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NETWATCH
In pictures: England's landscapes shown at railway stations
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-22813027
Newsreel from the 1930s showing the construction of the North-South rail link under Berlin
Part 1:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AIcFy6MY0lM
Part 2:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4VHj5RAIcqA
(Spotter: Nick Wheat)
The Long Drag - an episode of one of the best railway documentary series shown on TV
http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/p011v8dj/The_Train_Now_Departing_The_Long_Drag/
(Spotter: Ted Millward)
Filming of a Norfolk Southern railway commercial
http://scenios.com/v/7f10adb89e16a145
At 100, Grand Central still holds secrets
http://tinyurl.com/mgurp62
(Spotter: Richard Buckby)
East Midlands Airport celebrates 50 years
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-22816163
TEDGlobal: Visions of the future of flying
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-22874991
Norwegian airline NAS targets budget long-haul market
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22840790
‘Cemetery’ of ancient shipwrecks in Quang Ngai
http://tuoitrenews.vn/features/10550/cemetery-of-ancient-shipwrecks-in-quang-ngai
Video – Il-76TD Antarctic Mission, primarily focussing on Antarctic Il-76TD operations taking
off and landing from an ice runway
http://globalaviationresource.com/v2/2013/05/04/video-il-76td-antarctic-mission/
Video – watch the 2013 RAF Typhoon Display
http://globalaviationresource.com/v2/2013/04/02/news-watch-the-2013-raf-typhoon-display/
WWII Pacific in color - air combat gun camera archive footage
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gtxBe6zPuys&NR=1
From WWII to the present, 95-year-old Chet Heth has been a propeller plane man
http://www.easyreadernews.com/71033/chet-heath/
PixelAir
http://www.pixelair.me.uk/
(Spotter: Alan Rushworth)
Britain From Above
http://www.britainfromabove.org.uk/
Art deco cinemas saved from demolition
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-22750895
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IN THE NEWS
Joint venture chosen to oversee Great Western electrification
http://tinyurl.com/nd8j6m5
Burnley and Todmorden rail users urged to find out more about Holme Tunnel upgrade
http://tinyurl.com/n9d8yax
Stainforth landslip rail line to reopen in July
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-south-yorkshire-22889495
http://www.railnews.co.uk/news/2013/06/13-landslip-line-to-reopen-next.html
Birds nesting in waste bin at Warwick Parkway
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-coventry-warwickshire-22833008
6,000 jobs to be created at rail hub
http://tinyurl.com/oxavpeo
Network Rail improves habitats for slow worms at Beeston Sidings Nature Reserve
http://tinyurl.com/o75yg56
Network Rail on track for lateness fines
http://tinyurl.com/ptvrsxk
Network Rail told by regulator to cut costs by £2bn
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22866696
Only way train barons make their profits is through handouts from the taxpayer (shock, horror)
http://m.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2013/jun/10/truth-richard-branson-virgin-rail-profits
Backlash for Blackpool’s train link to London
http://tinyurl.com/ocqts27
Ashington Blyth and Tyne rail line restoration scheme gets green light
http://tinyurl.com/p4rbwm7
Warning over delay ordering Thameslink rolling stock
http://tinyurl.com/muw22tb
Changes to Edinburgh/Glasgow electrification
http://www.therailengineer.com/2013/06/04/egip-cutback-or-transformation/
Borders to Edinburgh rail line: Construction talks held
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-south-scotland-22840925
Victorian viaduct will avert city road chaos
http://tinyurl.com/q8pzzje
Wind turbines to be installed at Bathgate depot to help power railways
http://tinyurl.com/qxl9vkl
Barmouth Bridge in Gwynedd toll-free as staff leave
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-north-west-wales-22853160
Fatality near Lisburn (but not with class 80 stock!)
