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RAILDATE CHRISTMAS BREAK
The last issue for 2013 will be next week - 13th December
Raildate will restart on 3rd January 2014
NETWATCH
Derby railman Reg served on armoured trains in the Second World War
http://tinyurl.com/nl6ot49
Nice film of the Isle of Man Railway (in Dutch)
http://www.uitzendinggemist.nl/afleveringen/1382663
Barry Coward films the Docklands Light Railway
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y6LrT-UULzM
(Spotter: Nick Wheat)
Black 5 44871 in trouble on The Bath & Bristol Christmas Markets, 28th November
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NObojbTXiaY
2014 Events diary
http://preservedrailway.weebly.com/uploads/2/4/1/2/24128622/v2_preserved_railway_guide.pdf
Refurbishment of 317 and 321 units
http://www.therailengineer.com/2013/11/28/renew-or-replace/
LUL track renewal procedures revised
http://www.therailengineer.com/2013/11/29/keeping-london-moving/
Copenhagen metro system
http://www.therailengineer.com/2013/11/30/copenhagen-challenges-for-a-modern-metro/
(Spotter: Neil Kearns)
USATC S160 No 6046 on the NYMR
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ahGJPutGs4A
USATC S160 No 5820 first move at the K&WVR
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BNYOoLnKsBc
(Spotter: Ted Millward)
Flying Scotsman: 89th anniversary of first 100 mph run, with old film of FS loco on turntable
http://tinyurl.com/qyzftha
(Spotter: Jim O'Brien)
Possibly Australia's finest railway film - A Steam Train Passes
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-uFJs-xoTMM
(Spotter: Richard Buckby)
Military Museum of the Russian Northern Fleet
http://tinyurl.com/qax62zm
X-47B UCAS aviation history under way
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WC8U5_4lo2c
(Spotter: Alan Rushworth)
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IN THE NEWS
HS2 is a blueprint to ruin land and lives
http://tinyurl.com/njtvv87
HS2 consultation time too short
http://tinyurl.com/pwstaf9
HS2: Long tunnel under Chilterns could 'save money'
http://tinyurl.com/pa87y3u
Report that put high-speed rail scheme back on track
http://tinyurl.com/nn88lzf
Autumn Statement: Rail ticket price rises in England curbed
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-25237674
Canary Wharf Crossrail station/ “Retail experience”
http://tinyurl.com/q4astjx
Virgin timetable to Shrewsbury service
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-shropshire-25167905
Bridge bash near Stowmarket
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-suffolk-25189330
Delivery starts of TransPennine electric trains
http://tinyurl.com/pr7s4ru
Railway changes to benefit Lancashire passengers
http://tinyurl.com/ngl4p5m
Derby's London Road railway bridge to be demolished
http://tinyurl.com/pbpon9v
Stanton Gate railway crash: 50th anniversary marked
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-derbyshire-25201015
Train delayed after fence panel blows on to track
http://tinyurl.com/nd7me5x
East Yorkshire Minsters rail campaign suffers setback
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-humber-25185628
Rarest and most historic railway signal boxes are listed
http://tinyurl.com/n3pd3c5
Garsdale signalbox listed
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-25151182
TfL fare increases for 2014
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-25197200
ScotRail cancels train services on 22 routes due to high winds
http://tinyurl.com/nmpm5yz
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-25220224
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-25233598
Borders to Edinburgh railway: A7 impact discussed
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-south-scotland-25183707
Borders rail: Hour-long commute sparks anger
http://tinyurl.com/npfwlbl
New use for original Temple Meads station building
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-bristol-25182925
Great Central Railway bids for £10m lottery cash
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-leicestershire-25157110
NS may need to find an extra €119m for Fyra debacle
http://www.dutchnews.nl/news/archives/2013/12/ns_may_need_to_find_an_extra_1.php
NS to remove most yellow timetable boards from stations
http://www.dutchnews.nl/news/archives/2013/12/ns_to_remove_most_yellow_timet.php
Santiago train crash: Spain to ban drivers' mobile use
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-25206455
Polish Pendolino breaks speed records
