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I recently got a new PC, and transferred all my addresses from the old one. Unfortunately, in
Windows 7 things are in a slightly different format, so in some cases, where I had more than
one address for someone, the wrong address became the default. Apologies if this has happened
to you - the only way I'll know is if you tell me! (This is one reason why I prefer people to
sign up via the Yahoo site nowadays!)
NETWATCH
Following the sad death of Barry Curl earlier in the year, the entire 2ft gauge Durley Light
Railway will be auctioned on 6th October. There are 3 locomotives, 2 steam and 1 diesel,
together with carriages, goods wagons and other rolling stock, rails, turntable, points, etc.
There is also a large quantity of spare parts, tools & equipment including machine tools.
Viewing is on 5th October and a PDF of catalogue is here:
http://tinyurl.com/c89xmpp
Article about the Inter City 125 on AROnline
http://tinyurl.com/93ldcla
(Spotter: Alan Rushworth)
More new "mystery pics" on the Kestrel Railway Books website
http://www.kestrelrailwaybooks.co.uk/mystery.htm
LUL A60 stock - for those interested last 'public use' service will be on Wednesday 26th -
diagram shown below (diagram 412)
07:52 Neasden Depot to Wembley Park (Empty) arr 08:00
08:02 Wembley Park to Watford (Semi-Fast) arr 08:30
08:40 Watford to Baker Street (Semi-Fast) arr 09:22
09:28 Baker Street to Amersham (All Stations) arr 10j26
10b47 Amersham to Aldgate (All Stations) arr 11:59
12:12 Aldgate to Amersham (All Stations) arr 13j26
13b47 Amersham to Aldgate (All Stations) arr 14:59
15:12 Aldgate to Amersham (All Stations) arr 16j26
16b46 Amersham to Aldgate (All Stations) arr 18:01
18:08 Aldgate to Watford (Semi-Fast) arr 19:07
19:17 Watford to Harrow On The Hill (All Stations) arr 19:39
then
19:44 Harrow On the Hill to Neasden Depot (Empty) arr 19:58
(Thanks to Robin Morel, MOM Borehamwood via Neil Kearns)
Battlefield Line Autumn Steam Gala 15th September
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eI06_NxUT3Q
North Norfolk Railway Autumn Gala 31st August
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TDckorZcC_Q
(Spotter: Ted Millward)
Videos of French a steam special - something a little different - here we see a preserved 2-8-2
(141)
http://www.espacetrain.com/index.php?video=20120914
(Spotter: Richard Maund)
Ralph M Pettersen's Constellation Survivors Website
http://www.conniesurvivors.com/
A timelapse webcam on the wreck site of the Costa Concordia. You can follow the work
day-by-day or go to the calendar and see what happened on a specific day.
