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NETWATCH

LNER Thompson B1
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X3I32HfN8N8
Summer silence at the Swanage Railway 20/06/2020
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Qki5ln7kIQ
Steam Locomotives of the 21st Century
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o3X7G56TWLI
Steam in northern Saxony | 99 584 at Narrow gauge railway Döllnitzbahn (HD)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jVyvDlG83B4
Südbahn Ulm - Friedrichshafen 1970-72 - Last Pacifics Class 03
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LJMzPiH9-3Y
Oregon Coast Scenic Steam Trains
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xbPLffLrHn4
Miniature Railways of Great Britain Gone but not forgotten...Part one
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fKPmOqGCTe8
Building A OO Gauge Model Railway: The Scratch Build Series 2.8 - Finishing Touches
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SFztg12rg4s
Better Than Oxford's? - Hornby Adams Radial Tank - Unboxing & Review
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6XY93gbu48
(Spotter: Ted Millward)

Where next for transport subsidies?
https://www.citymetric.com/transport/uk-trains-coronavirus-bailout-5184
Flexible tickets for part time working?
https://is.gd/pfr0Jd
How can we make public transport safe and viable?
https://is.gd/LK5bzk
ORR Blog - mental health awareness
https://is.gd/GFCQ7w
(Spotter: Neil Kearns)

How many people can you put in a DC-3?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WNwc2EgedtY
(Spotter: Alan Rushworth)

What Really Happened to Steam is dedicated to correcting misinformation about the disposal of steam locomotives in the 1960s - a number of downloads are available
https://www.whatreallyhappenedtosteam.co.uk/
(Spotter: Nick Wheat)

Some heritage railways are starting to take tentative steps to reopen - Ecclesbourne Valley Railway
https://www.e-v-r.com/bounce-back/
(Spotter: Barry Knapper)

You can download several booklets about local history in the Havant area here:
http://thespring.co.uk/heritage/local-history-booklets/

'It's cold and damp': Seeking a workmate in a historic Australian tunnel
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/world-australia-53087891

Kestrel Railway Books' mystery pictures have been updated again - follow the link from the home page
https://www.kestrelrailwaybooks.co.uk

Take off from Milan Linate with British Airways
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-wawAtJpSlM
(Andrew Cook)

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IN THE NEWS

Full train service from 4th July?
https://is.gd/TRbcHB

Minister backs TfL inner-suburban takeover plan
https://is.gd/a2dSuO

On line warnings for busy stations
https://is.gd/NYR1xs

Increase in trespass during lockdown
https://is.gd/uXk60t

Forthcoming repair work on Oxted viaduct and Eridge station
https://is.gd/A4J3c6

Continuing work on Guildford Sand Tunnel
https://is.gd/y2VRHU

Chiltern Train routed onto wrong line at Chalfont and Latimer
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-53150748
https://www.railnews.co.uk/news/2020/06/23-near-collision-at-chalfont-.html

SWR support for Sunflower lanyard assistance scheme
https://is.gd/B141Fu

Class 47s to operate timetabled Skipton to Appleby trains this summer
https://www.railadvent.co.uk/?p=58155

LNER to continue operating ECML services for another three years
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/lner-direct-award-on-intercity-east-coast

Level crossing near miss near Beccles
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/near-miss-at-worlingham-user-worked-crossing

East Midlands Railway Class 170 trains to get new emissions technology
https://www.railadvent.co.uk/?p=57147

ETCS for EMR bi-modes
https://www.keymodernrailways.com/article/etcs-emr-bi-modes

'Urgent' bid to save derelict Derbyshire building which was among world's first railway stations
https://is.gd/qRRa6y

Helicopter deliveries for repairs to Sough Tunnel
https://is.gd/7j6OmA

Work begins on £14.5m Motherwell station redevelopment
https://is.gd/i7KJTU

Freight could be part of Levenmouth’s rail future
https://is.gd/sdQMpl

‘Hogwarts Express’ passengers set to wear face masks as journeys get back on track
https://is.gd/nj03Bf

Track washout between Glenfinnan and Lochlailort
https://is.gd/5NyGEC

Norbord looks to Highland rail lines as plant expansion progresses
https://tinyurl.com/ybdtlrcf

New cycle racks to be installed at Machynlleth and Dovey Jn
https://is.gd/ffAEov

Deltic Preservation Society press release, D9009
https://www.thedps.co.uk/post/dps-press-release-d9009

High output ballast cleaning trains start using West Somerset Railway again
https://is.gd/tn8Iu3

Shottle signalling moves forward
https://www.railengineer.co.uk/shottle-signalling-moves-forward/

Work to resume on K&WVR bridge 11
https://www.railadvent.co.uk/?p=57363

Diamond Jubilee of Middleton Railway in Leeds
https://southleedslife.com/middleton-railway-marks-its-diamond-jubilee/

Contract let for new Irish Rail control centre
https://www.railway-technology.com/news/indra-to-build-train-control-centre-for-irish-rail/

