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BOOK NEWS
Non-Pool Freight Stock 1948-1968 Volume 2: Privately-Owned and European Vehicles (Including
ICI, Regent, Shell-Mex and BP)
by David Larkin
The first five Kestrel Railway Books volumes by David Larkin looked at the revenue-earning
wagon fleet operated by British Railways and its successor, British Rail. These were followed
by a series of three books looking at the specially-designed wagons that were used for track
maintenance, and then three volumes covering the parcels and passenger-rated stock. Now we see
the second of two books covering the ex-private owner fleet.
When BR was created, it was intended that it should own all railway rolling stock, but legal
action by some of the larger wagon-owning companies delayed things until 1951. Non-Pool wagons
were defined as privately-owned wagons allowed to run over railways owned or operated by the
British Transport Commission. This series sets out the types of wagon eligible to be
classified as Non-Pool, and lists them alphabetically with details of numbers carried, capacity
and registration details where known.
Volume 1 covers owners with initials A to H, and Volume 2 deals with the remaining owners.
Softback: 96 pages with 183 photographs
273 x 215mm
ISBN: 978-1-905505-41-8
Price: £16.00
http://www.kestrelrailwaybooks.co.uk
NETWATCH
Little and Large at the Ecclesbourne Valley Railway
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iLtoiSHpXTY
(Martin Miller)
7 forgotten railways in Yorkshire
http://tinyurl.com/zcm82xt
(Spotter: Roger Smith)
GWR 5043 - An Autumn Castle Over The Welsh Borders, 2016
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ajAFQhR_cjo
North Stafford Junction & Stenson Junction, 25th October
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u6x7w5Kb_Z8
North Yorkshire Moors Railway Green Timetable, 3rd October
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I-Wri9Y7A80
Mid Hants Railway, Autumn Steam Gala, 2016
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pcKWqdZhC8A
Trains Crossing The Border - Echuca Extravaganza 2016
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nmzh-5TgJ3s
Der "Blaue Blitz" fährt wieder!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wVJy9z70rG8
Model Railway Bridge of Graberegg in Switzerland
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6lV8CQ_uypU
Story Of The RT
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Ql5yAFByYg
(Spotter: Ted Millward)
Mid Hants Railway, Autumn Steam Gala, 21st & 22nd October
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-nk3IM88_Ho
Reading and Northern #425: Steam Passenger Service
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I3M93sfCaKg
Vasili Arkhipov, Soviet Submarine Commander Who May Have Saved the World
http://www.oldsaltblog.com/2016/10/soviet-submarine-commander-may-saved-world/
(Spotter: Alan Rushworth)
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IN THE NEWS
Station navigation app launched in Britain
http://tinyurl.com/hjae5bf
Bridge lift to increase clearances
http://tinyurl.com/jdd74r8
It’s goodbye to ATOC in industry shake-up
https://www.railnews.co.uk/news/2016/10/24-its-goodbye-to-atoc-in.html
‘Major improvement’ needed in rail links to airports following Heathrow decision
http://tinyurl.com/z45jdlb
http://tinyurl.com/jmnfp3g
RMT join ASLEF in balloting drivers over DOO on Southern services
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-37772962
Health & Safety fears over Southern Dispute
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-37725445
House Prices in East Croydon affected by Southern guards dispute
http://tinyurl.com/zxt823v
Plaque unveiled to commemorate Sir Daniel Gooch
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-bristol-37725969
Shenfield braced for New Year closures ahead of Crossrail arrival
http://tinyurl.com/gubr35v
Campaigners call for passenger rail service after future of Hythe Ferry thrown into doubt
http://tinyurl.com/h5qrw3d
Engineering works at Fareham
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-hampshire-37730991
Luton airport calls for express train services in new East Midlands franchise
http://tinyurl.com/hcw28kx
Reassurances sought over Derby jobs as Bombardier to axe 7,500 globally
http://tinyurl.com/gvsdb3l
‘Entirely new approach’ to transport as TfN submits statutory body plan
http://tinyurl.com/gnb88l4
TransPennine Express coach production begins
http://tinyurl.com/jgzpluq
Rail minister tells MSPs he's ‘no transport expert’ during ScotRail grilling
http://tinyurl.com/hsqanns