http://www.kielmonitor.de/kino.php?cam=concordia
(Spotter: Alan Rushworth)
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IN THE NEWS
London Midland ticket office closure plans overruled
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-19627116
Proposed station for Middlesbrough hospital
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-tees-19602212
Possible strike action on West Coast route
http://tinyurl.com/cxxbtmr
West Coast franchise change
http://www.railstaff.co.uk/2012/09/11/war-in-the-west/
DB Schenker dispute
http://railwayherald.com/uknews/industrial-action-breakthrough
RAIB report on freight train derailment at Bordesley Junction
http://tinyurl.com/dxqp5ez
Didcot power station to close (therefore end of coal trains from Avonmouth)
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-19634089
Praise for Olympic railway operations
http://www.railstaff.co.uk/2012/09/17/gold-standard-for-games-trains/
ECML blocked by lineside fire
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-tees-19664996
Detonators stolen from engineering possession protection
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-tyne-19627175
New transport ministers
http://www.railstaff.co.uk/2012/09/13/new-team-for-transport/
'Dick Turpin' rail firms criticised by MP
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-19627026
RAIB report into blowback of locomotive fire at Wood Green tunnel, London
http://tinyurl.com/8hzom84
Corwen's railway station plan halted over funding
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-north-east-wales-19576587
GWSR appeal reaches target
http://tinyurl.com/c93lhng
GWR artefacts left to Steam museum in Swindon
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-wiltshire-19633652
NRM Director resigns
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-york-north-yorkshire-19661310
http://intheworks.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?f=13&t=2572
Quiet carriages on Sydney routes
http://www.railaus.com/2012/05/24/more-quiet-carriages-in-sydney/
New depot to be built in Auckland
http://www.railaus.com/2012/05/28/auckland-award-depot-construction-contract/
Hidden costs of "Borismaster" buses
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-19599945
New charge for foreign lorries using British roads
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-19614862
Birmingham Airport plane skids off runway
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-birmingham-19676990
Leuchars airshow
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-edinburgh-east-fife-19604401
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-19622800
Lufthansa plans low cost airline
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-19656960
Campaign for Luftwaffe pilots' burial in German cemetery
Video:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-19627044
German rocket "lands" in Medway
http://tinyurl.com/9c6qx2e
Light aircraft crash near Popham
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-19609940
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-19615850
Space shuttle Endeavour on its final journey
Video:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-19645533
More wildcat strikes hit Brittany Ferries
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-19665496
Canal boats suffered losses in London 2012 Games
Video:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-19618187
Protest at Cutty Sark restoration
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-19598868
Cruise ships visiting Belfast
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-19636137
Spotters: Neil Kearns, Reg Nerps Mike Price, Alan Rushworth
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TV and RADIO
23/09/12 BBC1 2000-2100
"Countryfile" A steam trip on the West Highland Raiway
23/09/12 BBC4 1900-1930
"Julia Bradbury's Canal Walks" The Worcester & Birmingham Canal
23/09/12 BBC4 2345-0045
"British Passions on Film" Getting away from it all
24/09/12 Channel 5 2000-2100
"Classic Car Rescue" 1/6 E-type Jaguar
25/09/12 Channel 5 1900-2000
"Heroes of the Skies" 1/6 Douglas Bader
25/09/12 BBC4 1930-2030
"Indian Hill Railways" 3/3
25/09/12 BBC4 2030-2100
"British Passions on Film" Planes, trains and automobiles
26/09/12 BBC4 1930-2000
"Great British Railway Journeys" Hop pickers in Kent
26/09/12 BBC4 2200-2300
"London: A Tale of Two Cities with Dan Cruickshank"
27/09/12 Channel 5 1900-2000
"Classic Car Rescue" 1/6 E-type Jaguar
27/09/12 Channel 5 2000-2100
"Heroes of the Skies" 2/6 George Beurling
27/09/12 BBC4 2200-2300
"The Bridges that Built London with Dan Cruickshank"
28/09/12 Channel 5 1900-2000
"Heroes of the Skies" 2/6 George Beurling
28/09/12 Channel 5 2000-2030
"Eddie Stobart Trucks and Trailers" 3/8
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EVENTS
All details are correct to the best of my knowledge, but no responsibility is accepted for
inaccuracies or changes.
