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NETWATCH
The Rail Enthusiast's Guide to Railway Infrastructure
http://www.abcrailwayguide.co.uk/
The trains that saved soldiers in WW1
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-32695829
http://tinyurl.com/ptwdmod
The New Forest in World War 2
http://www.newforestheritage.org/
An elegy for the sleeper train – a waning symbol that Serco has made into a brand
http://tinyurl.com/oebyjl4
Map shows how far you can get from London by train in under 22 hours
http://tinyurl.com/o535uxr
Crossrail: The monster tunnelling under London's streets
http://www.bbc.com/future/story/20150602-crossrail-the-monster-tunnelling-under-london-streets
Mike Wilcock's latest video was shot last Sunday on the WSR travelling behind new livery 59003
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V4wezQrlihA
70000 "Britannia" on the The Cumbrian Fells Express, 30th May
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ew1opA6Y0n4
Empires of Steam - documentary filmed in India and China
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cRFc9eFGdV0
Making a landscape with Busch scenic products
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LVkTQqFVlTw
(Spotter: Ted Millward)
Retirement special using Hastings diesel
https://www.flickr.com/photos/24343055@N03/sets/72157651774960604
Brienz Rothorn Bahn photos
http://tinyurl.com/ozuex8x
(Spotter: Neil Kearns)
The Himalayan tea train that's running out of steam
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-32995131
This converted pickup explored 6,000 miles of abandoned Mexican railways
http://www.autoblog.com/2014/06/28/artists-pickup-travels-mexico-abandoned-railways-video/
Steam Lines in China 2015
http://www.sy-country.co.uk/qjc/lines2015.htm
These B-17 low-level passes will bring a nostalgic tear to your eye
http://tinyurl.com/nz8mnr5
(Spotter: Alan Rushworth)
Wonthaggi Railway line memories, Victoria, Australia in the 1970s
https://vimeo.com/77125926
The Fred Dibnah Heritage Centre
http://www.freddibnahheritagecentre.com/
Who collects maps and what are they worth?
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-33002880
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IN THE NEWS
Network Rail faces regulator grilling over reliability
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-33103854
Network Rail spending more than £120m a week
http://www.railnews.co.uk/news/2015/06/11-network-rail-spending-more-than.html
Drones and tethered balloons to tackle patchy mobile and internet signals on trains
http://tinyurl.com/nfjd7tk
Crossrail 'putting UK on back on infrastructure map'
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-33033682
End of the line for rail compensation vouchers
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-33008010
Resignalling in East Sussex (not mentioning that commissioning was on the third attempt)
http://www.railengineer.uk/2015/06/08/resignalling-in-east-sussex/
Southern Railway, Great Northern & Govia Thameslink Railway ban e-cigarettes
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-33062946
http://www.sussexexpress.co.uk/news/county-news/train-firm-s-vaping-ban-1-6787468
Chancellor gives hope to BML2 campaigners
http://tinyurl.com/oe8bel2
Historic train carriage is rescued from life as a shed
http://tinyurl.com/qx8ekqx
http://ksel.org.uk/blog/
First Great Western staff to vote on strike action
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-33046312
Graduates target trophy in the railway challenge
http://tinyurl.com/peqvght
Denby (Derbyshire) railway station for sale
http://tinyurl.com/p5kqyhx
Friends of Dronfield Station AGM, 26th June
http://tinyurl.com/qcdxvpj
HS2 move plea costs Sheffield City Council £190k
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-south-yorkshire-33027791
TransPennine rail electrification plans delayed
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-manchester-33066581
http://railnews.mobi/news/2015/06/10-transpennine-electrification-delayed-indefinitely.html
Railway service to Skelmersdale investigated
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-lancashire-32969390
RAIB report for 2014
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/raib-annual-report-published-2015
RAIB current investigations
http://tinyurl.com/ok7l2wk
Glasgow-Edinburgh train travel chaos for six weeks begins in days as part of rail line upgrades
http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/local-news/glasgow-edinburgh-train-travel-chaos-six-5846046
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-33068033
Call for ScotRail deal inquiry after boss sacked
http://tinyurl.com/osl3poy
Midlothian and Borders businesses advised to 'embrace the railway'
