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NETWATCH
The West Wales Rail Campaign wants to re-instate rail links between Carmarthen and Aberystwyth
and between Afon Wen on the Cambrian Coast line and Bangor
http://www.trawslinkcymru.org.uk/
Buxton Spa Express 15th March
http://tinyurl.com/pwtz8ue
(Spotter: Nick Wheat)
A recent exploration of Carlisle Upperby Traction Maintenance Depot
http://tinyurl.com/oxwx64q
And one of the LNWR's Gildersome tunnel, Leeds
http://tinyurl.com/paloa7r
And one of Miley Tunnel, Preston (L&YR/LNWR Jt)
http://tinyurl.com/p5rndt2
(Spotter: Tom Baldwin)
Friends of the Flitch Way railway carriage project
http://www.friends-of-the-flitch-way.org.uk/index.php?page=railway-carriage-project
(Spotter: Richard Buckby)
Sandy's CanCars - hotrod models out of beer cans
http://www.sandyscancars.com/
(Spotter: Ted Millward)
Handsome half-pints: Colin Rule’s tiny tributes to the big Healey
http://tinyurl.com/85jacze
Into Thin Air: 5 Planes That Vanished
http://www.therichest.com/expensive-lifestyle/lifestyle/into-thin-air-5-planes-that-vanished/
(Spotter: Alan Rushworth)
Digitised old photos of Worcester
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-hereford-worcester-26562949
(Spotter: Neil Kearns)
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IN THE NEWS
Fire crews in Dawlish controlled landslip operation
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-26593362
In Pictures: Rebuilding the Dawlish Railway
http://www.firstgreatwestern.co.uk/contents/travel-advice/rebuilding-dawlish-railway
Dawlish landslip: Army to help clear rail line
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-devon-26641828
Live Dawlish webcam - with sound!
http://new.livestream.com/dawlishbeachcam/events/2813873
And one without sound (doesn't seem to refresh automatically)
http://www.siteeyelive.com/monitor/bbcdawlish/camputerb86.jpg
Several photos taken by "Captain Kernow" on 20th March, his piece starts a little way down the
page
http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/81949-washout-at-dawlish/page-75
Railway closure for roadworks at Newton Abbot altered to be done during Dawlish closure
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-devon-26587948
Councillors say rail route through Okehampton quickest option
http://tinyurl.com/q8zd7um
Great Western electrification to create specialist jobs in Swindon
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-26609000
Botley landslips railway line reopens
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-hampshire-26592689
Selby swing bridge repairs begin after landslip delay
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-26644013
HS2 chair Sir David Higgins urges project speed-up
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-26604074
http://tinyurl.com/kd9geum
Derbyshire business leaders welcome plan to accelerate HS2
http://tinyurl.com/qgeoc3t
Hitachi to move rail business to UK from Japan
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-26657455
Acocks Green train station's £1.7m lift work begins
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-birmingham-26578542
Tawny owl clings to the front of a speeding train for more than 300 miles
http://tinyurl.com/pkus65a
Selby Swing Bridge repairs start
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-26644013
Truck stuck under Hindlow bridge
http://www.derbyshiretimes.co.uk/news/local/truck-stuck-under-hindlow-bridge-1-6499508
Cheltenham bus roof ripped off in bridge crash
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-gloucestershire-26609950
First Great Western reduces First class provision
http://railnews.mobi/news/2014/03/14-first-great-western-reduces-first.html
London Paddington to Bristol rail electrification creates Swindon jobs
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-26609000
Community Railways celebrate 21st year
http://www.railnews.co.uk/news/2014/03/14-community-railways-celebrate-21st-year.html
Clever video editing from railtour 15th March
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i6abCuIOKrQ&app=desktop
Passengers trapped in 'runaway' Tube train which ran through four stations without stopping
http://tinyurl.com/plba6qp
New tamper purchased by Tyne & Wear Metro
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-tyne-26593531
Train evacuation in Glasgow after 'false fire alarm'
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-26663022
Falahill work due to begin
http://www.midlothianadvertiser.co.uk/news/local-news/falahill-work-due-to-begin-1-3343505
Valleys rail electrification bill row between governments
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-26620650
http://tinyurl.com/phmmv43
Barmouth to Harlech Cambrian rail line to reopen ahead of schedule
