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There are a lot of news stories circulating concerning the parlous state
that many heritage railways find themselves in with no money coming in
from the events they usually rely on for funding. Rather than include
each one as it comes up, please take it as read that your favourite line
*will* be struggling, and you might want to consider making a
contribution to help them through these difficult times.
NETWATCH
The Lost Diesels of Wirksworth
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F6S7BSjUPNI
(Martin Miller)
Open Train Times
https://www.railengineer.co.uk/2020/04/03/open-train-times/
Edinburgh to Newcastle in eight minutes
https://is.gd/e4VB5l
Wherry Lines resignalling
https://www.railengineer.co.uk/?p=39678
Memories of a Consett railwayman
https://consettmagazine.com/2020/04/18/a-memoir-of-a-consett-railway-man-59823/
Steventon bridge problem solved with altered overhead wires and speed
restriction
https://is.gd/RUPyu8
All quiet at Bodmin
https://is.gd/ivJEGC
Refurbishment of High Wycombe broad gauge goods shed
https://www.architectsjournal.co.uk/news/10046875.article
Bridge bash at Kenilworth
https://is.gd/9pqUXT
TGV transfer of Covid 19 patients
https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/inside-high-speed-trains-transferring-21882314
(Spotter: Neil Kearns)
Slip Sliding Away
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cva6Ed8Ucqc
Bankers
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z1e95s5d038
Autotrains
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g5K3WoTkX3c
Severn Valley Railway - Spring Steam Gala - Best of British Steam
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x_15HiwjgC8
LMS 4-6-0 Royal Scots
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YNO-Hm8s278
Building A OO Gauge Model Railway: The Scratch Build Series 2.4 -
Fitting Window Frames And Doors
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_YTu59t_AbY
The 3rd Rail for Peco Code 75 No 205
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0xGKu3HU64g
(Spotter: Ted Millward)
Remembering historic coastal rail link 50 years after closure (Yarmouth)
https://is.gd/6KvvG0
Is social distancing on trains here to stay?
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-52394835
(Spotter: Richard Buckby)
Britain Railway Journeys - photographs by Alain Le Garsmeur
https://is.gd/YPkLVF
(Spotter: Nick Wheat)
What’s the biggest killer in Aviation? Now I know!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iigjodCiK0g
(Spotter: Alan Rushworth)
Photos telling the rise and fall of Derby Midland railway station
https://is.gd/stTGTQ
Railway roots of Manchester's Nightingale hospital
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-england-manchester-52323647/
Inside Manchester's Nightingale Hospital
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-england-manchester-52204927/
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IN THE NEWS
Train operators start devising plans to restore services
https://is.gd/Mpdqm9
TSSA seeking answers on increasing train services
https://is.gd/qUgnI6
Class 707 units to transfer to Southeastern
https://www.ianvisits.co.uk/blog/2020/04/21/additional-trains-for-southeastern/
Guildford station transformed during part-closure of railway for
engineering works
https://is.gd/35h92c
GBRf 66731 reliveried "Thank you NHS" at Eastleigh Works
https://www.railadvent.co.uk/2020/04/gb-railfreight-unveils-nhs-locomotive.html
https://www.railmagazine.com/news/network/gb-railfreight-unveils-thank-you-nhs-livery-on-class-66
Signallers trained at heritage centre in bid to keep the railway running
https://is.gd/U9SHCe
https://www.swindonpanel.org.uk/2020/04/
Bristol Temple Meads station turns blue to show support for NHS
https://www.networkrailmediacentre.co.uk/news/bristol-temple-meads-goes-blue-for-the-nhs
New aggregate service started to CEMEX at Small Heath, Birmingham
https://www.railadvent.co.uk/?p=50593
Goose lays eggs at railway station during lockdown
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-york-north-yorkshire-52355561
Flood damage repaired on line to Drax
https://is.gd/jmPHFK
Rebuilding embankment near Arnside completed
https://is.gd/w36hsM
Hitachi Rail starts staged process to return to operational efficiency
in Newton Aycliffe
https://tinyurl.com/yb7zbcs6