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-22880370
National Railway Museum seeks Mallard crew
http://www.globalrailnews.com/2013/06/11/national-railway-museum-seeks-mallard-crew/
Mallard steam locomotive to return to Grantham
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-lincolnshire-22890455
A red letter day for steam railway fans as chassis rolls in
http://tinyurl.com/ka6hkym
Great Central Railway bridges Loughborough gap
http://www.rail.co.uk/rail-news/2013/great-central-railway-bridges-loughborough-gap/
VSOE visit to Swanage railway
http://www.swanagerailway.co.uk/news877.htm
31806 to visit Swanage railway
http://www.swanagerailway.co.uk/news874.htm
Baby on Tube as mother left on South Kensington platform
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-22845599
London Underground maps in Lego
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-22882678
Sweden male train drivers wear skirts after shorts row
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-22828150
Rail strike to hit TGV, French regional transport Thursday
http://tinyurl.com/q6bapxz
Investors bring trains back to union station
http://fox2now.com/2013/06/06/investors-bring-trains-back-to-union-station/
Minister ditches drivers for more frequent trains (Sydney)
http://tinyurl.com/p4pulqt
Deadly train crash near Buenos Aires
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-22891801
Lille metro line 1
http://www.globalrailnews.com/2013/06/06/video-lille-metro-line-1/
Edinburgh Trams photo update
http://www.globalrailnews.com/2013/06/03/edinburgh-tram-project-picture-update/
Tram work starts in Rotterdam
http://www.globalrailnews.com/2013/06/06/tram-line-works-start-in-rotterdam/
Car park plans for old Stoke-on-Trent bus station
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-stoke-staffordshire-22871192
Warning on bus service cuts in Cornwall
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-cornwall-22831989
Coventry circular bus route
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-coventry-warwickshire-22842990
M4 closed after motorway bus fire between J1 and J3
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-22899082
The Nottinghamshire village with eight speed limits
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-nottinghamshire-22728917
Mercedes 'will cause trouble' says East Grinstead seller
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-sussex-22893795
Motorway speed limit may not rise from 70mph to 80mph
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-22809599
New container terminal opened at Felixstowe
http://tinyurl.com/lbxxrne
Queen's Jubilee barge Gloriana crashes into bridge
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-22907713
Duchess breaks bottle as she names Royal Princess ship
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-22889450
Shipping accidents are a growing threat to UK seas
http://www.wwf.org.uk/news_feed.cfm?6633/shipping-accidents-are-a-growing-threat-to-uk-seas
100-year-old shipwreck found in Lake Superior
http://www.albertleatribune.com/2013/06/10/100-year-old-shipwreck-found-in-lake-superior/
Hong Kong airport reopens as cruise ship terminal
http://tinyurl.com/ped4txb
Airbus A350 makes maiden test flight
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22899952
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22901267
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-22904824
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22887601
WWII Dornier bomber raised from English Channel
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-22846645
Conservation process for Dornier from Goodwin Sands
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-shropshire-22438986
IWM Duxford Spring Air Show 2013
http://tinyurl.com/pxpenbu
Heathrow runway gets £20m makeover
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-22863507
Bike makes riders high-flyers, if only for five minutes
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-22885602
Helicopter used to link pylons
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-tees-22826880
Old Warden airshow pilot died when 'gusty winds caused nosedive'
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-beds-bucks-herts-22844088
Pilot rescued after crash landing in Fife
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-edinburgh-east-fife-22832190
Bob Jones Memorial Air Show urges people to buy tickets
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-mid-wales-22800389
Passenger jet crashes into hangar in California
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-22904468
Lindbergh’s plane being restored at Lambert
http://fox2now.com/2013/06/11/lindberghs-plane-being-restored-at-lambert/
National museums in Wales shut due to PCS strike action
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-22818966
Toxic Derbyshire 'Blue Lagoon' dyed black
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-nottinghamshire-22843481
Shed of the year competition – in pictures
http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/gallery/2013/jun/11/shed-of-the-year-in-pictures
Demolition starts on Wesley Street Mill in Bamber Bridge
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-lancashire-22901186
Campbeltown cinema celebrates 100 years
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-22831523
New centre of England marked in Fenny Drayton
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-leicestershire-22901222
Spotters: Richard Buckby, Neil Kearns, Ted Millward, Reg Nerps, Mike Price, Alan Rushworth
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TV and RADIO
15/06/13 ITV1 2030-2200
"Goodbye Granadaland" The closure of the famous Manchester studios
16/06/13 Channel 4 2000-2100
"Terror in the Skies" Aviation incidents 2/4
17/06/13 Channel 5 1900-2000
"Chris Tarrant: Extreme Railways" 2/3 Australia
17/06/13 BBC2 2000-2100
"Airport Live" A look behind the scenes at Heathrow 1/4
17/06/13 BBC4 2000-2030
"Britain on Film" The world of work
17/06/13 BBC4 2100-2200
"Precision: the Measure of all Things" 2/3 Mass and Moles
18/06/13 BBC2 2000-2100
"Airport Live" A look behind the scenes at Heathrow 2/4
18/06/13 BBC2 2100-2200
"The Routemasters: Running London's Roads"
18/06/13 BBC4 2200-2300
"A303: Highway to the Sun
19/06/13 BBC2 2000-2100
"Airport Live" A look behind the scenes at Heathrow 3/4
19/06/13 BBC2 2320-0020
"The Route Masters: Running London's Roads"
20/06/13 BBC2 2000-2100
"Airport Live" A look behind the scenes at Heathrow 4/4
20/06/13 BBC2 2100-2200
"Flights and Fights: Inside the Low Cost Airlines"
21/06/13 ITV1 2000-2030
"Harbour Lives" A look at Poole Harbour 2/8
21/06/13 Channel 5 2000-2100
"Eddie Stobart: Trucks and Trailers" 8/8
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EVENTS
All details are correct to the best of my knowledge, but no responsibility is accepted for
inaccuracies or changes.