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-north-west-wales-26673628
http://www.railnews.co.uk/news/2014/03/20-part-of-cambrian-coast-line.html
Cambrian Coast railway line to reopen fully by summer
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-26678237
Pont Briwet temporary bridge plan scrapped
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-north-west-wales-26637955
Swanage Railway's rare 1940s Bulleid carriages return
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-dorset-26580008
http://tinyurl.com/p2fqxea
Services at Porthmadog harbour station to resume after £1m makeover
http://tinyurl.com/nby2xtq
Eurostar expansion
http://www.railstaff.co.uk/2014/03/11/expanded-constellation-eurostar/
Fyra high-speed train debacle resolved, Italy to take them back
http://www.dutchnews.nl/news/archives/2014/03/fyra_high-speed_train_debacle.php
Dutch Rail to modernise double-decker trains
http://www.dutchnews.nl/news/archives/2014/03/dutch_rail_to_modernise_double.php
Horror in France as cyclist hit by train carried 40 km
http://tinyurl.com/qb3xkww
Man dies after being electrocuted while taking selfie on top of a train
http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/weird-news/train-selfie-man-dies-after-3253562
Ten of the world’s best train journeys to experience
http://tinyurl.com/nokhyw7
Tibet Railway extension set for September opening
http://tinyurl.com/ow2jtrn
National Express bus order placed with Alexander-Dennis
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-business-26647266
Changes to Guernsey bus services
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-jersey-26578204
Kennet & Avon Canal blocked by capsized boat in lock near Bath
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-bristol-26602269
USS Texas at 100 years old - a proud history and an uncertain future
http://www.oldsaltblog.com/2014/03/uss-texas-100-years-old-facing-an-uncertain-future/
Paint detectives uncover true colours of Nelson's victorious flagship
http://tinyurl.com/pm2xdux
Camera trouble led to RAF Voyager grounding, investigation finds
http://tinyurl.com/ofmeazl
Glasgow Airport train-tram link 'will cost £90m'
http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/transport/airport-train-tram-link-will-cost-90m.23693361
Cardiff Airport passengers up 9% since Welsh government takeover
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-south-east-wales-26600480
Bristol Blenheim restoration
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-somerset-26563955
MH370 Malaysia plane latest
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-26677056
Could this radar spot Malaysia's missing plane?
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-26665305
Trilanders withdrawn from inter-island services
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-jersey-26597035
Light aircraft crash near Swansea after bird strike
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-south-west-wales-26601004
Witchampton biplane crash investigated by Dorset Police
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-dorset-26579351
Two dead in Seattle news helicopter crash near Space Needle
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-26634632
More repairs required on Poole Twin Sails bridge
hytp://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-dorset-26567573
Stabilisation of Ironbridge gorge
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-shropshire-26646701
Summons for Southsea South Parade Pier owners
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-hampshire-26633325
Spotters: Richard Buckby, Neil Kearns, Richard Maund, Ted Millward, Reg Nerps, Jim O'Brien,
Mike Price, Alan Rushworth
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TV and RADIO
22/03/14 BBC4 2000-2100
"Shipwrecks: Britain's Sunken History" 2/3
23/03/14 BBC1 South 1615-1645
"Sea City" Behind the scenes at Southampton Docks 2/3
23/03/14 BBC2 1800-1900
"The Hairy Bikers: Restoration Road Trip" Restoring industrial sites
23/03/14 BBC4 1900-2000
"Magnificent Machines: the Golden Age of the British Sports Car"
24/03/14 BBC4 1930-2000
"Great British Railway Journeys" Who knows where?
25/03/14 BBC4 1930-2000
"Great British Railway Journeys" London
25/03/14 BBC4 2250-2350
"Grand Prix: the Killer Years"
25/03/14 BBC4 2350-0050
"Magnificent Machines: the Golden Age of the British Sports Car"
26/03/14 BBC4 1930-2000
"Great British Railway Journey" Who knows where?
27/03/14 BBC4 2030-2100
"Brushing Up On... Street Furniture" With Danny Baker
27/03/14 Channel 4 2100-2200
"Mayday: the Passenger Who Landed a Plane"
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EVENTS
All details are correct to the best of my knowledge, but no responsibility is accepted for
inaccuracies or changes.
