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Steam locomotives at York Part 2 2013 to 2016
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6yHoHBE15tY
Going Railway Walkies Monsal Head to Millers Dale
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jPjw8mBbwdA
Somerset & Dorset 7F 2-8-0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iQzG42N_QDs
Mid-Hants Railway 'Watercress Line' 12/07/2020
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oiCoIcWvbzE
Return to Statfold Barn
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xKp-DLOGE4k
Turner's Folly Model Railway Layout
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=egoDcZU045E
What Happens When You Overload Model Train Controllers?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BKNYcP9GDYk
86 1744-1 Die ersten Einsätze auf Rügen nach der Wiederinbetriebnahme
10.07.2020
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0x2aDZDeCFQ
(Spotter: Ted Millward)
Industry Focus - Freightliner
http://www.railtechnologymagazine.com/Rail-Industry-Focus-/freightliner--what-we-do-
TfL was hours from shutdown in June
https://is.gd/OsRafg
Quick Walks between Underground stations
https://londonblog.tfl.gov.uk/2020/07/16/station-walks/
Reinstating Ramsey line bridges on the Isle of Man for cycleway
http://www.iomtoday.co.im/article.cfm?id=56548
Publicity for the Duoro valley line in Northern Portugal
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VmA7YyB9LLw
(Spotter: Neil Kearns)
Take a look inside Northumberland railway station which was transformed
into stunning home
https://is.gd/DAkvhL
Dunston Staiths: A symbol of the past fighting for its future
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-tyne-53055707
The eccentric engineer: the forgotten inventor who gave us the Real McCoy
https://is.gd/yavMGS
(Spotter: Richard Buckby)
Even in our post-Covid world, steam trains offer a perfect trip back in time
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/rail-journeys/steam-train-post-lockdown/
(Spotter: John McCorriston)
Busting the colour bar (clip from the One Show, available for 2 months)
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p04b5rtp
"Making Places for People and Trains" - an fascinating online book about
railway design
https://is.gd/pUrSot
(Spotter: Nick Wheat)
The first railroad in North America owned and operated by First Nations
people
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/06/travel/tshiuetin-railroad-canada.html
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IN THE NEWS
Stobart leaves rail to concentrate on air in £1,000 sale
https://is.gd/sBA7QB
New LED departure screen at Waterloo
https://is.gd/DdX47w
SWR station repainting budget
https://is.gd/rct8PL
Paddington Eastbourne Terrace entrance reopened
https://is.gd/6QJQCw
Mace Dragados begins work on HS2 Euston station
https://www.railway-technology.com/?p=76646
Upgrade of Avant West Coast Voyager fleet
https://is.gd/zuExyR
‘Near-miss’ train driver had reset emergency brake and carried on
https://www.railnews.co.uk/news/2020/07/13-driver-of-nearmiss-train-had.html
Protest over closure of wheel shop at Wolverton works
https://www.rmt.org.uk/news/rmt-to-fight-proposed-closure-of-wolverton-works/
Latest proposals for reinstating Peak District route via Bakewell
https://www.derbytelegraph.co.uk/news/derby-news/new-hope-derby-manchester-railway-4332155
Ministerial meeting offers encouragement to Borders Railway campaigners
https://is.gd/M89Hwv
Scottish trains set to be more crowded after lockdown eases today
https://www.railnews.co.uk/news/2020/07/13-scottish-trains-set-to-be.html
Demolition of former Strathbungo station building and shop delayed
https://is.gd/wLsF0i
Edinburgh's historic Granton station to be transformed into enterprise hub
https://is.gd/QyGxig
West Highland line to reopen for customers
https://is.gd/kpkFea
Coate Water miniature Railway reopens
https://is.gd/7KXorT
NRM to reopen on 4th August with pre booked entry times
