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NETWATCH
Martin Miller's videos - Westhouses & Blackwell Station in 2016
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yTAM9hoGNAM
45705 Seahorse, 1722 Manchester to Buxton (sound only)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d487oI5Bp-c
Midland Main Line at Broadholme
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WVMV0W1tBNk
Jazz at the Ecclesbourne Valley Railway
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6w_WAuLJe4c
Bank Holiday on the Ffestiniog Railway
http://www.steamingaroundyorkshire.co.uk/Pages/2016/august16/29th.htm
Exhibition about canal engineer James Brindley
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-36912826
Lake Superior rock slide loco found after 106 years
http://tinyurl.com/hvk589h
(Spotter: Neil Kearns)
Inside the old Eurostar terminal
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AHtX-OFFoZs
(Spotter: Martin Allen)
Top 10 steam train trips for the perfect way to help you unwind
http://www.mirror.co.uk/lifestyle/travel/british-breaks/top-10-steam-train-trips-8703435
46100 "Royal Scot", 131C Edinburgh-Beattock-Carlisle, 29th August
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YWr5SeXLGIk
45699 "Galatea", 5Z43 Southall WCRC-Carnforth WCRC, 25th August
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3xA4B3Aqwy0
GWR 5043 - Signal Checked On Hatton Bank - Summer At The Palace
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Ahci_ZImOM
46233 impresses on Hemerdon Bank, The Royal Duchy, 28th August
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CeZosSdGu5M
Nuneaton Station, 23rd August
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rgkZwMkMUDw
Double Headed Steam Locomotives - SRV Maldon Weekender
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w6yCpwFAIbY
(Spotter: Ted Millward)
Mapped: fictional stations on the London Underground
http://londonist.com/2011/09/fictional_stations_on_the_london_un
Drone gives bird's eye view of Black Country aqueduct
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-birmingham-37159929
(Spotter: Mike Price)
To Where it Begins - Derwent Valley Mills
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7NkISJ0DRp4
Look what Lindbergh left inside the "Spirit of St Louis"
http://tinyurl.com/hggu9ro
(Spotter: Alan Rushworth)
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IN THE NEWS
Network Rail promises £20m to fund new stations
http://tinyurl.com/gpawr2r
http://www.theplanner.co.uk/news/%C2%A320m-fund-for-new-railway-stations-announced
Pete Waterman called as "expert" in BBC debate about railway nationalisation
http://tinyurl.com/hcethb7
GB Railfreight signs Greenbrier sand wagon deal
http://tinyurl.com/hkst6ta
Milestone opening at London Bridge
http://www.globalrailnews.com/2016/08/30/milestone-opening-at-london-bridge/
RAIB report on fatality at Balham
http://www.gov.uk/government/news/fatal-accident-balham
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-37241936
Southern rail to reintroduce a third of trains axed in July
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-37225831
Extra grants for Southern, but not addressing the cause of the disputes
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-37245163
Southern rail co-owner Go-Ahead reports £100m profits
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-37253789
Bridge replacement in Norwich
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-norfolk-37212784
East West Rail ‘no longer third most important project in country’
http://tinyurl.com/jt7vc36
Severn Tunnel to be closed for six weeks
http://www.rail.co.uk/rail-news/2016/severn-tunnel-six-week-closure/
Canal boats set to replace trains at railway station
http://tinyurl.com/j4jycz2
Extra 20,000 passengers on London and Birmingham trains
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-37224193
Leicester rail users 'most underserved' in Britain, survey suggests
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-leicestershire-37212969
Backing for new Scottish stations
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-south-scotland-37194270
First Hitachi EMU for ScotRail arrives at Velim
http://tinyurl.com/hhtx7en
Avro Vulcan XH558 to take to the rails
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-derbyshire-37221655
