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NETWATCH
Derby Midland Station Quintet
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AdWSg8OseHc
East Midlands Parkway Station Interlude
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O4jrvOkZU-c
Long Eaton Station Interlude
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=atYVSioiRgM
Working Safely at the Ecclesbourne Valley Railway
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GhnO3kM2BuI
(Martin Miller)
Lord Dowding Winchfield Watering
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jQ13kQsAI3g
Ribble Railway Diesel Gala 25th March
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ZWF8Uhnk4k
Scots Guardsman at Carlisle with The Winter Cumbrian Coast Express 25th March
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TGNzn4tZ9Xw
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QyvXBIwcTWs
52 1360 mit Kieszug im Werratal Eisenach-Immelborn
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JgxvahlaOjk
Dampf und Sonne rund um den Thüringer Wald mit 2 Dampfloks
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=igeeDU8ttgQ
52 1360-8 im Güterzugdienst
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SA20urBso98
Zugverkehr im Frankenwald und rund um Großkorbetha - PRESS, MEG, RBH uvm
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P6ccKJc8uz4
Legendary BR 103 245 as replacement locomotive in Munich Hbf
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fLibRk3Lv20
Stillgelegter Haltepunkt Pfraundorf mit ÖBB Werbe Railjet und Achensee Werbelok
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lABV0pprsv4
Brockwell in detail (4mm scale)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=11-x_fhnZok
(Spotter: Ted Millward)
European railway posters from the 1970s
http://retours.eu/en/10-posters-european-railways/
Trans Europ Express posters
http://retours.eu/en/14-design-trans-europ-express/
(Spotter: Roger Smith)
46100 on NYMR
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jcguBTCpPmo
Ivatt 41312 photo charter on Severn Valley
http://rickeborall.zenfolio.com/p989631050
Airbus A300 - 600 landing at Hawarden
http://tinyurl.com/kewa9xq
Can long distance flights also be low cost?
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-39366831
Didcot is the" most normal town"
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-oxfordshire-39428314
(Spotter: Neil Kearns)
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IN THE NEWS
Derby's Bombardier tight-lipped on joint HS2 bid with rival Hitachi
http://tinyurl.com/lav6hbf
Engineering firm CH2M pulls out of HS2 railway line deal
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-manchester-39435645
http://tinyurl.com/ltjwu66
Vivarail battery conversion
http://tinyurl.com/l32z8k7
Crossrail moves forward with completion of electrification on major route
http://tinyurl.com/lqyhdan
RAIB report on possession irregularity at Camden Jn South
http://tinyurl.com/n24xuf5
Changes to South eastern suburban services suggested
http://tinyurl.com/k6toyq5
Cross Windsor link consultation
http://tinyurl.com/n7efvto
Southern completes Class 377 modifications for extreme winter weather
http://tinyurl.com/k73ehoq
Sunningdale platform extension complete
http://tinyurl.com/kmrljmc
Reaction on Isle of Wight
http://tinyurl.com/n29gf95
RAIB report into near miss at Shawford, June 2016
http://tinyurl.com/mbbot59
South West Trains: Hong Kong firm MTR to help run rail franchise
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-39403162
http://tinyurl.com/lr8foc4
http://www.rmt.org.uk/news/to-all-members-at-south-wes27317/
New trains 'dumped' by South Western franchise winner
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-39445714
Easter engineering work on Holes Bay causeway
http://tinyurl.com/kuc3lst
Bath Spa engineering works at Easter