15/06/13- German Railway Society (Trent Group): Cromford 2013
16/06/13 Cromford Community Centre, Matlock Road, Cromford, Derbyshire, DE4 3QF
1030-1700 both days
Adult: £4, Child: £2, Family: £6
Raildater Derek Gillkerson will be attending with Boden-am-See
15/06/13- Bodmin & Wenford Railway: Heritage Transport Festival
16/06/13
http://www.bodminrailway.co.uk/
15/06/13- Gauge One Expo
16/06/13 Warwickshire Exhibition Centre, Nr Leamington Spa, CV31 1XN
http://www.g1mra.com
15/06/13- Great Central Railway (Nottingham): Miniature Traction Engine Rally
16/06/13
http://www.gcrn.co.uk/
15/06/13- Battlefield Line: 1940s Weekend
16/06/13
http://www.Battlefield-Line-Railway.co.uk
15/06/13- Apedale Heritage Centre: Mining Gala
16/06/13 Mining museum and mine tours
http://www.apedale.co.uk
15/06/13- Wigan Finescale Railway Modellers Show
16/06/13 Robin Park Arena & Sports Centre, Loire Road, Wigan, WN5 0UH
http://www.wiganfrm.org.uk
15/06/13- Aln Valley Railway: Vintage Rally
16/06/13 Lionheart station site, Alnwick, NE66 2HT
http://www.alnvalleyrailway.co.uk
16/06/13 West Somerset Railway: Fathers Day Special
http://www.west-somerset-railway.co.uk
16/06/13 Rushden, Higham & Wellingborough Railway: Father's Day
http://www.rhts.co.uk
16/06/13 Great Central Railway: Father's Day Sunday Lunch Dining Train
http://www.gcrailway.co.uk/
16/06/13 Peak Rail: Peak Park preserved Bus Gathering
http://www.chesterfield123.org.uk
http://www.peakrail.co.uk
17/06/13 Newbury and District Transport Group
The Library, Kennet School, Stoney Lane, Thatcham, RG19 4LL
1915 for a prompt 1930 start, finish 2150
Air Work by M McCloskey
Non-members welcome
Admission and car parking free, but donations towards expenses welcome
1930-2200 (approx) - doors open 1900
17/06/13 Friends of Cromford Canal - Talk
Ironville Church Hall, Casson St, Ironville, NG16 5NN
"The Future of the Cromford Canal" by Matthew Rogers
Starts: 1930, admission: £2.00
http://www.cromfordcanal.info
21/06/13- Epping Ongar Railway Celebrates Tube 150
24/06/13
http://www.eorailway.co.uk
22/06/13 Solent Railwayana Auctions
Community Centre, Mill Lane, Wickham, Hampshire, PO17 5AL
Viewing: 0800, Start: 1000
http://www.solentrailwayana.com/
22/06/13 Minstead Model Railway Exhibition
Minstead Village Hall, Nr Lyndhurst, Hants, SO43 7FX
1000-1600
Raildater Derek Gillkerson will be attending with Boden-am-See & Coniston Junction
Adults: £3.50, Senior/Child: £2.50, Family: £9.50
In aid of Diabetic Solent and Hampshire/IOW Air Ambulance.
22/06/13- Ecclesbourne Valley Railway: Diesel Locomotive Weekend
23/06/13
http://www.e-v-r.com
23/06/13 Bursledon Brickworks Industrial Museum: Country Fair
Coal Park Lane, Swanwick, Southampton, SO31 7GW
http://www.bursledonbrickworks.org.uk/
27/06/13 Institution of Civil Engineers HS2 Debate:
The fast train south is a strain not a gain
"This house believes that HS2 will redirect resources away from the regions
to the capital”
Leeds Metropolitan University, Leeds
In conjunction with with The Royal Town Planning Institute, the Royal
Institute of British Architects, the Landscape Institute and the Royal
Institution of Chartered Surveyors
A drinks reception will follow the debate
Cost: £10
To book, go to
http://hs2debate.eventbrite.co.uk.
28/06/13- Epping Ongar Railway Celebrates Tube 150
01/07/13
http://www.eorailway.co.uk
30/06/13 Rushden, Higham & Wellingborough Railway: Class 31 Running Day
http://www.rhts.co.uk
01/07/13 Hampshire Industrial Archaeology Society
Underhill Centre, St John's Church, St John's Road, Hedge End
Polish Coalmining Headgear by Ray Riley
Starts 1945
http://www.hias.org.uk/
01/07/13 Peak Railway Association, Sheffield Branch
The Harlequin Pub, 108 Nursery Street, Sheffield, S3 8GG
“Trains, Trams, Trolleys and Trivia” a slideshow by Frank Greaves
Starts 1930 for a requested £3 donation on the door
http://www.peakrail.co.uk/SheffieldBranch
Cheers, Howard.
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