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-south-scotland-33068728
New golden age of steam to showcase the Highlands
http://tinyurl.com/nzh2s24
Broken train 'stuck for two hours' outside Belfast
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-33028591
North Norfolk Railway’s biggest-ever Summer Diesel Gala will feature eight locos
http://tinyurl.com/pffkc34
Trouble on the tracks as West Somerset Railway row takes new twist
http://tinyurl.com/o5taa5b
Text of the original and controversial WSRA press release (may be removed)
http://www.wsr.org.uk/wsra-members-11-jun-2015.pdf
SBB approval for double deck EMUs
http://tinyurl.com/oksonof
Changes to American freight traffic flows
http://tinyurl.com/pufsoco
Norfolk Southern Railroad loco livery for emergency services
http://www.railwayage.com/index.php/safety/ns-9-1-1-honors-first-responders.html
Toronto airport express launched
http://www.railjournal.com/index.php/north-america/toronto-airport-express-launched.html
http://tinyurl.com/ohkazs9
New double deck driver trailer coaches for GO Transit
http://tinyurl.com/pxhajz5
Chinese investment in new railways for East & Central Africa
http://tinyurl.com/pchduq3
Voltage changeover on Mumbai suburban network
http://tinyurl.com/oumj7ea
UK light rail usage on the up
http://www.globalrailnews.com/2015/06/10/uk-light-rail-usage-on-the-up/
Alstom launches SRS catenary-free electrification
http://tinyurl.com/nalzbjo
New trams ordered for Vienna
http://www.globalrailnews.com/2015/06/05/bombardier-signs-vienna-tram-contract/
Hiroshima streetcar to resume services to convey horrors of A-bomb
http://ajw.asahi.com/article/behind_news/social_affairs/AJ201506080063
Belper's Mr Potato Head statue set for bus station return
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-derbyshire-33099656
Improvements planned for First Bus - Bristol services
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-bristol-33066272
Hold-ups in Bridgnorth as bus gets stuck
http://www.shropshirestar.com/news/2015/06/09/hold-ups-in-bridgnorth-as-bus-gets-stuck/
WW2 Veteran returns toy tank to Bovington army camp
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-dorset-33026955
Southampton's former Ford Transit site is being offered for sale
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-hampshire-33091642
Cosworth struggles to fill vacancies at new Northampton site
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-northamptonshire-33031827
Gayton Marina fuel leak prompts police investigation
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-northamptonshire-33035177
Unexploded WW2 mines disrupt Dover to Calais ferries
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-kent-33039719
Calais port closed for WWII bomb defusing
http://www.thelocal.fr/20150607/calais-port-closed-for-wwii-bomb-defusing
Eurotunnel sells ferries to Danish company
http://www.thelocal.fr/20150608/eurotunnel-sells-two-ferries-to-danish-company
Replica French warship Hermione arrives in Yorktown, US
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-33033850
Fire-hit Lancaster bomber to miss most of 2015 season
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-lincolnshire-32990454
Final flying year display programme for Vulcan XH558
http://www.vulcantothesky.org/appearances.html
Aurigny Airline to remain in Government ownership
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-guernsey-33034523
Flybe flight grounded by bee on Southampton to Dublin journey
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-hampshire-33040634
Self repairing aircraft wings?
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-33047859
Software fault behind Spanish A400M crash
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-33078767
Malaysia Airlines plane makes Melbourne emergency landing
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-33105990
Dreamland: Scenic Railway not ready for grand opening
http://www.thanetgazette.co.uk/Scenic-Railway/story-26641567-detail/story.html
Lion Salt Works museum opens after £10m restoration
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-33013153
Spotters: Richard Buckby, Neil Kearns, Ted Millward, Reg Nerps, Jim O'Brien, Mike Price, Alan
Rushworth
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TV and RADIO
13/06/15 Channel 5 1715-1815
"Inside Manchester's Midland Hotel" 2/4
13/06/15 Channel 4 2000-2100
"The Restoration Man" 2/8 A Staffordshire flint mill
14/06/15 Channel 4 2000-2100
"The Secret World of Lego"
15/06/15 BBC4 1930-2000
"Great British Railway Journeys" Scotland's smallest railway station
15/06/15 BBC4 2000-2030
"Great British Railway Journeys" Scotland's Victorian gold rush
15/06/15 Channel 5 2100-2200
"Inside Manchester's Midland Hotel" 3/4
18/06/15 ITV 1930-2000
"How Safe is Your Cabin Air?"