https://www.networkrail.co.uk/feeds/spotlight-easter-bath-spa-modernisation/
Reopening via Tavistock reviewed again
http://tinyurl.com/ll76nbm
Improvement plans at Ely North move forward with £8.8m LEP investment
http://tinyurl.com/lt7xu4k
Grant for restoration of Market Rasen station buildings
http://tinyurl.com/nx74kl4
£30m plan to get steam trains crossing the Manchester Ship Canal again
http://tinyurl.com/n93jvh9
Liverpool mayor intervenes in RMT/Merseyrail DOO dispute
http://tinyurl.com/lhqvtqp
ScotRail's top 10 busiest trains revealed
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-39442233
Glasgow Queen Street gets on track for platform extension works
http://tinyurl.com/lnqlvmv
Network Rail says it is in the dark over timetable for Glasgow Queen Street overhaul
http://tinyurl.com/lclmprf
Freight train failure (binding brakes) in Cardiff (0500 Robeston-Westerleigh)
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-south-east-wales-39431400
Fatal accident between Aberystwyth and Machynlleth
http://www.cambrian-news.co.uk/article.cfm?id=113704
46100 visits NYMR
http://www.itv.com/news/calendar/update/2017-03-28/nlkn/
Eurostar ban on any carry on liquids
http://www.londonlovesbusiness.com/business-news/london-news/14749.article
Two dead as train collides with car on rural crossing in Friesland
http://tinyurl.com/lzwwtnk
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-39404503
SBB orders 14 Stadler EMU’s for Canton Vaud
http://tinyurl.com/k5g5l57
Third party operators get access rights to CD depots
http://tinyurl.com/kab6tcn
Israel Railways Bombardier TRAXX locos on test
http://tinyurl.com/mwuaumt
DB orders 25 double deck inter city trains
http://tinyurl.com/m5lm4jz
27 units ordered for Nurnburg S-Bahn services
http://tinyurl.com/mz87tyq
AMTRAK derailment in Chicago
http://tinyurl.com/kvr3g68
Alternative view of AMTRAK budget cuts
http://tinyurl.com/lpvpwav
Grupo Mexico to acquire Florida East Coast Railway holdings
http://tinyurl.com/km4u5ka
TfL seeks partner for redevelopment of South Kensington station
http://tinyurl.com/k4g36eg
Historic trams return to resort
http://www.blackpoolgazette.co.uk/news/historic-trams-return-to-resort-1-8465376
New trams enter service in Moscow
http://tinyurl.com/kxsz6pe
Bus Eireann strike affects rail services
http://www.rte.ie/news/2017/0324/862170-iarnrod-eireann/
Land speed record engine restored at Beaulieu museum
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-hampshire-39431230
This Frenchman just made a working Citroën 2CV out of wood
http://tinyurl.com/l8tfbm5
HS2 effects on canal network
http://tinyurl.com/m6slhqn
RAF Northolt to close in 2018 for runway renovation
http://tinyurl.com/lsvetg4
Glasgow to Isle of Man flights reinstated by different operator
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-isle-of-man-39381692
Fatal helicopter crash in South Snowdonia
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-39445384
Nippon Cargo airlines cancels order for 747 freighters
http://aircargoworld.com/19562-2/
American Airlines partnership with China Southern
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-39414580
Pilot died on American Airways flight
http://m.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-39442130
Light aircraft crash on Shoreham beach
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-39448815
Bombardier Aerospace in Belfast returns to profit in 2016
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-39441192
Spotters: Richard Buckby, Neil Kearns, Reg Nerps, Mike Price, Alan Rushworth
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TV and RADIO
03/04/17 BBC4 2100-2200
"Roof Racks and Hatchbacks: the Family Car - Timeshift"
03/04/17 BBC4 2200-2300
"The Queen Mary: Greatest Ocean Liner"
03/04/17 Channel 5 2100-2200
"Inside the Tube: Going Underground" 1/4
04/04/17 BBC2 1900-2000
"Great American Railroad Journeys" St Louis to Jefferson City
