RAILDATE: the weekly newsletter of the Hursley Park Model Railway Society: http://www.ibmhursleyclub.org.uk/ss/hpmrs/
Opening of the Weardale Railway, 17th July 2004:
http://www.penrith-keswick4.wanadoo.co.uk/wdr.htm
The Lynton and Barnstaple reopened to passenger traffic on Saturday 17th July, and carried its first fare-paying passengers for almost 69 years!
Certificate in the History of Transport, Traffic and Mobility
http://www.york.ac.uk/inst/irs/irshome/academic/certt2mmain.htm
Railway photographs and transport paintings by G.S. Cooper:
Kendal May's railway photographs:
Turkish train crash: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/3918473.stm http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/3918823.stm
Government backs Crossrail: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/3910091.stm http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/3905929.stm http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/3906207.stm
Portchester commuters face one-door squeeze: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/hampshire/dorset/3916495.stm
Gloucester-South Wales rail disruption: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/gloucestershire/3914701.stm
First Great Western cracks down on fraud: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/bristol/3911819.stm
Midland Mainline forced to upgrade: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/nottinghamshire/3904747.stm
Advertising on trains: http://tinyurl.com/57r6j
Makeover for Kirkby Stephen: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/cumbria/3903149.stm
Flying Scotsman back in service: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/north_yorkshire/3909081.stm
Rural transport lifeline: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/cumbria/3912865.stm
Union leader slams rail proposals: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/3911557.stm
Patience urged at train barriers: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/nottinghamshire/3917701.stm
30% dip in rail users' complaints: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/3913025.stm
Van crashes inches from railway: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/essex/3915997.stm
Irish loco back in steam: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/northern_ireland/3917335.stm
Rail campaigners in Belfast march: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/northern_ireland/3912073.stm
| Details of Discovery's daily schedules are here: http://tinyurl.com/3fczf | ||
| Sat Jul 24 | 0800-0900 | UKTV History 'Amelia Earhart' |
| Sat Jul 24 | 1820-1830 | BBC2 'Restoration Nation' Varies by region |
| Sat Jul 24 | 2000-2100 | UKTV History 'Amelia Earhart' |
| Sat Jul 24 | 2355-2455 | BBC4 'Restoration Nation' South East |
| Sun Jul 25 | 0055-0155 | BBC4 'Restoration Nation' Wales |
| Sun Jul 25 | 0800-0900 | UKTV History 'Aviators' |
| Sun Jul 25 | 2000-2100 | Channel 4 'Extreme Archaeology' Longoar Bay, Wales |
| Sun Jul 25 | 2100-2200 | BBC2 'Restoration' The South East |
| Sun Jul 25 | 2200-2300 | BBC4 'Restoration Nation' The South West |
| Mon Jul 26 | 0030-0130 | BBC4 'Restoration Nation' The South West |
| Mon Jul 26 | 2000-2100 | Channel 4 'Lost Buildings of Britain' Theatre Royal, Drury Lane |
| Mon Jul 26 | 2000-2100 | Five 'Ultimate Land Speed Records' |
| Tue Jul 27 | 0000-0130 | BBC4 'Restoration Secrets' The South West with Pevsner |
| Tue Jul 27 | 2000-2100 | BBC2 'Inventions That Changed the World' The television |
| Tue Jul 27 | 2100-2200 | BBC2 'Restoration' The North |
| Tue Jul 27 | 2200-2300 | BBC4 'Restoration Nation' The North |
| Tue Jul 27 | 2330-2430 | BBC4 'Britain's Best Buildings' The Forth Bridge |
| Wed Jul 28 | 0050-0150 | BBC4 'Restoration Nation' The North |
| Wed Jul 28 | 2100-2130 | BBC1 'Rail Cops' British Transport Police |
| Thu Jul 29 | 0025-0155 | BBC4 'Restoration Secrets' The North East |
| Thu Jul 29 | 0900-0930 | Radio 4 'Engineering Solutions' Boring the Channel Tunnel Rail Link |
| Fri Jul 30 | 2000-2050 | Radio 4 'Straw Poll' Can the private sector run the railways? |
| Sat Jul 31 | 1310-1400 | Radio 4 'Straw Poll' Can the private sector run the railways? |
See Mainline Steam Tours page for up-to-date info on many of these tours, and others, often with timings.