Millionaire's locomotive firm in talks to take over St Rollox
https://www.glasgowtimes.co.uk/news/18385231.loco-firm-talks-take-st-rollox/
Cardiff Valley lines devolved to Transport for Wales
https://orr.gov.uk/news-and-blogs/orr-blog/2020/devolution-of-the-valley-lines
New signalling training centre opened in Newport
https://is.gd/qGAMTx
Blaenau Ffestiniog branch blocked until further notice
https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/service_disruptions/245324.aspx
Rainbow makeover of NIR vehicles
https://www.railengineer.co.uk/?p=39896
John Farrow dies from coronavirus
https://www.railadvent.co.uk/2020/04/uk-railtours-boss-dies-from-coronavirus.html
Trespass on the West Somerset Railway
https://www.somersetlive.co.uk/news/somerset-news/alarming-scenes-elderly-couple-walk-4067878
How 23 Pacers in storage could save this Yorkshire heritage railway from
collapse
https://is.gd/01dCNN
Steam locomotive 60009 Union of South Africa set for year at East Lancs
Railway
https://www.railadvent.co.uk/?p=50860
New service operated by DB Cargo for Transfesa between Spain and UK
https://www.railadvent.co.uk/?p=50616
OBB and Westbahn awarded public service contracts to continue running
service
https://is.gd/km9WN4
New GM powered locos ordered by Indonesian Railways
https://is.gd/rvPCT4
Falling income for Canadian Pacific
https://is.gd/d8BVov
TfL to furlough some staff
https://metro.co.uk/2020/04/18/tfl-furlough-staff-tube-use-drops-95-12575367/
No government support for Metro systems
https://is.gd/vvov60
Metrolink could be mothballed without government support
https://www.railnews.co.uk/news/2020/04/22-trams-could-be-mothballed-without.html
Government response to similar financial problems for Midlands Metro
https://is.gd/idWFnY
'We're giving our tour buses to the NHS'
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/newsbeat-52410888
Solent ferry services suspended
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-hampshire-52295444
PS Waverley will not return to Helensburgh in 2020
https://is.gd/tzeefq
Pandemic forces Calmac to abandon their 2020 intake of apprentices
https://is.gd/CvO5Ao
Corran Ferry back in service
https://www.highland.gov.uk/news/article/12472/corran_ferry_back_in_service
North-east ferry provider confirms new government contract
https://tinyurl.com/ydy9bbwg
The cruise that avoided Covid 19
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-52350262
4 More Airlines Move To Heathrow’s Terminal 2
https://simpleflying.com/heathrow-terminal-2-move/
Coronavirus: Airports 'at risk' of closure as flights drop 90%
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-52323416
Virgin Australia slumps into administration
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-australia-52363428
Air New Zealand Postpones Non-Stop New York Flights By A Year
https://simpleflying.com/air-new-zealand-new-york-delay/
Titan Airways Flies An All-Business A318 To St Helena For Relief
https://simpleflying.com/titan-a318-relief-st-helena/
Air Greenland Operates Incredible 8 Hour Non-Stop Turboprop Flight
https://simpleflying.com/air-greenland-non-stop-turboprop-fligh/
Siberian city disinfects streets with aircraft engine
https://www.sbs.com.au/news/siberian-city-disinfects-streets-with-aircraft-engine
Spotters: Richard Buckby, Neil Kearns, Reg Nerps, Nick Wheat
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TV and RADIO - schedules are subject to change at short notice... or none...
24/04/20 Channel 5 2000-2100
"Walking Britain's Lost Railways" The Waverley Route
24/04/20 Channel 5 2100-2200
"Around the World by Train with Tony Robinson" 5/6
25/04/20 BBC2 2015-2115
"Great Asian Railway Journeys" Ho Chi Minh to Hoi An
26/04/20 BBC4 1900-1930
"Pubs, Ponds and Power: the Story of the Village" Cromford
26/04/20 BBC4 1930-2000
"Canal Boat Diaries" 3/5
27/04/20 Channel 5 1900-2000
"Around the World by Train with Tony Robinson" 5/6
01/05/20 Channel 5 1900-2000
"How They Built the Titanic"
01/05/20 Channel 5 2000-2100
"The World's Most Scenic Railway Journeys"
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EVENTS - this section is temporarily suspended
A regularly-updated list of cancellations on heritage railways,
exhibitions, etc is here:
https://www.railadvent.co.uk/?p=46874
Cheers, Howard.
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