21/03/14 Holymoorside History Society
Village Hall, Holymoor Rd, Holymoorside, Chesterfield, S42 7DX
"The Matlock Tram System" by Glynn Waite
Starts 1930, £1.50 including refreshments
http://www.holymoorsidehistorysociety.com/
22/03/14 Dean Forest Railway: Multiple Unit Festival
http://www.dfr.co.uk
22/03/14 Kidderminster Railway Museum: Film show
Station Approach, Comberton Hill, Kidderminster, Worcs, DY10 1QX
An evening of cine film with Michael Clemens
1930-2200
http://www.krm.org.uk/
22/03/14- Ecclesbourne Valley Railway: Home Fleet Weekend
23/03/14
http://www.e-v-r.com
27/03/14 Mickleover Model Railway Group
Royal British Legion, Poppyfields Drive, Mickleover, Derby, DE3 9GB
"Steaming to the End" by Mike Dawson
Starts 1930, admission: £3.00
Free parking, refreshments
http://www.mmrg.org.uk/
27/03/14- West Somerset Railway: Atlantic Coast Express Steam Gala
30/03/14
http://www.west-somerset-railway.co.uk
28/03/14 WC&P Railway Group
Corpus Christi Church Hall, Ellenborough Park South, Weston-super-Mare, BS23 1XW
“Scenic Railways in the South West” by Peter Triggs
Visitors are welcome - cost £2 (refunded if you join)
http://www.wcprgroup.org.uk/coming%20events.html
04/04/14 RCTS Bristol
St Peters Church Hall, Church Road, Filton, BS34 7BX
"Scottish Steam in the 1950s and 1960s" by David Kelso
Starts at 1930 (room open from 1900)
Non-members are very welcome
http://www.rcts.org.uk/branches/bristol/events.htm
04/04/14 Oxford House Industrial History Society
Oxford House Adult Education Centre, Grove Road, Risca, NP11 6GN
"The Tenby & Pembroke Railway" by Martin Connop-Price
1900 for a 1915 start (meetings finish by 2130)
Friends and visitors are welcome to attend: admission £2.00
http:/www.riscamuseum.org.uk/
04/04/14- Llangollen Railway: Croes Newydd 84J
06/04/14
http://www.llangollen-railway.co.uk
05/04/14- Swanage Railway: Spring Steam Gala
06/04/14
http://www.swanagerailway.co.uk
05/04/14- Bodmin & Wenford Railway: Branch Line Weekend
06/04/14
http://www.bodminrailway.co.uk
07/04/14 Hampshire Industrial Archaeology Society
Underhill Centre, St John's Road, Hedge End, SO30 4AF
“The New Forest & World War 2”
by Gareth Owen
1930 for a 1945 start
http://www.hias.org.uk
07/04/14 Peak Railway Association (Sheffield Branch)
The Harlequin Pub, 108 Nursery Street, Sheffield, S3 8GG
“33 years as a Railway Civil Engineer” a slideshow by Tony Icke
Starts at 1930
For a requested £3 donation on the door, all welcome
http://www.peakrail.co.uk/SheffieldBranch
08/04/14 Great Western Society (Bristol Group)
Room 7, BAWA, 589 Southmead Road, Filton, Bristol, BS34 7RG
"8mm Railway Memories" by Paul Dibbens
1930 for 1945
There is no admission charge, but a donation of at least £2 is appreciated
http://www.gwsbristol.org/gwsmeetings.html
09/04/14 RCTS South Wales
Old Church Rooms, Park Road, Radyr, Cardiff, CF15 8DF
"In and Around South Wales - a 1950s and 1960s Railtour" by Noel Thompson
Starts at 1930 (room open from 1900)
Non-members are very welcome
A donation of £1.00 (members) or £2.00 (non-members) is requested
http://www.rcts.org.uk/branches/south_wales/events.htm
11/04/14- The Battlefield Line: Spring Steam Gala
13/04/14
http://www.battlefieldline.co.uk
12/04/14 Kidderminster Railway Museum: Film show
Station Approach, Comberton Hill, Kidderminster, Worcs, DY10 1QX
Railways Remembered with Rob Foxon - Mallard and the Record Breakers
1930-2200
http://www.krm.org.uk/
12/04/14- Tarka Valley Railway: Torrington Spring Gala
13/04/14
http://www.tarkavalleyrailway.co.uk/
12/04/14- Mid-Hants Railway: Day Out with Thomas
21/04/14
http://www.watercressline.co.uk/
Cheers, Howard.
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