Travel warning for Scotland's rail passengers
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-37734733
Public sector body ‘ready to take over’ ScotRail if issues persist
http://tinyurl.com/jgu4xmx
ScotRail fined over train and station standards
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-37799732
Severn Tunnel reopens after six-week electrification project
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-37733372
http://tinyurl.com/h3h8b5u
Newly-named train Y Cymro marks Severn Tunnel reopening
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-37730806
No guarantee over rail electrification to Swansea
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-37754532
Welsh rail franchise 'to keep cross-border services'
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-politics-37733120
£3m lottery cash for old school, shed and harbour land
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-37748959
Great Central Railway: Design chosen for £18m museum
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-leicestershire-37787590
National Express pulls out of German franchise
https://www.railnews.co.uk/news/2016/10/25-national-express-pulls-out-of.html
Siemens supply loco components for Iranian built locos
http://tinyurl.com/j84ttq8
New EMUs for Kuala Lumpur airport services
http://tinyurl.com/gmwgknq
Specification for California high speed line reduced
http://tinyurl.com/z3bmhyj
Genesee & Wyoming purchase Australian coal transport operator
http://tinyurl.com/hdjfjog
http://tinyurl.com/hs6m2jt
India train confiscated over compensation dispute
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-37759474
Dozens killed and hundreds injured in Cameroon train derailment
http://tinyurl.com/hn5j8tm
Counter-terrorism arrest over North Greenwich Tube device
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-37731195
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-37738727
Tunnelling works start on London’s Northern line extension
http://tinyurl.com/zo2haos
RMT to ballot Piccadilly Line drivers over ‘wholesale relations breakdown’
http://tinyurl.com/z8pqgo6
London Underground to trial innovative Repoint track switch
http://tinyurl.com/zrgdf6s
Welsh ministers urged to bid for EU rail cash for Metro
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-politics-37756014
Miami metro cars unveiled
http://tinyurl.com/zjn78zu
Granada light rail operator selected
http://tinyurl.com/jt8a6zy
New trams for Amsterdam
http://tinyurl.com/hwjbzk6
Wiener Lokalbahn order new vehicles
http://tinyurl.com/j6ugaxa
Samarkand receives trams
http://tinyurl.com/zqn4jv2
Model train prices are rising because of pound's devaluation
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-37755137
http://tinyurl.com/jyjgmsz
Bus hits bridge in Tottenham, injuring 26 people
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-37738633
Increasing costs of Bristol MetroBus project
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-bristol-37772212
Hanjin shipping close European operation
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-37748143
New Heathrow runway could be built over M25
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-37773052
Fatal crash at Malta Airport
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-37749817
United Airlines emergency landing at Shannon
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-37753691
Biplane adventurer Tracey Curtis-Taylor stripped of award
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-37752264
Canister found after London City Airport evacuation
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-37739046
UPS orders 14 747-8 Freighters
http://tinyurl.com/jr7t66t
A quick fix — getting a 787 back in the air after a diversion
http://tinyurl.com/jlzzkah
Resurgence in Ordnance Survey paper maps
http://tinyurl.com/gsgy8vn
Spotters: Richard Buckby, Neil Kearns, John McCorriston, Reg Nerps, Mike Price, Mike Prince,
Alan Rushworth
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TV and RADIO
29/10/16 BBC4 1900-2000
"Timeshift: Sailors, Ships and Stevedores - the Story of British Docks"
30/10/16 BBC4 1900-1930
"Canals: the Making of a Nation" The boat people
31/10/16 BBC1 2030-2100
"How Rolls-Royce Bribed its Way around the World: Panorama"
31/10/16 Channel 5 2100-2200
"Chris Tarrant: Ice Train to Nowhere" An Alaskan rail journey - 1/4
02/11/16 BBC4 2000-2100
"Timeshift: The Last Days of Steam"
02/11/16 BBC4 2100-2200
"Television's Opening Night: How the Box Was Born" TV's 80th anniversary
02/11/16 Channel 5 2200-2300