Dublin to Derry high speed line suggested
https://is.gd/idzT4Z

Furloughed Eurostar staff help with teaching French
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-53166258

EU investigation into Railway cyber security
https://is.gd/l6shPm

SNCF orders another 11 Bombardier units for routes in Normandy
https://www.railjournal.com/fleet/sncf-options-a-further-11-bombardier-trains-for-normandy/

Revised Belgian free passes
https://www.railjournal.com/?p=40175

JR East commissions Robel Track Maintenance Unit
https://is.gd/RvG2pq

Vandalised line in Transvaal reopened after 6 years
https://is.gd/aJmYPb

Investment in Uganda Railways approved
https://www.railjournal.com/?p=40144

Indian Railways cancels signalling contract with Chinese company
https://www.railjournal.com/?p=40182

ViaRail reports biggest deficit for five years
https://torontosun.com/wcm/1883c03f-3e66-4533-8b7d-04952b8b7983

Bus featured in "Into The Wild" removed
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-53106441

RMT welcome Maritime and Coastguard Agency inspection of cruise ships
https://www.rmt.org.uk/news/rmt-welcomes-mca-detention-and-inspection-of-cruise-ships/

SS Montgomery; 200 tons of TNT on the seabed off Sheerness
https://www.kentlive.news/news/nostalgia/secrets-below-kents-sea-how-4243530

Southampton-Isle of Wight Red Jet to resume
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-hampshire-53148804

Brittany Ferries to resume passenger sailings
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-53165347

Investigation after freight ferry runs aground at Aberdeen harbour
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-north-east-orkney-shetland-53176815

Calmac to increase sailings next month as lockdown easing allows island holidays
https://tinyurl.com/yczu4zug

Highland Council should consider transferring responsibility for the Corran Ferry, say officers
https://tinyurl.com/ybgyhm4p

Waverley paddle steamer is looking shipshape again
https://is.gd/W3400T

London City Airport to resume commercial flights
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-53119255

RAF Voyager: New $1m paint-job revealed
https://simpleflying.com/boris-force-one-new-1m-paintjob-revealed/

Qantas To Send Airbus A380s To California’s Mojave Desert
https://simpleflying.com/qantas-a380-desert-2/
Air France To Operate One Final Airbus A380 Flight On Friday
https://simpleflying.com/air-france-last-airbus-a380-flight/
Qatar Removes The Airbus A380 From Schedules For The Next Year
https://simpleflying.com/qatar-a380-schedule-removed/
Emirates To Resume Airbus A380 Flights In July
https://simpleflying.com/emirates-a380-flights-july/

KLM to resume most European flights by the end of August
https://is.gd/Ew5mLM

Qantas to axe 6,000 jobs due to pandemic - BBC News
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-australia-53173929

End Of An Era: Qantas To Retire Boeing 747s For Good
https://simpleflying.com/qantas-a380-desert/

What Will Happen To Air Force One When It Is Retired?
https://simpleflying.com/air-force-one-retirement/

Spotters: Richard Buckby, Neil Kearns, Reg Nerps, Mike Price

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TV and RADIO - schedules are subject to change at short notice... or none...

26/06/20  Yesterday 1900-2000
          "Great British Railway Journeys"  Haworth to Chesterfield

26/06/20  Channel 5 2000-2100
          "The World's Most Scenic Railway Journeys"

27/06/20  BBC2 1800-1900
          "Inside Central Station"  Glasgow Central 3/6

29/06/20  Channel 5 1900-2000
          "Great Mountain Railway Journeys"  North Wales

29/06/20  Yesterday 1900-2000
          "Great British Railway Journeys"

29/06/20  Yesterday 2000-2100
          "Chris Tarrant: Extreme Railway Journeys"

30/06/20  BBC4 2100-2200
          "The Hidden Wilds of the Motorway"

30/06/20  More4 2100-2200
          "The Plane that Saved Britain"  The Mosquito

30/06/20  Yesterday 1900-2000
          "Great British Railway Journeys"

30/06/20  Yesterday 2000-2100
          "The Architecture the Railways Built"  Last in series

01/07/20  Yesterday 1900-2000
          "Great British Railway Journeys"

01/07/20  Channel 5 2100-2200
          "The Railway 24/7"  4/6

02/07/20  Yesterday 1900-2000
          "Great British Railway Journeys"

02/07/20  Channel 5 2000-2100
          "The Red Arrows: a Year in the Sky"

02/07/20  ITV 2100-2200
          "Billion Pound Cruise Industry: All at Sea"

02/07/20  Channel 5 2230-2330
          "The World's Most Luxurious Cars"

03/07/20  Yesterday 1900-2000
          "Great British Railway Journeys"

03/07/20  Channel 5 2000-2100
          "Great Luxury Railway Journeys"

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EVENTS - this section is temporarily suspended

There is a regularly-updated list of when heritage railways are reopening here...
https://www.railadvent.co.uk/?p=58124


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