http://www.globalrailnews.com/2013/11/28/polish-pendolino-breaks-speed-records/
Derailment on Hudson River route from New York
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-25176496
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-25209372
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/in-pictures-25177106
http://tinyurl.com/o66ev3w
Australian train ordering
http://tinyurl.com/pxjamdr
Prototype Montreal metro car displayed
http://www.globalrailnews.com/2013/11/26/montreal-shows-of-prototype-metro-car/
Sri Lanka investigates Colombo runaway train
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-25234728
Narrow-gauge railway in the spotlight
http://tinyurl.com/qyxhb8l
Edinburgh tram test
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-edinburgh-east-fife-25228776
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9fEbvO4TCcg
Aurora History Museum to house 100-year-old trolley
http://www.denverpost.com/aurora/ci_24646133/museum-house-100-year-old-trolley
EasyBus hits the brakes as 'lost driver' arrives at airport over 90 minutes late
http://www.theguardian.com/money/2013/nov/23/easybus-lost-driver-missed-flight
Unique BMW MINI prototype found on ebay proves Rover origins
http://tinyurl.com/nlszgnj
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/321260878951
MP highlights 'year-long work gap' at Portsmouth dockyard
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-hampshire-25213239
Shell's record-breaking Prelude takes to the water
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-25213845
Red Funnel to upgrade Red Falcon for 2014
http://www.redfunnel.co.uk/newlook
IoM Steam Packet ferry sailings suspended
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-25220224
SS United States is being prepared for a new life
http://bigstory.ap.org/article/ss-united-states-being-prepared-new-life
Bishop of Derby praises Rolls-Royce in House of Lords debate
http://tinyurl.com/ntrmmur
FlyBe abandon services from Cardiff
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-south-east-wales-25221798
KLM to switch European flights to cheaper arm Cityhopper
http://tinyurl.com/poo6asv
Proposed Rhyl – Blackpool hovercraft service
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-north-east-wales-25194960
Transformer moved from Didcot power station
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-25149717
Historic beam engine uncovered at former Forest of Dean mine
http://tinyurl.com/pubs8kq
Spotters: Richard Buckby, Neil Kearns, Reg Nerps, Jim O'Brien, Mike Price, Alan Rushworth
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TV and RADIO
07/12/13 BBC Radio 4 1030-1100
"The Enfield Thunderbolt" Story of a 1970s IoW-built electric car 2/2
07/12/13 BBC4 2000-2100
"Shipwrecks: Britain's Sunken History" 1/3
08/12/13 BBC4 1900-2000
"The Bridges That Built London with Dan Cruickshank"
08/12/13 BBC1 2100-2200
"Britain and the Sea" David Dimbleby looks at us and the sea - 4/4
09/12/13 BBC4 1930-2000
"Great British Railway Journeys" Kirkby-in-Furness
09/12/13 BBC4 2100-2200
"Shipwrecks: Britain's Sunken History" 2/3
10/12/13 BBC4 1930-2000
"Great British Railway Journeys" Isle of Man
11/12/13 BBC4 1930-2000
"Britain on Film" Country living as seen by the Rank Organisation
11/12/13 BBC4 1900-2000
"The Fairytale Castles of King Ludwig II with Dan Cruickshank"
12/12/13 BBC Radio 4 1500-1530
"Open Country" The Shropshire Union Canal
12/12/13 BBC4 2300-0000
"Shipwrecks: Britain's Sunken History" 2/3
13/12/13 Channel 5 2000-2100
"Stobart: Trucks, Trains and Planes" Series 6 6/7
14/12/13 BBC Radio 4 0600-0630
"Open Country" The Shropshire Union Canal
14/12/13 BBC4 2000-2100
"Shipwrecks: Britain's Sunken History" 2/3
15/12/13 BBC4 1900-1930
"Jet! When Britain Ruled the Skies" Part 1
15/12/13 BBC4 1930-2000
"Jet! When Britain Ruled the Skies" Part 2
16/12/13 BBC4 2100-2200
"Shipwrecks: Britain's Sunken History" 3/3
18/12/13 BBC1 2100-2200
"The Great Train Robbery" Part 1: The Robber's Tale
18/12/13 BBC4 2300-2330
"Jet! When Britain Ruled the Skies" Part 1
18/12/13 BBC4 2330-0000
"Jet! When Britain Ruled the Skies" Part 2
19/12/13 BBC1 2100-2200
"The Great Train Robbery" Part 2: The Copper's Tale
19/12/13 BBC4 2300-0000
"Shipwrecks: Britain's Sunken History" 3/3
20/12/13 Channel 5 2000-2100
"Stobart: Trucks, Trains and Planes" Series 6 7/7
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EVENTS
All details are correct to the best of my knowledge, but no responsibility is accepted for
inaccuracies or changes.
