.co.uk/
05/08/12 Romsey Signal Box Open Day (followed by AGM at 1530)
Admission free (donations welcome!)
1000-1530
ex-Romsey Infants School, Plaza Parade, Winchester Rd, Romsey, SO51 8JA
Car park in old school grounds
http://www.romseysignalbox.org.uk
05/08/12 The Lavender Line: Goods Train Days
http://www.lavender-line.co.uk/
05/08/12 Middleton Top Engine House Open Day
http://www.middleton-leawood.org.uk/
11/08/12 American Model RailRoad Group, Gosport: Public Running Meet & Mini Exhibition
St Mary's Church Parish Centre, Green Road, Alverstoke, Gosport PO12 2ET
Opens at 1030
Adult: 1 adults, Child: 50p
http://www.freewebs.com/gosportrailroadgroup/
10/08/12- Model Railway Exhibition
11/08/12 Chalkwell Park Methodist Church, Westcliff, Southend-on-Sea, SS0 9XF
1000-1600 both days
11/08/12- Wells Railway Fraternity - Railwells
12/08/12 Wells Town Hall, Market Square, Wells, Somerset, BA5 2RB
1030-1730 (Sat), 1030-1700 (Sun)
http://www.railwells.com/
11/08/12- Ecclesbourne Valley Railway: Diesel Locomotive Weekend
12/08/12
http://www.e-v-r.com
12/08/12 Twyford Waterworks: Guided Tour Day
http://www.twyfordwaterworks.co.uk/
12/08/12 Middleton Top Engine House Open Day
http://www.middleton-leawood.org.uk/
Cheers, Howard.
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