https://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/18580986.national-railway-museum-will-reopen-august-4/
Jacobite steam workings started
https://tinyurl.com/yxl7kt3w
Why Trains Are Starting To Replace Domestic Flights In Europe
https://simpleflying.com/trains-domestic-flights-europe/
Suspension of Eurostar ski train ‘disastrous’ say no-fly campaigners
https://is.gd/gwLQcd
Paris Gare du Nord expansion confirmed
https://is.gd/cCVT1n
Runaway on track machine in the Black Forest
https://is.gd/UqLbUP
Investment plans for Bavaria
https://www.railjournal.com/?p=40898
Second hand CSX locos exported to Peru
https://is.gd/Ua48Qm
Calgary Transit introduces mobile ticketing
https://is.gd/ytJEg4
Surveying to start for Alberta to Alaska Railway
https://www.railjournal.com/infrastructure/alberta-alaska-railway-surveying-to-proceed/
Canadian National investment plans 2020
https://www.cn.ca/en/about-cn/capital-investments-plan/
Talgo IV stock withdrawn from AMTRAK Cascades services
https://is.gd/gTDUCN
Japanese train station grows wine grapes on the platform
https://wp.me/pbXBSE-28oH
Banksy artwork on Circle line train
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-53407715
Siemens Mobility to provide technology for Edinburgh Tram
https://www.railway-technology.com/?p=76648
Bluestar New Forest Tour returns from 18th July
https://www.bluestarbus.co.uk/new-forest-tour-returns-18th-july
Water taxi plan for Cardiff to Bristol green energy ferry
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-53337557
Pollution risk from decaying tanker moored in Red Sea
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-53417464
Dutch historic sailing fleet threatened by Covid 19
https://is.gd/UgwO9X
Holidays cancelled as tourists fail to secure ferry tickets
https://is.gd/anjsgZ
British Airways retires entire 747 fleet after travel downturn
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-53426886
Future of Southampton Airport not guaranteed
https://is.gd/ffoNZR
United Airlines to Furlough 36000 staff
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-53344547
A New Airfield In Antarctica? Australia Is Gearing Up To Build One
https://simpleflying.com/australia-antarctica-airfield
Emirates’ First Airbus A380 Flight In 4 Months Arrives In London
https://simpleflying.com/emirates-airbus-a380-first-flight-london/
Orford Ness lighthouse to be dismantled
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-suffolk-53263525
Spotters: Richard Buckby, Neil Kearns, Reg Nerps, Andrew Nummelin
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TV and RADIO - schedules are subject to change at short notice... or none...
17/07/20 BBC2 1830-1900
"Great Australian Train Journeys" New South Wales (2)
17/07/20 Channel 5 2000-2100
"The World's Most Scenic Railway Journeys" Wales
18/07/20 BBC2 1645-1715
"Great Australian Train Journeys" South Australia
18/07/20 BBC2 1815-1915
"A House Through Time" Liverpool 3/4
18/07/20 Channel 4 2015-2115
"How to Build British: Morgan"
20/07/20 BBC2 1830-1900
"Great Australian Train Journeys" Western Australia
20/07/20 BBC4 2000-2100
"The Golden Age of Liners: Timeshift"
20/07/20 BBC4 2200-2230
"Great Continental Railway Journeys" Black Forest to
Hannover 2/2
21/07/20 BBC2 1830-1900
"Great Australian Train Journeys" Canberra to Melbourne
22/07/20 BBC2 1830-1900
"Great Australian Train Journeys" Melbourne
22/07/20 Channel 5 2100-2200
"The Railway 24/7" 6/6
23/07/20 BBC2 1830-1900
"Great Australian Train Journeys" Kuranda to Townsville
23/07/20 Channel 5 1900-2000
"Railway Journeys with Chris Tarrant" Former Yugoslavia
23/07/20 Channel 5 2000-2100
"The River Mersey: Then and Now"
23/07/20 Channel 5 2200-2330
"Concorde: 120 Seconds to Disaster - 20 Years On"
24/07/20 BBC2 1830-1900
"Great Australian Train Journeys" Queensland
24/07/20 Channel 5 2100-2200
"QE2: the World's Most Luxurious Hotel"
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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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