07/12/13 Hayle Model Railway Club: Christmas Show 2013
Hayle Day Care Centre, Commercial Road, Hayle, Cornwall
http://www.haylemrc.org.uk/
14/12/13 Minstead Model Railway Exhibition
Minstead Village Hall, Lyndhurst Road, Minstead, nr Lyndhurst, Hampshire
1000-1600
16/12/13 Newbury and District Transport Group
The Library, Kennet School, Stoney Lane, Thatcham, RG19 4LL
1915 for a prompt 1930 start, finish 2150
Reading Buses and King Alfred Update by James Freeman
Non-members welcome
Admission and car parking free, but donations towards expenses welcome
1930-2200 (approx) - doors open 1900
Santa Specials
07/12/13- Mid-Hants Railway: Santa Specials
08/12/13
http://www.watercressline.co.uk/
07/12/13- West Somerset Railway: Santa Trains
08/12/13
http://www.west-somerset-railway.co.uk
07/12/13 South Devon Railway: Santa by Steam
08/12/13
http://www.southdevonrailway.co.uk
07/12/13- Bodmin & Wenford Railway: Santa by Steam
08/12/13
http://www.bodminrailway.co.uk
07/12/13- Rushden, Higham & Wellingborough Railway: Santa Specials
08/12/13
http://www.rhts.co.uk
07/12/13- Great Central Railway: Santa Specials
08/12/13
http://www.gcrailway.co.uk/
07/12/13- Great Central Railway (Nottingham): Santa Specials
08/12/13
http://www.gcrn.co.uk/
07/12/13- Ecclesbourne Valley Railway: Santa Special Trains
08/12/13
http://www.e-v-r.com
07/12/13- Peak Rail: Santa and Steam Specials
08/12/13
http://www.peakrail.co.uk
07/12/13- Welsh Highland Railway: Santa Trains
08/12/13
http://www.festrail.co.uk
08/12/13 Dean Forest Railway: Santa Specials
http://www.dfr.co.uk
08/12/13 Friends of Cromford Canal Santa Special Boat Trip
Cromford Wharf - 1100 and 1300
http://www.cromfordcanal.info/
11/12/13 Great Central Railway: Santa Specials
http://www.gcrailway.co.uk/
14/12/13- Eastleigh Lakeside Railway: Santa Specials
15/12/13
http://www.steamtrain.co.uk
14/12/13- Mid-Hants Railway: Santa Specials
15/12/13
http://www.watercressline.co.uk/
14/12/13- West Somerset Railway: Santa Trains
15/12/13
http://www.west-somerset-railway.co.uk
14/12/13 South Devon Railway: Santa by Steam
15/12/13
http://www.southdevonrailway.co.uk
14/12/13- Bodmin & Wenford Railway: Santa by Steam
15/12/13
http://www.bodminrailway.co.uk
14/12/13- Dean Forest Railway: Santa Specials
15/12/13
http://www.dfr.co.uk
14/12/13- Great Central Railway: Santa Specials
15/12/13
http://www.gcrailway.co.uk/
14/12/13- Great Central Railway (Nottingham): Santa Specials
15/12/13
http://www.gcrn.co.uk/
14/12/13- Ecclesbourne Valley Railway: Santa Special Trains
15/12/13
http://www.e-v-r.com
14/12/13- Peak Rail: Santa and Steam Specials
15/12/13
http://www.peakrail.co.uk
14/12/13- Ffestiniog Railway: Santa Specials
15/12/13
http://www.festrail.co.uk
14/12/13- Welsh Highland Railway: Santa Trains
15/12/13
http://www.festrail.co.uk
18/12/13 Great Central Railway: Santa Specials
http://www.gcrailway.co.uk/
18/12/13- South Devon Railway: Santa by Steam
23/12/13
http://www.southdevonrailway.co.uk
20/12/13- Mid-Hants Railway: Santa Specials
24/12/13
http://www.watercressline.co.uk/
21/12/13- Eastleigh Lakeside Railway: Santa Specials
22/12/13
http://www.steamtrain.co.uk
21/12/13- Dean Forest Railway: Santa Specials
22/12/13
http://www.dfr.co.uk
21/12/13- Great Central Railway (Nottingham): Santa Specials
22/12/13
http://www.gcrn.co.uk/
21/12/13- Ecclesbourne Valley Railway: Santa Special Trains
22/12/13
http://www.e-v-r.com
21/12/13- Ffestiniog Railway: Santa Specials
22/12/13
http://www.festrail.co.uk
21/12/13- Welsh Highland Railway: Santa Trains
22/12/13
http://www.festrail.co.uk
21/12/13- Bodmin & Wenford Railway: Santa by Steam
24/12/13
http://www.bodminrailway.co.uk
21/12/13- Great Central Railway: Santa Specials
24/12/13
http://www.gcrailway.co.uk/
21/12/13- West Somerset Railway: Santa Trains
24/12/13
http://www.west-somerset-railway.co.uk
21/12/13- Peak Rail: Santa and Steam Specials
24/12/13
http://www.peakrail.co.uk
Cheers, Howard.
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