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NETWATCH
Advantages of rail freight between China and Europe
https://mhwmagazine.co.uk/greencarrier-top-4-benefits-of-rail-freight.html
Thomas Cook: Temperance tours to Package tours
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2019/sep/21/thomas-cook-company-history-temperance
Images of London Underground
https://tinyurl.com/y56847v8
Birmingham Balti Bash railtour at Warwick
https://tinyurl.com/y3ox5v8u
(Spotter: Neil Kearns)
Southern Splendour: The Severn Valley Railway 'Autumn Steam Gala' - 21st September 2019
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_wdrmZeLMmg
45699 'Galatea' 21st-23rd September 2019
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hbz9MagSyec
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3GH5FmMNNb4
Trains at Carlisle station on 16th September 2019
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=53h8Pge5VkA
CFV3V Festival Vapeur - Three Valley Railways Steam Festival 2019
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=thqk1JdrgzE
Den Zeleznice, Luzna u Rakovníka, 21.09.2019
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LYe6okIeeA8
Milwaukee Road 261
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jkBuKXZTtdY
Trams in Edinburgh - 21st September 2019
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Du5p8zUJUyc
Crich Tramway Village - Crich 60th Anniversary 21/9/19
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wEUwOF3pf6A
Trams in Istanbul, Turkey 2019
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fg97JSpyIYk
(Spotter: Ted Millward)
Leek & Rudyard Railway Steam Gala 21st & 22nd September 2019
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pun7JpiogwM
(Spotter: Barry Knapper)
Indonesian Railways with a little drama at 2 minutes
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hYCO20f7BPY
(Spotter: Andrew Nummelin)
Hawker Sea Fury WG630 Restoration
https://www.warbirdsonline.com.au/2019/09/16/hawker-sea-fury-wg630-restoration/
DC3 Hunter
https://www.dc3dakotahunter.com/
War History Online
https://www.warhistoryonline.com/
(Spotter: Alan Rushworth)
10-minute piece on Chatterley Whitfield colliery on BBC (West Midlands only) programme, "Inside
Out"
https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m0008tnj/inside-out-west-midlands-23092019
The piece begins 20 minutes in, and is only available for a limited time
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IN THE NEWS
GBRf sold by Hector Rail
https://www.railwaygazette.com/uk/hector-rail-sells-gb-railfreight-to-infracapital/54636.article
High speed run to publicise new GWR timetable
https://tinyurl.com/y47jw6cl
Record numbers for Sunday Okehampton rail service
https://tinyurl.com/y3zyhqw4
Stadler unit reaches East Suffolk line for gauging checks
https://www.eadt.co.uk/news/first-new-train-in-east-suffolk-1-6290157
Another attempt at Open Access operations on WCML
https://www.newsandstar.co.uk/news/17915782.plans-stirling-railway-service/
Liverpool Lime Street crowned station of the year at railway ‘Oscars’
https://tinyurl.com/y2thketm
At seat service on new Hull trains rolling stock
https://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/news/business/hull-trains-first-class-treatment-3343702
Threat to force ScotRail to reveal unfair fares
https://tinyurl.com/yyjloemw
More industrial action on Caledonian Sleeper services
https://www.railnews.co.uk/news/2019/09/24-caledonian-sleepers-to-be-hit.html
New Highland sleeper trains due next month after year delay
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-highlands-islands-49824688
ScotRail takes control of customer information
https://tinyurl.com/y693uvz4
Pitlochry station is best in Britain
https://www.scotrail.co.uk/about-scotrail/news/pitlochry-station-best-britain
End of nuclear flasks trains to and from Valley
