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NETWATCH
A recent exploration of Cefn Glas Tunnel, Quakers Yard
http://tinyurl.com/bthg7dx
And one of the LNWR Morlais Tunnel
http://tinyurl.com/ceys46s
(Spotter: Tom Baldwin)
Wirksworth to Duffield on the Ecclesbourne Valley Railway
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SyBNCzSTrV0
The 125 Group
http://www.125group.org.uk/
Watch a report on the project on BBC iPlayer until Monday 3rd December
http://www.bbc.co.uk/i/b01p2pml/?t=19m28s
(Spotter: Nick Wheat)
Save the London Transport Museum
http://www.tssa.org.uk/en/campaigns/london-transport-museum/
Death By Health & Safety - Safety bulletin 001
http://tinyurl.com/c3397sv
Borders Railway photos of route
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-south-scotland-20392685
Earl of Merioneth
http://www.flickr.com/photos/neilscottuk/8198798467/in/photostream/
Southern turnround cleaning and unit refurbishment
http://www.southernrailway.com/your-journey/train-refurbishment/
(potter: Neil Kearns)
Pontcysyllte Aqueduct
http://www.pontcysyllte-aqueduct.co.uk/
B-17E 41-2595 Desert Rat/Tangerine
http://tinyurl.com/bogwf7k
https://www.facebook.com/12595DesertRat
(Spotter: Alan Rushworth)
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IN THE NEWS
Rail commuters face 6.5% fare rise
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-20521307
Bombardier faces fight for crucial Crossrail project
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-20529653
Flooding at Cowley Bridge Jn
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-20484594
Devon partly reconnected to main rail network
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-devon-20506919
Continued disruption from flooding at Cowley Bridge Jn
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-20508658
Track washout at Broom Crossing near Honiton
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cd3y5_mJB30
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-devon-20459210
http://www.southwesttrains.co.uk/alerts.aspx#sa850e7f6a5047908a3f6e405a816277
Cliff fall closes line at Teignmouth
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-devon-20525046
Emergency timetable Dorking–Horsham due to earth slip
http://www.southernrailway.com/southern/news/horsham-to-dorking-disruption/
Rotherham Central flooded
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-south-yorkshire-20485539
Landslip near Bristol parkway
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-bristol-20523339
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-bristol-20539082
South West has lowest spend on public transport: Plymouth is 'short-changed'
http://tinyurl.com/cl7nov7
Electrifying across Chat Moss
http://tinyurl.com/czhrc52
Work on Kemble to Swindon railway line starts
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-gloucestershire-20492557
Cable theft in Wilnecote causes train cancellations
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-stoke-staffordshire-20495717
Safety improved as Lancashire level crossings are renewed
http://tinyurl.com/ctxugcq
Shrewsbury - Crewe level crossing automation
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-20469277
Reading Depot
http://tinyurl.com/d57pp8a
High Speed track inspection developments
http://tinyurl.com/ctqdgbz
Samaritans train rail staff in lifesaving skills
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-20507106
RAIB report into fatality on Merseyrail
http://www.raib.gov.uk/cms_resources.cfm?file=/121127_R222012_James_Street.pdf
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-merseyside-20516617
Boxing day service planned on HS1
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-kent-20512689
New East Croydon footbridge slid into position
http://www.rail.co/2012/11/20/east-croydon-footbridge-slid-into-place/
GWR 6619 delivered to K&ESR
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-20465661
60163 now in Express Blue
http://tinyurl.com/cyta9n9
http://www.youtube.com/watch?NR=1&v=378OurxcjwI
Raglan railway station to move to St Fagans museum
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-south-east-wales-20521066
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/8400948.stm
Metropolitan Railway Jubilee carriage restored to former glory
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-north-west-wales-20399568
RVEL to support LUL150 anniversary
http://tinyurl.com/d6nth6v
Clockwork Orange reborn
http://tinyurl.com/d8oue7t
Problems selling "Trainspotters' House" in Stockport
http://tinyurl.com/dyw87ww
http://tinyurl.com/d929d3c
Japanese railway museum to tie up with British counterpart
http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/national/T121125003061.htm
Japanese firm unveils prototype 'floating' train that can cover 200 miles in 40 minutes
http://tinyurl.com/c6yd3ag
Blackpool Tram Depot
http://tinyurl.com/cfprfyu
Fatal accident involving Nottingham Express Trams
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-nottinghamshire-20538567
Extension of Nottingham tram system suspended for December
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-nottinghamshire-20538768
Edinburgh Trams: Tests begin as track gets power
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-edinburgh-east-fife-20486154