| For up-to-date information on many of the tours mentioned in RAILDATE (and others) often with timings, see the Steam Tours pages at: http://www.uksteam.info/index.shtml | ||
| All details are correct to the best of my knowledge. No responsibility is taken for inaccuracies or changes. | ||
| Fri Jul 23 - Mon Jul 26 | ? | Isle of Wight Railway: Day Out With Thomas http://www.iwsteamrailway.co.uk |
| Sat Jul 24 | ? | Bluebell Railway: Terrier Specials http://www.bluebell-railway.co.uk |
| Sat Jul 24 - Sun Jul 25 | 1000-1730(Sat) 1000-1630(Sun) |
Swanage Model Railways Fayre
Swanage & Herston Football Club, De Moulham Road, Swanage 1000-1730 (Sat), 1000-1630 (Sun) |
| Sat Jul 24 - Sun Jul 25 | ? | Moors Valley Railway: Hornby/LGB Weekend http://www.moorsvalleyrailway.co.uk |
| Sat Jul 24 - Sun Jul 25 | 1100-2200 | Pete's Railway Days 2004 'Glenhurst', Alverstone Road, Apse Heath, Sandown, IoW 1100-2200 both days http://www.railwaydays.btinternet.co.uk |
| Sat Jul 24 - Sun Jul 25 | 1100-1730 |
CAMRAIL 2004
St Margaret's Hall, Bradford-on-Avon 1100-1730 both days http://www.titfield.co.uk |
| Sat Jul 24 - Sun Jul 25 | 1000-1700 |
Phoenix Model Railway Club Open Weekend
Quedgeley Urban Village, Gloucester 1000-1700 both days |
| Sat Jul 24 - Sun Jul 25 | ? | Great Central Railway: Summer Gala http://www.gcrailway.co.uk |
| Sat Jul 24 - Sun Jul 25 | ? | Midland Railway, Butterley: Anything Goes Weekend http://www.midlandrailwaycentre.co.uk |
| Sat Jul 24 - Mon Jul 26 | ? | Churnet Valley Railway: Day Out with Thomas http://www.churnet-valley-railway.co.uk |
| Sat Jul 24 - Sat Jul 31 | ? | Talyllyn Railway: Victorian Week http://vweek.8bit.co.uk/index.html |
| Sun Jul 25 | ? | Didcot Railway Centre: Family Activity Steamday http://www.didcotrailwaycentre.org.uk |
| Sun Jul 25 | ? | Colne Valley Railway: Travelling Post Office Day http://www.colnevalleyrailway.co.uk |
| Sun Jul 25 - Mon Jul 26 | ? | Fairbourne & Barmouth Steam Rly: Friendly Fairbourne Engines http://www.fairbournerailway.com |
| Wed Jul 28 | ? | Didcot Railway Centre: Didcot Steam and Railcar Day http://www.didcotrailwaycentre.org.uk |
| Wed Jul 28 | ? |
Main Line Steam - Cathedrals Express ('Bodmin')
Chichester & return; side trip to Glorious Goodwood mailto:info@steamdreams.co.uk http://www.steamdreams.co.uk |
| Wed Jul 28 | ? | Churnet Valley Railway: Day Out with Thomas http://www.churnet-valley-railway.co.uk |
| Wed Jul 28 | ? | Fairbourne & Barmouth Steam Rly: 'Ride a Lifeboat' http://www.fairbournerailway.com |
| Sat Jul 31 | ? | Swanage Railway: Swanage Carnival Fireworks Specials http://www.swanagerailway.co.uk |
| Sat Jul 31 | 1000-1700 |
Bridport & District Model Railway Club Exhibition
United Church hall, East Street, Bridport, Dorset 1000-1700 |
| Sat Jul 31 | ? | Bluebell Railway: Terrier Specials http://www.bluebell-railway.co.uk |
| Sat Jul 31 | ? | Gwili Railway: Jazz on the Train (Evening) http://www.gwili-railway.co.uk |
| Sat Jul 31 | ? |
Main Line Steam - Cathedrals Express ('Bodmin')
Warwick & Stratford mailto:info@steamdreams.co.uk http://www.steamdreams.co.uk |
| Sat Jul 31 - Sun Aug 01 | ? | Severn Valley Railway: Severn Valley in Bloom http://www.svr.co.uk |
| Sat Jul 31 - Sun Aug 01 | ? |
Mid-Suffolk Light Railway Museum
Brockford Station, Wetheringsett, Near Stowmarket Centenary of the Mid-Suffolk Light Railway Driver Experience (Sat) Hornby Railway Collectors Association Displays & Travelling Theatre and twice-daily shunting demonstrations (Sun) http://www.mslr.org.uk |
| Sun Aug 01 | 1000-1600 |
Romsey Signal Box Open Day
1000-1600; Admission free (donations welcome!)