https://www.cheshire-live.co.uk/news/chester-cheshire-news/end-line-nuclear-waste-train-16987352
1940s weekend on WSR
https://tinyurl.com/y6832rcb
Fly tipping problems on Kirklees Light Railway
https://www.examinerlive.co.uk/news/west-yorkshire-news/kirklees-light-railway-bosses-steam-16961850
Bridgnorth cliff railway to reopen after failure
https://tinyurl.com/yy7m3q28
Return of the plaque - lost railway artefact found for sale on eBay
https://www.networkrailmediacentre.co.uk/news/return-of-the-plaque
Leek and Rudyard Railway damaged by vehicle overnight
http://moorlandsradio.co.uk/popular-tourist-attraction-damaged-by-vehicle-overnight
Website to encourage staggered commuting in Dublin
http://www.rte.ie/news/dublin/2019/0923/1077689-dart-website/
DB to order more intercity trains after VAT cut on long distance tickets
https://tinyurl.com/y4hhayf5
Agreement to be signed for Amsterdam - St Pancras Eurostar serice
https://tinyurl.com/yyez2u9r
KLM to replace flights with reserved seats on high speed trains between Brussels and Amsterdam
https://tinyurl.com/y6epsnen
SNCF selects CAF to build inter-city regional trains
https://tinyurl.com/yyzx4tpo
VTG Rail Russia orders 150 timber wagons
https://www.railwaygazette.com/freight/vtg-orders-timber-wagons/54585.article
WABTEC to close factory in Boise, Idaho
https://www.railwaygazette.com/business/wabtec-to-close-motivepower-plant/54623.article
Racoons move into Ottawa suburban station
http://www.okthepk.ca/news/2019092102.htm
Kiwi rail selects supplier of reinforced plastic sleepers
https://tinyurl.com/y5jzjqdy
Fundraising to replace overhead line at Heaton Park Tramway in Manchester
https://www.gofundme.com/f/fundraiser-for-the-replacement-of-stolen-overhead
Metrolink to repair overheads for Heaton Park Tramway
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-manchester-49838810
Wuppertal Schwebebahn adopts ETCS3
https://tinyurl.com/yxblrd9k
Stadler to supply additional trams to Bergen
https://tinyurl.com/y2a3ogex
Stoke-on-Trent: 'Buses are so bad, going out is pointless'
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-stoke-staffordshire-49816714
Wrightbus: 1,200 job losses confirmed as firm enters administration
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-49818156
Wrightbus: Talks under way over workers' future
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-49837250
Wrightbus: From driving seat to financial failure
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-49801334
Wrightbus: A journey through the years
https://tinyurl.com/y62ne9pm
Waverley paddle steamer appeal given £1m from Scottish government
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-49773249
Serco NorthLink named as preferred bidder for Northern Isles ferry services
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-north-east-orkney-shetland-49768127
At least two drones-used during Gatwick attack police say
https://tinyurl.com/yyrnj9qs
Photos show planes 'seconds from crash' at Sibson
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-cambridgeshire-49715399
Kiss farewell to Schiphol pick-up chaos, says chief executive
https://tinyurl.com/y6ynnhbk
Silkair cleared to move 737Max fleet to Alice Springs
https://tinyurl.com/y6xnaxak
Thomas Cook collapses as last-ditch rescue talks fail
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-49791249
Thomas Cook: The much-loved travel brand with humble roots
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-49789073
Gresford colliery disaster remembered
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-49769851
Spotters: Richard Buckby, Neil Kearns, Barry Knapper, Reg Nerps, Mike Price, Mike Prince
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TV and RADIO
28/09/19 BBC4 2000-2100
"Life in the Air" 3/3 Crowded Skies
29/09/19 Channel 5 1910-2100
"Return to the World's Most Expensive Cruise Ships"
30/09/19 BBC4 1930-2000
"James May: the Reassembler" 1/3 Lawnmower