Snowdon Mountain Railway celebrates 120th anniversary
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-north-west-wales-37200017
Eighties revival on the rails as NS gears up for record passenger numbers
http://tinyurl.com/j9rys5z
German station resorts to window access after mix-up
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/blogs-news-from-elsewhere-37223043
Investment in AMTRAK announced
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-37199521
Robbery from train in India
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-37032474
London Underground maintenance to be brought back in-house
http://tinyurl.com/hgz7jzc
Next phase of London Night Tube to begin in October
http://tinyurl.com/j2vxba2
Bombardier to give new life to Graz’s oldest trams
http://tinyurl.com/hcvnnp8
Next stage in First Dorset bus strike
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-dorset-37182948
Strike dates on Dublin Bus
http://www.rte.ie/news/2016/0830/812860-dublin-bus/
Cwmbran woman appeals for vintage bus enthusiast volunteer driver
http://tinyurl.com/zhnlyvs
M20 footbridge collapse
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-kent-37204050
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-kent-37207487
Derbyshire JCB diesel engines could go for world land speed record again
http://tinyurl.com/zm6q7gc
Chesterfield Canal volunteers explore 240-year-old tunnel
http://tinyurl.com/gve6md5
Swansea canal restoration: Engineer 'sheds new light'
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-south-west-wales-37157107
Templeton and Brawdy Airfields' important history celebrated by Airfields of Britain
Conservation Trust
http://tinyurl.com/hhtkemk
http://www.abct.org.uk/
Missing World War II bomber is being freed from its watery Dutch grave
http://tinyurl.com/h4ocwsm
Plane makes emergency landing after tyre bursts on take off
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-birmingham-37214603
Emergency landing at Shannon after passengers injured by turbulence
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-37228479
Plane overshoots naval carrier landing
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/video_and_audio/headlines/37248696
Lufthansa Brings Back a Superstar From the 1950s
http://www.airspacemag.com/history-of-flight/restoration-lockheed-starliner-180960064/
Boeing 747 designer Sutter dies at 95
https://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/boeing-747-designer-sutter-dies-at-95-428910/
Slate workers' cottages attracting 'strong interest' after whole village put up for sale
http://tinyurl.com/j3hpnvl
Spotters: Richard Buckby, Neil Kearns, Ted Millward, Reg Nerps, Mike Price, Mike Prince, Alan
Rushworth, Roger Smith
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TV and RADIO
03/09/16 Channel 4 1900-2000
"Hidden Britain by Drone"
03/09/16 BBC4 2000-2100
"Clydebuilt: the Ships that Made the Commonwealth" 1/4 The Cutty Sark
04/09/16 Channel 4 2000-2100
"Speed with Guy Martin" 1/3 The world's fastest road race
05/09/16 Channel 5 1900-2000
"Aircrash: the Downing of Flight 8509"
05/09/16 BBC4 1930-2030
"The Bridges that Built London with Dan Cruickshank"
05/09/16 BBC4 2100-2200
"London: a Tale of Two Cities with Dan Cruickshank"
06/09/16 BBC4 1930-2000
"The Boats that Built Britain" 2/6 The Pickle
07/09/16 BBC4 1930-2000
"The Boats that Built Britain" 3/6 The Phoenix
07/09/16 BBC2 2000-2100
"Skies Above Britain" Britain's airspace 4/5
08/09/16 BBC4 2130-2200
"James May: the Reassembler" 2/3 Bakelite Telephone
09/09/16 Channel 5 1900-2000
"Arctic Icebreakers"
09/09/16 BBC1 West 1930-2000
"The Severn Bridge at 50: a High Wire Act"
09/09/16 Channel 5 2000-2100
"The Cars that Made Britain Great" 2/6 Celebrities share stories
09/09/16 Channel 5 2100-2200
"Carry On Caravanning"
09/09/16 Channel 5 2200-2300
"The Tube: Going Underground" 2/8
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EVENTS
All details are correct to the best of my knowledge, but no responsibility is accepted for
inaccuracies or changes
02/09/16- North Norfolk Railway: Grand Steam Gala
04/09/16
http://www.nnrailway.co.uk
02/09/16- The Welshpool & Llanfair Railway: Steam Gala
04/09/16
http://www.wllr.org.uk
02/09/16- Llangollen Railway: Autumn Steam Gala
04/09/16
http://www.llangollen-railway.co.uk
03/09/16 Ecclesbourne Valley Railway: Tunes & Chips Evening Land Cruise
