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NETWATCH
89001 at Doncaster, and busy freight movements at Warrington in 1997
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zaCWsgi9zS0
31112/554 and others on the Yorkshire Doodle Danday, July 1996
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MMG-0hJeQq8
60079/40 inside Ebbw Vale steel works and cab ride in April 1999
Part 1:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ffO3nY1-RH8
Part 2:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gtQ5XernCBI
(Mike Wilcock)
Durley Light Railway (Hants NGRS) 1989
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZItZPnqYInM
Longsight 150 (1992)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zrW4qQoHPaI
45231 Sherwood Forester & 47760 The Scarborough Spa Express Bash 17/7/2013 - now in HD
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vr8dX_KOHTQ
East Lancashire Railway Santa Specials, 10th/11th December
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TqWJ4tNqFCs
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=okpqK_cL-1w
Harnetty Railway Documentary Xmas Special
Part 1:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DBZK4K9X300
Part 2:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WjAUsAzxnb8
34052 "Lord Dowding" On The Cathedrals Express At Bristol Temple Meads 10th December
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9C2ZKCdsiBU
Dampfloks in winterlicher Landschaft mit 65 1049, 52 8075, 44 1486, 41 1231, 41 1150
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uu0F-ca5pyo
Winter-Dampflokfahrten mit 44 1486, 41 1231, 41 1150, 52 8075
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DiXDZLDbCSo
Güterverkehr Hamm 14. September 2016
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WhHOWRTB-uw
CP Holiday Train 2016
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rFl6Uldbtng
State of the art of rail transport modelling in Italy
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sNY6-0XK9Vo
(Spotter: Ted Millward)
5043 passing Ferrybridge
http://www.steamingaroundyorkshire.co.uk/Pages/2016/december16/10th.htm
(Spotter: Neil Kearns)
Glasgow's subway: Under city's streets is maze of tunnels that reveal hidden world of work
http://tinyurl.com/gvs99zo
(Spotter: Richard Buckby)
Bulgarian State Railways - Steam Engine 46.03 type 1-6-2
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g2qgMri7EF4
Au ras des caissons! (Mulberry Harbour remains)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4_pDoKkRfS8
(Spotter: Alan Rushworth)
The most epic train race you'll ever see - Amtrak v BNSF
http://powervehicles.info/291-2/
Go-kart on railroad tracks on abandoned tracks
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=77dY8i5NqGM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zi0EaxwYs98
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eghs43-cVKU
And a Welsh version
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PSkLX63o4UM
The Art of Building 2016
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/in-pictures-38301001
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IN THE NEWS
New high-speed Intercity train unveiled
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-tees-38263678
Rail penalty fares: Passengers could get new appeals body
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-38275391
G&W buys terminal operator to complement Freightliner
http://tinyurl.com/zlg23bx
Relief at last: toilet charges suspended at two London stations
http://tinyurl.com/gkvx5dz
TfL announces London Overground extension shortlist
http://tinyurl.com/h8oobul
Hornsey depot set to transform Great Northern services
http://tinyurl.com/j2go4x6
Southern rail strike: Transport secretary criticises unions
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-38291144
Southern rail dispute talks end with no deal
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-38333159
ORR distancing its-self from dispute
http://tinyurl.com/juzkqpt
Redhill rail users' bid to charter train on strike days fails
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-38275995
SWT festive station names
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-38312718
DfT refuses to provide extra funding for over-budget Croxley rail link
http://tinyurl.com/zwqwbvh
Oxford to London Marylebone railway line opens
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-oxfordshire-38286727
http://www.chilternrailways.co.uk/oxford-london
Strike of GWR contract cleaners
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-38288042
DfT faces criticism for "devastating effects" of GWML deferrals
http://tinyurl.com/jqc4pop
Britain's only publicly owned railway delivered record performance for passengers before Tory
sell-off
http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/britains-only-publicly-owned-railway-7188623
Settle-Carlisle line to reopen by 31 March following "remarkable" works
http://tinyurl.com/jdcypr6
New Edinburgh Gateway interchange opens in capital
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-edinburgh-east-fife-38265174
ScotRail punctuality fails to improve
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-38330536
ScotRail takes delivery of first new electric train
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-38275332
This is officially the quietest railway station in Wales
http://tinyurl.com/jge6sum
Super-fast TGV train hits the rails, slashing journey times
http://tinyurl.com/jb7r77p
World's longest rail tunnel begins regular service in Switzerland
http://tinyurl.com/h59ewm4
http://tinyurl.com/zdtfcsk
Congestion and delays as Dutch commuters adjust to new train timetable
http://tinyurl.com/josr3hh
Fatal freight train derailment in Bulgaria
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-38274342
New trains for Senegal
http://www.globalrailnews.com/2016/12/15/new-trains-for-senegal/
EMD locos ordered for Tunisian minerals railway
http://tinyurl.com/ztjufow
Basalt insulted Sodium Hydroxide tankers ordered
http://tinyurl.com/z9l6ocd
MTR take over Stockholm suburban services
http://tinyurl.com/jrp7ms7
Extension to Italian high speed network
http://tinyurl.com/z5hy9to
New Chinese locos delivered to Argentina
http://tinyurl.com/h7j8398
Kuala Lumpur – Singapore high speed rail agreement signed
http://tinyurl.com/jbvb6wp
CN conductor saves 'hobo cat' from the cold
http://trn.trains.com/news/news-wire/2016/12/13-cn-chessie
South Wales Metro impact on Valleys 'could take decades'
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-politics-38262157
Swansea's population 'too small' for tram system
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-south-west-wales-38194332
Faredodging challenges on DLR
http://tinyurl.com/hsr635h
Approval for train/tram service to Glasgow Airport
http://tinyurl.com/jtcgmbq
Move to end the use of diesel buses in London
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-38157860
Guernsey bus drivers could strike over duty cards changes
http://tinyurl.com/jp8veas
Coventry - is the UK's 'motor city' still driving forwards?
