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NETWATCH
Hope Station
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5zy6GClybak
Edale Station
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hvjJIrV3G80
(Martin Miller)
Spirits of the Midland Railway
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5slwQUCqQv0
(Dave Harris)
Passenger trains at Kingsknowe Edinburgh September 2020
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ojl4HawadEg
(Andrew Cook)
Railways 1997.30 moves at 7 locations, such power!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u_kbhKtIQlY
Spinning Spectre Railtour 1999, on board, with 2x 37s 47, 56, 58, 60 and 66
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ohYPXYHxNp0
Semaphores and Class Sixties from Radyr to Hirwaun in 1998
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PPQn6GyziUU
(Mike Wilcock)
LMS 6201 Takes on Storm Alex over Shap and the S&C on the Northern Belle
3/10/20
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v3WCORQUVVA
Lifting The Boiler On 35011 'General Steam Navigation' 2/10/20
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AfwcHRQVim8
Haydock Foundry 0-6-0WT Bellerophon
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5DxZkbQ1nts
GWR 2-8-0T 4270
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G0rJekruRdc
Bluebell Railway - '178's Final Weekend' 04/10/2020
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KxNJjCWltPg
Last orders for Cameron Bridge Distillery locomotive
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cDuEDGlfy0A
Kerr's Miniature Railway, Arbroath, Scotland
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EUQmcS4qBZk
Kerr's Miniature Railway, Arbroath sunny scenes 9th August 2020
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_-rn4mF92Dc
Itchen End Goods Depot Model Railway Layout
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uCWzbocVjRY
Bargain £10 AliExpress Model Railway Wagons - Worth Buying? Unboxing &
Review
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pwmLLgeaKyw
(Spotter: Ted Millward)
Gatwick Express - no longer needed
https://is.gd/HjqUaU
Maximising the use of electric locos for freight traffic
https://is.gd/mSRTel
B&B in old coaches at Horsebridge station
https://is.gd/849V5B
A speed bump for Japanese Bullet trains
https://is.gd/BvSWJQ
Consideration of Scotland-Northern Ireland fixed link
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-54400541
Touring Europe in a 1947 former Reading Corporation bus in 1968
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-54436495
(Spotter: Neil Kearns)
A reminder of "The Railway Goods Shed and Warehouse in England", a super
publication from Historic England. You can buy it here or download the
PDF for free (other publications are linked at the bottom of the page).
https://is.gd/2HIPqY
(Spotter: Nick Wheat)
Newpool-on-Trent
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CgBZPd_l9_A
(Spotter: Barry Knapper)
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IN THE NEWS
Lowest railway passenger numbers since 1850s
https://is.gd/Cs8kyh
https://www.tssa.org.uk/en/whats-new/news/index.cfm/rail-stats-stark-but-expected-says-tssa
Battery powered rail vac unveiled
https://is.gd/I8j7uj
HS2 awards £260m slab track contract
https://www.railjournal.com/infrastructure/hs2-awards-260m-slab-track-contract/
Crossrail funding difficulties
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-54386721
TfL funding deadline approaching.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-54383989
Millway bridge wet of Andover Jn to be strengthened
https://www.hants.gov.uk/News/08102020Millwaybridge
Bridge reconstruction at Eccles Road
https://is.gd/FVAAZg
Staff training starts for new Greater Anglia outer suburban trains
https://is.gd/gDGdrG
Consultation starts on Cambridge South
https://is.gd/vEsYoP
Major works begin on the Great Eastern Main Line
https://is.gd/tX5bUs
Safety findings over fatality in Tyseley Depot December 2019
https://is.gd/ss3nq0
Campaign to reopen historic railway line in Derbyshire
https://www.derbytelegraph.co.uk/news/local-news/return-historic-railway-line-could-4563852
£161m upgrade at Leeds station continues
https://is.gd/AwrtHF
HS2 eastern spur to Leeds ‘in doubt’ as Manchester takes the lead
https://www.railnews.co.uk/news/2020/10/08-hs2-eastern-spur-to-leeds.html
17 apartments could be built on railway embankment in Latchford
https://is.gd/BmWpoz
Port of Workington railway bridge upgrade to benefit passengers and
local economy
https://is.gd/IqahDK
High-speed train 'stabling' facility proposed near Gretna
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-south-scotland-54449079
Dunfermline rail link to Glasgow: Hope line could be restored