04/04/17 ITV 1930-2000
"Britain as Seen on ITV - How We Got Around"
05/04/17 BBC2 1900-2000
"Great American Railroad Journeys" Sedalia to St Joseph, Missouri
06/04/17 BBC2 1900-2000
"Great American Railroad Journeys" Lawrence to Lamar, Colorado
06/04/17 BBC4 2000-2100
"Timeshift: A Very British Map - the Ordnance Survey Story"
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EVENTS
All details are correct to the best of my knowledge, but no responsibility is accepted for
inaccuracies or changes
03/04/17 Calder Northern Group of the NMRA Model Railway Exhibition
Crewe Heritage Centre, Vernon Way, Crewe, CW1 2DB
1000-1700
Adult: £7, Child: £3, Under-5s free
http://caldernorthern.uk/
03/04/17 Peak Railway Association
The Harlequin Pub, 108 Nursery Street, Sheffield, S3 8GG
"From Crossrail to the Elizabeth Line" by Simon Bennett of Crossrail
£3 donation requested on the door, non-members welcome
Starts 1930
http://www.peakrail.co.uk/sheffieldbranch
03/04/17 Matlock Bath Heritage Group & Peak District Lead Mining Museum
The Peak District Lead Mining Museum, South Parade, Matlock, DE4 3NR
"History of the Midland Railway, Focussing on the Lines in Derbyshire"
by Glynn Waite
1930–2130
Tickets £6 (or £5 for PDMHS members or Friends of the Pavilion)
Under 18s half price - price includes tea and cake
Advance tickets: 01629 583834
07/04/17- Nene Valley Railway: Diesel Gala
09/04/17
http://www.nvr.org.uk
08/04/17 Enfield Transport Bazaar
St Paul's Centre, 102 Church Street, Enfield, EN2 6AR
1100-1430, admission: £3 (accompanied child free)
08/04/17 Ffestiniog & Welsh Highland Railways: "The Snowdonian"
http://www.festrail.co.uk
08/04/17- Sheffield Model Railway Exhibition
09/04/17 Birkdale School, Oakholme Road, Sheffield, S10 3DH
http://www.sheffieldmodelrailwayenthusiasts.com/
10/04/17 Newbury and District Transport Group
The Community Space, Kennet Academy, Stoney Lane, Thatcham, RG19 4LL
1915 for a prompt 1930 start
"Travels around Austria" by Neil Kearns
Non-members welcome
Admission and car parking free, but donations towards expenses welcome
11/04/17 Great Western Society Bristol Group
Room 7, BAWA, 589 Southmead Road, Filton, Bristol, BS34 7RG
"Restoring Sentinel 7109 and all you were afraid to ask about Sentinel Locos"
by Andy Chapman
1930 for 1945
No admission charge, but a donation of £2.00 is appreciated
http://www.gwsbristol.org/gwsmeetings.html
12/04/17 RCTS South Wales
Old Church Rooms, Park Road, Radyr, Cardiff, CF15 8DF
"An Evening on the Welsh Narrow Gauge in the 1980s - A DVD Presentation"
by Berwyn Prys-Jones
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
14/04/17- Isle of Wight Steam Railway: Easter Fun
17/04/17
http://www.iwsteamrailway.co.uk
14/04/17- Swindon & Cricklade Railway: Easter Eggspress
17/04/17
http://www.swindon-cricklade-railway.org
14/04/17- Ecclesbourne Valley Railway: Easter Weekend
17/04/17
http://www.e-v-r.com
14/04/17- Isle of Man Railways: Rush Hour on the Railways
17/04/17
http://www.rail.im
14/04/17- Mid-Hants Watercress Line: Day Out With Thomas
23/04/17
http://www.watercressline.co.uk/
15/04/17- Ffestiniog & Welsh Highland Railways: Family Activities
17/04/17
http://www.festrail.co.uk
15/04/17- Peak Rail: Easter Treasure Hunt
19/04/17
http://www.peakrail.co.uk
17/04/17- Isle of Man Motor Museum: Festival of Steam
23/04/17
http://www.rail.im
22/04/17 NEWGOG: The South Wales 0 Gauge Show
Lysaghts Institute, Orb Road, Newport, Gwent, NP19 0RA
1000-1630
Adult: £6, Child/Senior/Concession: £5
22/04/17 Pontypridd Model Railway Club Annual Show
Llantwit Fardre Community Centre, Crown Hill, Llantwit Fardre, CF38 2NA
1000-1600
Adult: £3, Accompanied child: Free
http://www.pmrc.co.uk/
22/04/17- Ffestiniog & Welsh Highland Railways: Join the Volunteers
23/04/17
http://www.festrail.co.uk
Cheers, Howard.
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