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-coventry-warwickshire-38212517
Amazon makes first drone delivery
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-38320067
EasyJet want more female pilots
http://m.bbc.co.uk/news/business-38326523
EasyJet reveals 16 new routes from French airports
http://www.thelocal.fr/20161213/easyjet-reveals-16-new-routes-from-french-airports
Qantas to fly from London to Australia non-stop
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-38280722
Iran signs $16bn deal to buy 80 Boeing aircraft
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-38280724
Oldham Maple Mill fire: Building 'still dangerous'
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-manchester-38330785
Spotters: Richard Buckby, Neil Kearns, Reg Nerps, Mike Price, Mike Prince, Alan Rushworth, Nick
Wheat
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TV and RADIO
19/12/16 BBC4 1900-2000
"Indian Hill Railways" 1/3 The Darjeeling Himalayan Railway
19/12/16 Channel 5 2100-2200
"Chris Tarrant on the Xmas Express" Europe's most northerly station
20/12/16 BBC4 1900-2000
"Indian Hill Railways" 2/3 The Nilgiri Mountain Railway
21/12/16 BBC4 1900-2000
"Indian Hill Railways" 1/3 The Kalka-Shimla Railway
22/12/16 BBC4 2000-2100
"Timeshift: Bridging the Gap - How the Severn Bridge Was Built"
23/12/16 BBC2 1615-1715
"Full Steam Ahead" The story of our railways
23/12/16 BBC Radio 4 1100-1130
"A Brief History of TIM" A history of the speaking clock
26/12/16 Channel 4 1900-2000
"The World's Most Expensive Toys"
26/12/16 Channel 4 2000-2100
"Lego's Big Christmas"
28/12/16 Channel 4 1615-1715
"Lego's Big Christmas"
28/12/16 BBC4 2100-2200
"James May: the Christmas Reassembler" Triang-Hornby Flying Scotsman
29/12/16 BBC Radio 4 2130-2200
"In Business: Transforming Trains" How will HS2 affect business?
29/12/16 BBC4 2100-2200
"Flying Scotsman from the Footplate"
29/12/16 Channel 4 2100-2200
"Guy Martin: Cycling Home for Christmas" Round the coast of Britain
29/12/16 BBC4 2100-2200
"The Queen Mary: Greatest Ocean Liner"
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EVENTS
All details are correct to the best of my knowledge, but no responsibility is accepted for
inaccuracies or changes
15/12/16 Vale of Berkeley Railway
Filton Community Centre, Elm Park, Filton, Bristol, BS34 7PS
An evening with Christian Wolmar
Starts 1930
http://valeofberkeleyrailway.co.uk/event/christian-wolmar/?instance_id=5
16/12/16 Talyllyn Railway: Carol Train
http://www.talyllyn.co.uk
19/12/16 Newbury and District Transport Group
The Community Space, Kennet Academy, Stoney Lane, Thatcham, RG19 4LL
1915 for a prompt 1930 start
"100 Years of the Southern electric" by Richard Whitbread
Non-members welcome
Admission and car parking free, but donations towards expenses welcome
26/12/16 Severn Valley Railway: Festive Season Service
http://www.svr.co.uk
26/12/16- Llangollen Railway: Mince Pie Specials
01/01/17
http://www.llangollen-railway.co.uk
27/12/16- Bure Valley Railway: Mince Pie Specials
04/01/17
http://www.bvrw.co.uk
29/12/16- Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway: Christmas Cracker Intensive Services
30/12/16
http://www.gwsr.com
31/12/16- Epping Ongar Railway: New Year's Gala
02/01/17
http://www.eorailway.co.uk/
02/01/17 Peak Railway Association
The Harlequin Pub, 108 Nursery Street, Sheffield, S3 8GG
"The Merry-Go-Round has Stopped" by Dave Darwin
£3 donation requested on the door, non-members welcome
Starts 1930
http://www.peakrail.co.uk/sheffieldbranch
10/01/17 Great Western Society Bristol Group
Room 7, BAWA, 589 Southmead Road, Filton, Bristol, BS34 7RG
"GW Miscellany - Including Gems from the Soole Collection" by Brian Arman
1930 for 1945
No admission charge, but a donation of £2.00 is appreciated
http://www.gwsbristol.org/gwsmeetings.html
11/01/17 RCTS South Wales
Old Church Rooms, Park Road, Radyr, Cardiff, CF15 8DF
AGM + "From the Top of Mt Washington to the Bottom of Death Valley
- the Highs & Lows of US Railroads" by Jeff Morgan
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
16/01/17 Newbury and District Transport Group
The Community Space, Kennet Academy, Stoney Lane, Thatcham, RG19 4LL
1915 for a prompt 1930 start
David and Marion Canning present a selection of transport photographs
Non-members welcome
Admission and car parking free, but donations towards expenses welcome
16/01/17 Peak Railway Association
Library Theatre, Tudor Square, Sheffield, S1 1XZ
“Railways Remembered” a film show by Rob Foxon
Starts 1930, doors open 1900
http://www.peakrail.co.uk/sheffieldbranch
18/01/17 Dronfield Civic Society
St Andrews Church Hall, Pentland Road, Dronfield, S18 8ZQ
Illustrated talk by Tony Broome on The Cromford & High Peak Railway
Starts 1945
Admission, including refreshments: Members £2, Non-members £4
http://www.dronfieldcivicsociety.org.uk/
Cheers, Howard.
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