30/09/19 More4 2200-2300
"The World's Most Beautiful Railway" 6/6 West Highland Railway
01/10/19 BBC4 1930-2000
"James May: the Reassembler" 2/3 Bakelite Telephone
01/10/19 ITV 2245-2310
"Heathrow: Britain's Busiest Airport" 9/12
02/10/19 BBC4 1930-2000
"James May: the Reassembler" 3/3 Electric Guitar
02/10/19 ITV 2000-2030
"Heathrow: Britain's Busiest Airport" 10/12
04/10/19 Channel 5 2000-2115
"The Great Model Railway Challenge" 4/8
04/10/19 Channel 5 2115-2205
"Inside the Cockpit: the Concorde Crash"
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EVENTS
All details are correct to the best of my knowledge, but no responsibility can be accepted for
inaccuracies or changes
27/09/19- Epping Ongar Railway: LT-themed Weekend
29/09/19
https://www.eorailway.co.uk/
27/09/19- Dean Forest Railway: Day Out With Thomas
29/09/19
https://www.deanforestrailway.co.uk/
28/09/19 Northam Traincare Facility: free public open day
Must be pre-booked
https://tinyurl.com/yy9jqbwn
28/09/19 European Railway Association Model Railway Show
The H Suite, 100 Icknield Port Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B16 0AA
https://www.eurorail.org.uk
28/09/19- Worthing Model Railway Exhibition
29/09/19 Durrington High School, The Boulevard, Worthing, W Sussex, BN13 1LA
https://www.worthingmrc.co.uk
28/09/19- Lynton & Barnstaple Railway: Autumn Gala
29/09/19
http://www.lynton-rail.co.uk
28/09/19- Bodmin & Wenford Railway: The Gruffalo
29/09/19
http://www.bodminrailway.co.uk
28/09/19- Lappa Valley Railway: Grandparents' Weekend
29/09/19
https://www.lappavalleyrailway.co.uk
28/09/19- Foxfield Railway: Autumn Festival of Steam
29/09/19
http://www.foxfieldrailway.co.uk/
28/09/19- Llangollen Railway: Diesel Weekend
29/09/19
http://www.llangollen-railway.co.uk/
29/09/19 Leighton Buzzard Railway: Sand & Motorcycles Day
http://www.buzzrail.co.uk/
29/09/19 Alsager Railway Association: 0 Gauge Open Day
Off Moorhouse Avenue, Alsager, Stoke-on-Trent, ST7 2DH
1300-1600
http://www.alsagerrailwayassociation.co.uk/
03/10/19- Severn Valley Railway: Autumn Diesel Gala
05/10/19
https://www.SVR.co.uk
03/10/19- West Somerset Railway: Autumn Steam Gala
06/10/19
https://www.west-somerset-railway.co.uk/
04/10/19 RCTS Bristol Branch
St Peters Church Hall, Church Road, Filton, BS34 7BX
"That Was The Year That Was 1962" by railway photographer Geoff Plumb
1930-2200
A donation of £1 (members) and £2 (non-members) is requested
https://www.rcts.org.uk/branches/bristol
04/10/19- Ffestiniog Railway: Victorian Vintage Weekend
06/10/19
https://www.festrail.co.uk/
05/10/19 Sheffield Model Railway Society Exhibition
Davy Sport Club, 630 Prince of Wales Road, Sheffield, S9 4ER
https://www.facebook.com/SheffieldModelRailwaySociety/
05/10/19- Fareham & District MRC Exhibition
06/10/19 Fareham Leisure Centre, Park Lane, Fareham, Hants, PO16 7JU
https://www.fareham-mrc.org.uk
05/10/19- Leighton Buzzard Railway: Special Centenary Steam Gala
06/10/19
http://www.buzzrail.co.uk/
05/10/19- Sandtoft Trolleybus Museum: Weekend Trolleydays
06/10/19 Belton Road, Sandtoft, Doncaster, DN8 5SX
https://www.sandtoft.org
05/10/19- North Norfolk Railway: Home Fleet Running
07/10/19
http://www.nnrailway.co.uk
05/10/19- Churnet Valley Railway: Anything Goes Gala
06/10/19
https://www.churnetvalleyrailway.co.uk/
Basil Jeuda will be signing copies of his new book on the Macclesfield,
Bollington and Marple Railway at Froghall between 1130 and 1530 on the Sunday
05/10/19- Leawood Pump Engine House Steaming
06/10/19 Engine in motion 1200-1630
http://www.middleton-leawood.org.uk/
06/10/19 Dean Forest Railway: Murder Mystery
https://www.deanforestrailway.co.uk/
06/10/19 Foxfield Railway: Autumn Vehicle Rally
http://www.foxfieldrailway.co.uk/
06/10/19 Middleton Top Engine House Steaming
Engine in motion 1300-1630
http://www.middleton-leawood.org.uk/
Cheers, Howard.
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