Princes Street reopens to traffic
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-edinburgh-east-fife-20469154
Manchester Tramlink bridge installation closes M56
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-manchester-20476014
Fare increase on Tyne & Wear Metro
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-tyne-20443903
Trams without contact wires
http://tinyurl.com/ccp9scr
Alstom to install power supply upgrade for Shanghai metro
http://tinyurl.com/bt7lyox
'Brave' Leicester pensioner steers bus to safety
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-leicestershire-20479154
Search launched for new Forth Crossing name
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-edinburgh-east-fife-20498409
Gas tanker Ob River attempts first winter Arctic crossing
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-20454757
Local group makes finals to bring USS Olympia to Port Royal
http://tinyurl.com/c67eqk8
A fun take on the London Underground map
http://gnimmelshouseofmaps.tumblr.com/image/36585591052
Bombardier Belfast contact for aircraft parts
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-20507000
Closure date confirmed for Filton Airfield
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-bristol-20507993
Plans to improve rail transport to Stanstead Airport
http://tinyurl.com/cxzrz3f
Hunt for Spitfires 'buried in Burma' after WWII
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-20515659
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-20532791
http://tinyurl.com/btyoooc
C-46 incident in Yellowknife - followers of "Ice Pilots" will be interested
http://tinyurl.com/cr3cdpy
Skylon spaceplane engine concept achieves key milestone
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-20510112
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-17867586
Spotters: Richard Buckby, Neil Kearns, Reg Nerps, Jim O'Brien, Mike Price, Alan Rushworth
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TV and RADIO
01/12/12 BBC4 1900-2000
"Metalworks!" 3/3 The blacksmith's tale
03/12/12 BBC4 1930-2000
"Great British Railway Journeys" Preston, Blackpool and Morecambe
04/12/12 BBC4 1930-2000
"Great British Railway Journeys" Settle to Carlisle
04/12/12 BBC4 2000-2030
"Canal Walks with Julia Bradbury" 4/4 Llangollen and Pontcysyllte
04/12/12 BBC4 2030-2100
"Britain on Film" Joy of Tech
05/12/12 BBC4 1930-2000
"Great British Railway Journeys" Windermere to Kendal
05/12/12 BBC1 2000-2100
"Supersized Earth" 3/3 Huge engineering projects around the globe
05/12/12 BBC1 2100-2200
"The War on Britain's Roads" Four wheels versus two
05/12/12 Channel 5 2100-2200
"Chris Tarrant's Extreme Railway Journeys" The Congo
05/12/12 Channel 5 1900-2000
"Chris Tarrant's Extreme Railway Journeys" The Congo
06/12/12 BBC Radio 4 1500-1530
"The Canal That Never Was" The Nettlebridge Canal, Somerset
06/12/12 BBC2 2100-2200
"Great Continental Railway Journeys" 5/5 Amsterdam to Northern France
06/12/12 BBC4 2100-2200
"The Secret Life of Rubbish" 2/2
07/12/12 Channel 5 2000-2100
"North Pole Ice Airport" 1/3
08/12/12 BBC Radio 4 0607-0635
"The Canal That Never Was" The Nettlebridge Canal, Somerset
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EVENTS
All details are correct to the best of my knowledge, but no responsibility is accepted for
inaccuracies or changes.
01/12/12 West Somerset Railway: Carol Trains
http://www.west-somerset-railway.co.uk
03/12/12 Peak Railway Association (Sheffield Branch)
Pie, Peas & Chips Supper with a Peak Rail Director, then "YourPix"
The Harlequin Pub, 108 Nursery St, Sheffield, S3 8GG
Bus routes 47, 48, 53 and 87 pass the door.
£2 donation at the door requested for non-diners
Supper Tickets £6 (including entry)
2000 annual "state of the Union" address - latest news & developments, then Q&A
with Paul Tomlinson, Project Director
2100 Pie, Peas & Chips Supper
2130 "YourPix" - 15 minute slots for slides, digital, DVD clips etc
All welcome, but if you would like a supper and haven't already booked,
please ring 07950 787231 asap
05/12/12 Institute of Railway Studies & Transport History Research Workshop
National Railway Museum/University of York
In the Edmondson Room, NRM
Early-20th-Century Railway Identities in Britain and France
Matt Thompson (Ironbridge George Museum):
A "perpetual neo-pastoral May": the interior geography of the GWR, 1929-1941
Natalia Starostina (Young Harris College, USA)
On railway advertising in interwar France
1400-1715
All welcome, refreshments served
04/12/12- South Devon Railway: Carols Down the Line
05/12/12
http://www.carolsdowntheline.org.uk/
07/12/12- West Somerset Railway: Dunster by Candlelight
08/12/12
http://www.west-somerset-railway.co.uk
10/12/12- West Somerset Railway: Carol Trains
12/12/12
http://www.west-somerset-railway.co.uk
15/12/12 West Somerset Railway: Murder Mystery
http://www.west-somerset-railway.co.uk
15/12/12 Sheffield Railwayana Auctions
The Gateway Centre, Derbyshire County Cricket Club, Derby
http://www.sheffieldrailwayana.co.uk/
21/12/12 Newbury and District Transport Group
Bayer House, Strawberry Hill, Newbury, West Berkshire, RG14 1JA
My Life With Trains, part 2 by David Canning
Non-members welcome
Admission and car parking free, but donations towards expenses welcome
1930-2200 (approx) - doors open 1900
Santa Specials only from here on...