21/09/12 Newbury and District Transport Group
Bayer House, Strawberry Hill, Newbury, West Berkshire, RG14 1JA
James Freeman
Non-members welcome
Admission and car parking free, but donations towards expenses welcome
1930-2200 (approx) - doors open 1900
21/09/12 West Somerset Railway: Exmoor Mystery Tour
West Somerset Railway: Cheese & Cider Lunch
West Somerset Railway: Steam & Cream Specials
http://www.west-somerset-railway.co.uk
21/09/12- Severn Valley Railway: Autumn Steam Gala
23/09/12
http://www.svr.org.uk
22/09/12- Nene Valley Railway: Steam Gala
23/09/12
http://www.nvr.org.uk
22/09/12- Churnet Valley Railway: Diesel Gala
23/09/12
http://www.churnet-valley-railway.co.uk
22/09/12- Barrow Hill Roundhouse Railway Centre: Model Rail Live 2012
23/09/12 Campbell Drive, S43 2PR Staveley, Sheffield, United Kingdom
1000-1700 both days
http://www.barrowhill.org/
23/09/12 Bursledon Brickworks: Big American Wing-Ding
http://www.bursledonbrickworks.org.uk/
23/09/12 Wings & Things Model Show
Spalding Girls High School, Cley Lake, PE11 2PJ
http://www.ipmsfenlandandspalding.moonfruit.com/
29/09/12 Bodmin & Wenford Railway: Autumn Diesel Day
http://www.bodminrailway.co.uk/
29/09/12- Eastleigh Lakeside Railway: Super Power Weekend
30/09/12
http://www.steamtrain.co.uk
29/09/12- Isle of Wight Steam Railway: Wine Festival
30/09/12
http://www.iwsteamrailway.co.uk
29/09/12- Romney, Hythe & Dymchurch Railway: Vintage on the Railway
30/09/12
http://www.rhdr.org.uk
29/09/12- Crofton Beam Engines Steam Gala
30/09/12
http://www.croftonbeamengines.org/
29/09/12- Ecclesbourne Valley Railway: Diesel Locomotive Weekend
30/09/12
http://www.e-v-r.com
30/09/12 The Lavender Line: Goods Train Days - Meet David Larkin
David will be attending and will be pleased to discuss wagons
http://www.lavender-line.co.uk/
http://www.kestrelrailwaybooks.co.uk/wagons.htm
04/10/12- West Somerset Railway: Autumn Steam Gala
07/10/12
http://www.west-somerset-railway.co.uk
05/10/12- Durley Light Railway Auction Sale
06/10/12 Viewing on 5th, sale on 6th
PDF of catalogue:
http://tinyurl.com/c89xmpp
06/10/12- Fareham & District MRC Exhibition
07/10/12 Wickham Community Centre, Mill Lane, Wickham, Hants, PO17 5AL
1000-1700 (Sat), 1000-1630 (Sun)
Adult: 5, Senior: 4, Child: 3, Family (2+2) 13
17+ layouts booked plus trade support including Squires and
for the first time Lord & Butler (aka Dirty Boy weathering)
Raildater Derek Gillkerson will be exhibiting
Historic Bus by Southampton & District Transport Heritage Trust
from Fareham railway station to Buddens Road (adjacent to venue)
http://www.fadmrc.hampshire.org.uk/
06/10/12- The Lavender Line: Vintage Transport Gala
07/10/12
http://www.lavender-line.co.uk/
06/10/12- Crewe Signalling Gala
07/10/12 Crewe Heritage Centre
Public launch of a new range of signalling simulations for the
home PC to be sold under the brand name "Block Post Software"
Kidderminster Railway Museum will bring their photographic archive
Additional displays including the Signalling Record Society
The Centre's three signal boxes (Crewe North Junction, Crewe Station A
and Exeter West) will be open to visitors
http://www.creweheritagecentre.co.uk/
06/10/12- Leawood Pumping Station Open Day
07/10/12
http://www.middleton-leawood.org.uk/
07/10/12 Twyford Waterworks: Autumn Rally
http://www.twyfordwaterworks.co.uk/
07/10/12 Romsey Signal Box Open Day
Admission free (donations welcome!)
1000-1600
ex-Romsey Infants School, Plaza Parade, Winchester Rd, Romsey, SO51 8JA
Car park in old school grounds
http://www.romseysignalbox.org.uk
07/10/12 Churnet Valley Railway: Folk Festival & Classic Cars
http://www.churnet-valley-railway.co.uk
07/10/12 Middleton Top Engine House Open Day
http://www.middleton-leawood.org.uk/
Cheers, Howard.
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