"Britain's Greatest Bridges" 3/6 - Clifton Suspension Bridge
03/11/16 Channel 5 1900-2000
"The Tube: Going Underground" 8/8
03/11/16 BBC4 2000-2030
"Railways: the Making of a Nation" A touch of class
03/11/16 BBC4 2200-2300
"Television's Opening Night: How the Box Was Born" TV's 80th anniversary
04/11/16 Channel 5 2100-2200
"Britain's Greatest Bridges" 4/6 - The Britannia Bridge
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EVENTS
All details are correct to the best of my knowledge, but no responsibility is accepted for
inaccuracies or changes
27/10/16- Severn Valley Railway: Ghost Trains
29/10/16
http://www.svr.co.uk
27/10/16- Ffestiniog Railway: Hallowe'en Trains
29/10/16
http://www.festrail.co.uk
27/10/16- Vale of Rheidol Railway: Hallowe'en Ghost Train
29/10/16
http://www.rheidolrailway.co.uk
28/10/16- Bluebell Railway: Giants of Steam
30/10/16
http://www.bluebell-railway.com
29/10/16 Eastleigh Lakeside Railway: Hallowe'en Special - 1800-2000
http://www.steamtrain.co.uk
29/10/16 Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway: Steam & Scream
http://www.gwsr.com
29/10/16 Welsh Highland Heritage Railway: Hallowe'en Evening
http://www.whr.co.uk
29/10/16- Pontypridd Museum Model Railway Exhibition
30/10/16 1000-1630 (Sat), 1000-1600 (Sun)
Adult: £2, Child/Senior: £1
http://pontypriddmuseum.cymru/events/model-railway-exhibition/
29/10/16- Foxfield Railway: Hallowe'en Specials
30/10/16
http://www.foxfieldrailway.co.uk/
29/10/16- Cromford Canal Horse Day and Leawood Pump Steaming Day
30/10/16
http://www.middleton-leawood.org.uk/
30/10/16 Reading Vintage Toy Fair & Exhibition
Rivermead Leisure Centre, Richfield Avenue, Reading, RG1 8EQ
1030-1500
Adult: £3.50, Under-14: Free, Family (2+2): £7/00
Early entry - from 0800: £10, from 0930: £7.00
30/10/16 South Tynedale Railway: Hallowe'en
http://www.south-tynedale-railway.org.uk
30/10/16 Llangollen Railway: Hallowe'en Train
http://www.llangollen-railway.co.uk
30/10/16- Talyllyn Railway: Hallowe'en Steam & Scream!
31/10/16
http://www.talyllyn.co.uk
03/11/16 Hythe & District Historians
The Community Centre, Brinton Lane, Hythe, Southampton, SO45 6EE
"The Industrial Archaeology of the New Forest to the 20th Century" by Frank Green
Starts 1945, entrance fee for visitors: £3
04/10/16- Severn Valley Railway: Season Finale Gala
06/10/16
http://www.svr.co.uk
05/11/16 Barnet Transport Fair
Christ Church Hall, St Albans Road, Barnet, Enfield, EN3 4HZ
1100-1500, admission: £2 (accompanied child free)
05/11/16 Llangollen Railway: Ride the Rocket (Fireworks Train)
http://www.llangollen-railway.co.uk
05/11/16- Alsager Railway Society Model Railway Exhibition
06/11/16
http://www.alsagerrailwayassociation.co.uk
05/11/16- Vale of Rheidol Railway: Autumn Colours and Sunday Lunches
06/11/16
http://www.rheidolrailway.co.uk
06/11/16 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
07/11/16 Hampshire Industrial Archaeology Society
The Underhill Centre, St John's Road, Hedge End, SO30 4AF
AGM
Starts at 1945
http://www.hias.org.uk/
07/11/16 Peak Railway Association
The Harlequin Pub, 108 Nursery Street, Sheffield, S3 8GG
“Peter Fox Collection - Part 2: the 1970s” by Andy Barclay
£3 donation on the door, members and non-members welcome
Starts 1930
http://www.peakrail.co.uk/SheffieldBranch.htm
08/11/16 Great Western Society Bristol Group
Room 7, BAWA, 589 Southmead Road, Filton, Bristol, BS34 7RG
"Somewhere around the World" by Mike Tyack
1930 for 1945
No admission charge, but a donation of £2.00 is appreciated
http://www.gwsbristol.org/gwsmeetings.html
09/11/16 RCTS South Wales
Old Church Rooms, Park Road, Radyr, Cardiff, CF15 8DF
"The Robert Whitfield Collection: UK Steam 1948-1958" by Pete Berry
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
10/11/16 Hamble Local History Society
Roy Underdown Pavilion, College Playing Fields, Baron Road, Hamble, SO31 4RN
"The Story of the Spitfire" by Colin van Geffen
Starts 1930
New members and visitors always welcome - the cost is £2 a meeting
https://www.hugofox.com/community/hamble-local-history-society-12978/about-us
11/11/16- Southampton Film Week
12/11/16 Vintage Mobile Cinema - Short Films, Archive, Animations
http://www.southamptonfilmweek.com/11--12-nov--vintage-mobile-cinema.html
12/11/16 Signalling Record Society
Duchess of Hamilton Suite, National Railway Museum, York
Speakers: Phil Graham, Neil Mackay and John Foreman.
Room opens 1015
http://www.s-r-s.org.uk
12/11/16- Vale of Rheidol Railway: Autumn Colours and Sunday Lunches
13/11/16
http://www.rheidolrailway.co.uk
Cheers, Howard.
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