http://www.e-v-r.com
03/09/16 Peak Rail: Heritage Shunters Trust Shunter Gala
http://www.peakrail.co.uk
03/09/16- Eastleigh Lakeside Railway: Day Out With Thomas
04/09/16
http://www.steamtrain.co.uk
03/09/16- The Engine Shed/Gaugemaster, Ford, nr Arundel: Open Day Weekend
04/09/16
http://www.gaugemaster.com
03/09/16- Leighton Buzzard Railway: WD Light Railways Centenary Part 2
04/09/16
http://www.buzzrail.co.uk
03/09/16- Chasewater Railway: Late Summer Gala
04/09/16
http://www.ChasewaterRailway.org
04/09/16 Romsey Signal Box open day
Adult: £2.50 (£3.00 if gift-aided), Child: free
1200-1600
Limited parking - see website for details
Brick Lane, Romsey - use sat-nav SO51 8LG
http://www.romseysignalbox.org.uk
04/09/16 Severn Valley Railway: On the Buses
http://www.svr.co.uk
05/09/16 Hampshire Industrial Archaeology Society
The Underhill Centre, St John's Road, Hedge End, SO30 4AF
"Social Impact of the Railways" by Ray Riley
Starts at 1945
http://www.hias.org.uk/
05/09/16 Peak Railway Association
The Harlequin Pub, 108 Nursery Street, Sheffield, S3 8GG
“The Sea Wall” by Gavin Lake
£3 donation on the door, members and non-members welcome
Starts 1930
http://www.peakrail.co.uk/SheffieldBranch.htm
07/09/16 Eastleigh Museum, High Street, SO50 5LF, Eastleigh
The Rise of the Railway in Eastleigh (Part 2) by Chris Humby
https://hampshireculturaltrust.org.uk/eastleigh-museum
08/09/16 Talyllyn Railway: Victorian Train Experience
http://www.talyllyn.co.uk
09/09/16- Bodmin & Wenford Railway: The Beattie Bash
11/09/16
http://www.bodminrailway.co.uk
09/09/16- Welsh Highland Railway: Super-Power Weekend
11/09/16
http://www.festrail.co.uk
10/09/16 Severn Valley Railway: Tribute Act
http://www.svr.co.uk
10/09/16 Romiley Methodist Railway Modeller's Exhibition
http://rmrm.urwick.co.uk/
10/09/16- Southampton Heritage Open Days
11/09/16
http://www.shods.org.uk
10/09/16- South Devon Railway: Heritage Transport Gala
11/09/16
http://www.southdevonrailway.co.uk
10/09/16- Bure Valley Railway: Steam in Miniature
11/09/16
http://www.bvrw.co.uk
10/09/16- The International N Gauge Show
11/09/16 Warwickshire Exhibition Centre, Fosse Way, Nr Leamington Spa, CV31 1XN
http://www.ngaugeshow.co.uk
10/09/16- Peak Rail: Real Ale Festival
11/09/16
http://www.peakrail.co.uk
11/09/16 Romsey Signal Box open day
Free admission today
1200-1600
Limited parking - see website for details
Brick Lane, Romsey - use sat-nav SO51 8LG
http://www.romseysignalbox.org.uk
11/09/16 Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway: Car Club Rally Day
http://www.gwsr.com
11/09/16 Severn Valley Railway: Paddington Visit
http://www.svr.co.uk
14/09/16 RCTS South Wales
Old Church Rooms, Park Road, Radyr, Cardiff, CF15 8DF
"The End of the Line June '65 - March '66 & the Aftermath" by Mike Beale (SDRT)
Starts at 1930 (room open from 1900)
Non-members are very welcome - a donation of £2.00 is requested
http://www.rcts.org.uk/branches/south_wales/events.htm
15/09/16 Talyllyn Railway: Victorian Train Experience
http://www.talyllyn.co.uk
16/09/16- Epping Ongar Railway: Autumn Diesel Gala
18/09/16
http://www.eorailway.co.uk
17/09/16 Romsey Signal Box open day
Adult: £2.50 (£3.00 if gift-aided), Child: free
1200-1600
Limited parking - see website for details
Brick Lane, Romsey - use sat-nav SO51 8LG
http://www.romseysignalbox.org.uk
17/09/16 Evesham Vale Light Railway: Diesel Day
http://www.evlr.co.uk
17/09/16- Eastleigh Lakeside Railway: Small Engines Gala
18/09/16
http://www.steamtrain.co.uk
17/09/16- Perrygrove Railway 20th Anniversary
18/09/16
http://www.perrygrove.co.uk
17/09/16- Epping Ongar Railway: Autumn Diesel Gala
18/09/16
http://www.eorailway.co.uk/
17/09/16- Nene Valley Railway: East Coast Diesel Weekend
18/09/16
http://www.nvr.org.uk/
17/09/16- Cromford Canal Horse Day and Leawood Pump Steaming Day
18/09/16
http://www.middleton-leawood.org.uk/
17/09/16- The Welshpool & Llanfair Railway: Teddy Bears' Weekend
18/09/16
http://www.wllr.org.uk
17/09/16- Middleton Railway: Mechanical Madness Diesel Gala
18/09/16
http://www.middletonrailway.org.uk
17/09/16- Locomotion - The NRM at Stockton: Atumn Steam Gala
18/09/16
http://www.nrm.org.uk/locomotion
18/09/16 Ecclesbourne Valley Railway: Car Boot Sale
http://www.e-v-r.com
18/09/16 Ffestiniog Railway: Ras y Cob
http://www.festrail.co.uk
Cheers, Howard.
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