Romsey Infants School, Plaza Parade, Winchester Rd, Romsey Car park in school grounds http://www.romseysignalbox.org.uk http://www.topica.com/lists/romseybox |
| Sun Aug 01 | ? | Didcot Railway Centre: Didcot Steam and Railcar Day http://www.didcotrailwaycentre.org.uk |
| Tue Aug 03 | ? |
Main Line Steam - Sunny South Special
Weymouth and return mailto:info@steamdreams.co.uk http://www.steamdreams.co.uk |
| Wed Aug 04 | ? | Didcot Railway Centre: Didcot Steamday http://www.didcotrailwaycentre.org.uk |
| Wed Aug 04 - Sun Aug 08 | ? | Midland Railway, Butterley: Day Out with Thomas http://www.midlandrailwaycentre.co.uk |
| Thu Aug 05 | ? |
Main Line Steam - Cathedrals Express
Salisbury, Sherborne and Yeovil & return behind 'Tangmere' mailto:info@steamdreams.co.uk http://www.steamdreams.co.uk |
| Sat Aug 07 | ? | Didcot Railway Centre: Didcot Steamday http://www.didcotrailwaycentre.org.uk |
| Sat Aug 07 | ? | Swanage Railway: Swanage Carnival Fireworks Specials http://www.swanagerailway.co.uk |
| Sat Aug 07 | ? | Bluebell Railway: Terrier Specials http://www.bluebell-railway.co.uk |
| Sat Aug 07 | ? | Dean Forest Railway: Jazz, Swing and Jive Evening http://www.deanforestrailway.co.uk |
| Sat Aug 07 | ? | Gwili Railway: Jazz on the Train (Evening) http://www.gwili-railway.co.uk |
| Sat Aug 07 - Sun Aug 08 | ? | West Somerset Railway: Steam Fayre & Vintage Vehicle Rally http://www.west-somerset-railway.co.uk |
| Sat Aug 07 - Sun Aug 08 | 1000-1700(Sat) 1000-1630(Sun) |
Waveney Valley Model Railway Club Exhibition
St Felix School, Halesworth Road, Southwold 1000-1700 (Sat), 1000-1630 (Sun) http://www.waveneyvalleymrc.150m.com |
| Sat Aug 07 - Sun Aug 08 | ? |
Mid-Suffolk Light Railway Museum
Brockford Station, Wetheringsett, Near Stowmarket Centenary of the Mid-Suffolk Light Railway Driver Experience (Sat) Ipswich Transport Museum Displays and twice-daily shunting demonstrations (Sun) http://www.mslr.org.uk |
| Sat Aug 07 - Sun Aug 08 | ? | Peak Rail: Warring Forties http://www.peakrail.co.uk |
| Sat Aug 07 - Sun Aug 15 | ? | Mid-Hants Railway: Day out with Thomas http://www.watercressline.co.uk |
| Sun Aug 08 | ? | Didcot Railway Centre: Freight and Passenger Steamday http://www.didcotrailwaycentre.org.uk |
| Sun Aug 08 | ? | Dean Forest Railway: Vintage Rally http://www.deanforestrailway.co.uk |
| Sun Aug 08 | 1030-1630 |
West Wales Model Railway Exhibition
The Primary School, Wellington Gardens, Off Wellington Street, Aberaeron, Ceredigion Minimum 8layouts, preservation societies, trade stands, To be opened by Thomas the Tank Engine author Christopher Awdry who will be reading from and signing his bools 1030-1630 Adults: £2.00, Senior Citizens and Children: £1.00 |
| Sun Aug 08 | ? | Leighton Buzzard Railway: Fancy Dress Day http://www.buzzrail.co.uk |
| Cheers, Howard. editor@raildate.co.uk | ||