18/06/15 ITV 2100-2200
"Britain's Busiest Airport - Heathrow" 3/3
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EVENTS
All details are correct to the best of my knowledge, but no responsibility is accepted for
inaccuracies or changes
Until Chesterfield Museum: Down the Track - the borough’s railway heritage
18/07/15
http://tinyurl.com/oo5p6fb
12/06/15- North Norfolk Railway: Summer Diesel Gala
14/06/15
http://www.nnrailway.co.uk/
13/06/15 Model Rail, Tram & Bus Exhibition
Central United Reformed Church, Norfolk Street, Sheffield (opposite Crucible
Theatre)
1000-1600
13/06/15 Llangollen Railway: Real Ale Train
http://www.llangollen-railway.co.uk
13/06/15- Bodmin & Wenford Railway: Heritage Transport Festival
14/06/15
http://www.gcrailway.co.uk/
13/06/15- Great Central Railway: Woodford 50th Anniversary Commemoration
14/06/15
http://www.gcrailway.co.uk/
13/06/15- Belper Steam & Vintage Event
14/06/15
http://www.belpersteam.co.uk/
13/06/15- Midland Railway, Butterley: Diesel Locomotive Weekend
14/06/15
http://www.midlandrailway-butterley.co.uk
13/06/15- Peak Rail: Local Residents Weekend (postcodes DE4 & DE45)
14/06/15
http://www.peakrail.co.uk
14/06/15 Copythorne Steam & Vintage Rally, Nr Southampton
Free Park & Ride service from Copythorne Parish Hall to the show
Vintage bus ride around the New Forest
1100-1700
14/06/15 Leighton Buzzard Railway: Dads and Lads Day
http://www.buzzrail.co.uk
14/06/15 Wilts & Dorset Centenary Vintage Bus Running Day, Salisbury
https://warminstervbrd.wordpress.com/
14/06/15 Gloucester Warwickshire Railway: Classic Vehicle Day
http://www.gwsr.com
15/06/15 Eastleigh and District Local History Society
"Coffee, Cake & Photos" an informal screening of old Eastleigh photos
Age Concern Hall, Romsey Road, Eastleigh, Hants
1930 start, free entry
15/06/15 Newbury and District Transport Group
The Community Space, Kennet School, Stoney Lane, Thatcham, RG19 4LL
1915 for a prompt 1930 start
"The Gloucestershire and Warwickshire Railway" by Peter Bennet
Non-members welcome
Admission and car parking free, but donations towards expenses welcome
15/06/15 Friends of the Cromford Canal: The Derbyshire Oil Strike of 1919
Ironville Church Hall, Casson St, Ironville, NG16 5NN
A talk by Cliff Lea
Starts 1930
http://www.cromfordcanal.info/
16/06/15 Monmouthshire Railway Society
Lecture Theatre A10, City Campus, Usk Way, Newport, NP20 2BP
"The Masters Neverers Association" by Derek Huntress
Starts at 1900 prompt, admission for non-members is £3 and for members, £2
http://mrsoc.co.uk/
19/06/15- Great Central Railway: Model Event
21/06/15
http://www.gcrailway.co.uk/
20/06/15 Isle of Wight Steam Railway: A Midsummer's Night Steam & Carvery
http://www.iwsteamrailway.co.uk
20/06/15 Rushden, Higham & Wellingborough Railway: Armed Forces Day (Diesel)
http://www.rhts.co.uk/
20/06/15- Mid-Hants Watercress Line: War on the Line
21/06/15
http://www.watercressline.co.uk/
20/06/15- Mid-Hants Watercress Line: Dene Rally
21/06/15
http://www.watercressline.co.uk/
20/06/15- Midsummer at Midsomer (Norton)
21/06/15
http://www.sdjr.co.uk
20/06/15- Gloucester Warwickshire Railway: Day Out With Thomas
21/06/15
http://www.gwsr.com
20/06/15- Llangollen Railway: Heritage Railcar Gala
21/06/15
http://www.llangollen-railway.co.uk
20/06/15- Midland Railway, Butterley: 1940s Weekend
21/06/15
http://www.midlandrailway-butterley.co.uk
21/06/15 Kempton Steam Museum: Porsche Club (GB)
http://www.kemptonsteam.org
21/06/15 Kempton Steam Railway: Father's Day (Dads go free)
http://www.hamptonkemptonrailway.org.uk
21/06/15 Oxford Bus Museum: Father's Day
http://www.oxfordbusmuseum.org.uk
21/06/15 Rushden, Higham & Wellingborough Railway: Fathers' Day (Steam)
http://www.rhts.co.uk/
21/06/15 Chasewater Railway: Coal Train Day
http://www.chasewaterrailway.org
21/06/15 Peak Rail: Peak Park Preserved Bus Gathering 2015
http://www.chesterfield123.org.uk/
23/06/15- Ecclesbourne Valley Railway: 1950s Week
25/06/15
http://www.e-v-r.com
24/06/15 Ecclesbourne Valley Railway: Murder Mystery Evening Land Cruise (booking essential)
http://www.e-v-r.com
27/06/15 Eastleigh Lakeside Steam Railway: Hampshire Autistic Charity Event
http://www.steamtrain.co.uk/
27/06/15- Midland Railway, Butterley: Diesel & Steam Weekend
28/06/15
http://www.midlandrailway-butterley.co.uk
27/06/15- Churnet Valley Railway: Anything Goes Weekend
29/06/15
http://www.churnetvalleyrailway.co.uk
28/06/15 Leighton Buzzard Railway: Vintage Vehicles Day
http://www.buzzrail.co.uk
Cheers, Howard.
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