01/12/12- West Somerset Railway: Santa Trains
02/12/12
http://www.west-somerset-railway.co.uk
01/12/12- Romney, Hythe & Dymchurch Railway: Santa Specials
02/12/12
http://www.rhdr.org.uk
01/12/12- Mid-Hants Watercress Line: Santa Specials
02/12/12
http://www.watercressline.co.uk
01/12/12- Great Central Railway: Santa Specials
02/12/12
http://www.gcrailway.co.uk
01/12/12- Churnet Valley Railway: Santa & Steam
02/12/12
http://www.churnet-valley-railway.co.uk
01/12/12- Keighley & Worth Valley Railway: Santa Specials
02/12/12
http://www.kwvr.co.uk
01/12/12- Embsay & Bolton Abbey Steam Railway: Santa Specials
02/12/12
http://www.embsayboltonabbeyrailway.org.uk
01/12/12- Wensleydale Railway: Santa Specials
02/12/12
http://www.wensleydalerailway.com
02/12/12 South Devon Railway: Santa by Steam
http://www.southdevonrailway.co.uk/santa-by-steam
02/12/12 Peak Rail: Santa and Steam Specials
http://www.peakrail.co.uk/
05/12/12 Churnet Valley Railway: Santa & Steam
http://www.churnet-valley-railway.co.uk
08/12/12- Mid-Hants Watercress Line: Santa Specials
09/12/12
http://www.watercressline.co.uk
08/12/12- Isle of Wight Steam Railway: Santa Specials
09/12/12
http://www.iwsteamrailway.co.uk
08/12/12- West Somerset Railway: Santa Trains
09/12/12
http://www.west-somerset-railway.co.uk
08/12/12- South Devon Railway: Santa by Steam
09/12/12
http://www.southdevonrailway.co.uk/santa-by-steam
08/12/12- Romney, Hythe & Dymchurch Railway: Santa Specials
09/12/12
http://www.rhdr.org.uk
08/12/12- Ecclesbourne Valley Railway: Santa Trains
09/12/12
http://www.e-v-r.com
08/12/12- Peak Rail: Shunter Hunter Extravaganza
09/12/12
http://www.peakrail.co.uk/
08/12/12- Churnet Valley Railway: Santa & Steam
09/12/12
http://www.churnet-valley-railway.co.uk
08/12/12- Keighley & Worth Valley Railway: Santa Specials
09/12/12
http://www.kwvr.co.uk
08/12/12- Embsay & Bolton Abbey Steam Railway: Santa Specials
09/12/12
http://www.embsayboltonabbeyrailway.org.uk
08/12/12- Wensleydale Railway: Santa Specials
09/12/12
http://www.wensleydalerailway.com
09/12/12 Moors Valley Railway: Santa Specials
http://www.moorsvalleyrailway.co.uk
11/12/12 Embsay & Bolton Abbey Steam Railway: Santa Specials
http://www.embsayboltonabbeyrailway.org.uk
12/12/12 Great Central Railway: Santa Specials
http://www.gcrailway.co.uk
12/12/12 Churnet Valley Railway: Santa & Steam
http://www.churnet-valley-railway.co.uk
15/10/12- Eastleigh Lakeside Railway: Santa Specials
16/10/12
http://www.steamtrain.co.uk
15/12/12- Mid-Hants Watercress Line: Santa Specials
16/12/12
http://www.watercressline.co.uk
15/12/12- Isle of Wight Steam Railway: Santa Specials
16/12/12
http://www.iwsteamrailway.co.uk
15/12/12- West Somerset Railway: Santa Trains
16/12/12
http://www.west-somerset-railway.co.uk
15/12/12- South Devon Railway: Santa by Steam
16/12/12
http://www.southdevonrailway.co.uk/santa-by-steam
15/12/12- Romney, Hythe & Dymchurch Railway: Santa Specials
16/12/12
http://www.rhdr.org.uk
15/12/12- Great Central Railway: Santa Specials
16/12/12
http://www.gcrailway.co.uk
15/12/12- Ecclesbourne Valley Railway: Santa Trains
16/12/12
http://www.e-v-r.com
15/12/12- Peak Rail: Shunter Hunter Extravaganza
16/12/12
http://www.peakrail.co.uk/
15/12/12- Churnet Valley Railway: Santa & Steam
16/12/12
http://www.churnet-valley-railway.co.uk
15/12/12- Keighley & Worth Valley Railway: Santa Specials
16/12/12
http://www.kwvr.co.uk
15/12/12- Embsay & Bolton Abbey Steam Railway: Santa Specials
16/12/12
http://www.embsayboltonabbeyrailway.org.uk
15/12/12- Wensleydale Railway: Santa Specials
16/12/12
http://www.wensleydalerailway.com
18/12/12- South Devon Railway: Santa by Steam
23/12/12
http://www.southdevonrailway.co.uk/santa-by-steam
16/12/12 Moors Valley Railway: Santa Specials
http://www.moorsvalleyrailway.co.uk
19/12/12 Great Central Railway: Santa Specials
http://www.gcrailway.co.uk
19/12/12 Churnet Valley Railway: Santa & Steam
http://www.churnet-valley-railway.co.uk
20/12/12- Romney, Hythe & Dymchurch Railway: Santa Specials
24/12/12
http://www.rhdr.org.uk
Cheers, Howard.
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