https://is.gd/m0degU
Halbeath level crossing safe say rail chiefs despite 33 faults in five years
https://is.gd/xdbyrj
Kintore station set for opening
https://www.grampianonline.co.uk/news/kintore-station-set-for-opening-214707/
Jacobite steam train extends season after TV programme sparks surge in
bookings
https://is.gd/Qyg6UV
Refurbishment of Aberdeen station
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-north-east-orkney-shetland-54384656
Momentous refurbishment underway for Barmouth Viaduct
https://is.gd/VckPTX
Postal Museum and Rail Mail to reopen 29th October
https://is.gd/LBqw4R
Steam and lights to replace Swanage Railway Santa Specials
https://www.railadvent.co.uk/?p=69216
Coaches to be used as holiday let near Whitby
https://is.gd/BT26jV
'Bittersweet' farewell for Scotland's oldest miniature railway
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-tayside-central-54250044
Engines being primed for final farewell to Arbroath miniature railway
https://tinyurl.com/y6d7xrwj
Llangollen railway closed by latest Covid 19 restrictions
https://is.gd/GYV71B
Laser technology to help prevent trucks hitting railway bridges
http://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2020/1008/1170210-bridges-lorries/
High speed rail service proposal for Ireland
https://is.gd/JsYv1O
Construction delays at Bangkok Bang Sue station
https://is.gd/wVwcjk
New Intercity fleet proposed for Norway
https://www.railjournal.com/?p=43723
Stadler units ordered for Portuguese regional services
https://www.railjournal.com/?p=43763
First FLIRT units enter service from Swiss-Italian regional service
https://is.gd/Q6vOvx
Iraq plans to build line from Mosul to Turkish border
https://www.railjournal.com/?p=43747
Italian steam railtour 20 September 2020
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rBRuqRcBRPk
High-speed rail service proposal for Vancouver
https://is.gd/kc2KKn
Elegant SW Japan tour train with mix of traditional, modern styles
revealed to media
https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20201002/p2a/00m/0et/038000c
Extension planned for Praha metro
https://is.gd/2j64bs
Hampshire motorway closed by double-decker bus fire
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-england-hampshire-54475703
Cowes Floating Bridge: 'Side thrusters' planned for troubled ferry
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-hampshire-54449549
Basingstoke Canal falling into disrepair
https://is.gd/qr2mQQ
RMT support for ships impounded by Maritime & Coastguard Agency
https://www.rmt.org.uk/news/rmt-welcomes-mca-detention-and-inspection-of-cruise-ships/
https://www.rmt.org.uk/news/rmt-support-for-detention-of-shipping-vessel/
Scrapping redundant cruise ships in Turkey
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/world-54392978
Centralised air traffic control proposed for Highlands and Islands
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-highlands-islands-54370274
Last British Airways 747s depart from Heathrow
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-54457434
What Happened To The Trump Shuttle?
https://simpleflying.com/trump-shuttle/
Spotters: Richard Buckby, Brian Carter, Neil Kearns, Reg Nerps, Andrew
Nummelin, Mike Price
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TV and RADIO
10/10/20 Channel 4 1900-2000
"Guy Martin's World Speed Records"
10/10/20 Channel 5 Select 2100-2200
"Great Mountain Railway Journeys"
10/10/20 Channel 5 Select 2200-2300
"Britain's Greatest Bridges" Britannia Bridge
12/10/20 Channel 5 1930-2000
"Around the World by Train with Tony Robinson"
12/10/20 Yesterday 2000-2100
"Inside Glasgow Central Station" Ep1
12/10/20 Yesterday 2100-2200
"Steam Train Britain"
12/10/20 More4 2100-2200
"Inside the Spitfire Factory" Restoring a MkIX part 3
12/10/20 More4 2200-2335
"Guy Martin: The World's Fastest Van?"
13/10/20 4Seven 2000-2100
"Guy Martin's World Speed Records"
14/10/20 ITV 2000-2030
"Heathrow: Britain's Busiest Airport" S6/E9
14/10/20 Channel 5 1900-2000
"Walking Britain's Roman Roads" 5/6
15/10/20 Channel 5 1900-2000
"QE2: the World's Most Luxurious Hotel"
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EVENTS
While many events have been cancelled due to Covid-19, a limited number
of events will be included from now on - if you would like to publicise
an event here, please contact the editor
09/10/20- East Lancashire Railway: Autumn Steam Gala
11/10/20
https://www.eastlancsrailway.org.uk/
16/10/20- Mid-Hants Watercress Line: Autumn Steam Gala
18/10/20
https://www.watercressline.co.uk/
A regularly-updated list of when heritage railways are reopening:
https://www.railadvent.co.uk/?p=61133
Cheers, Howard.
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