RAILDATE: the weekly newsletter of the Hursley Park Model Railway Society: http://www.ibmhursleyclub.org.uk/ss/hpmrs/
An eclectic selection of transport-related webpages, including the Somerset and Dorset:
http://www.lanternfilms.ukphotographers.com/index.html
The Suburban Electric Railway Association has updated its website:
Preserved coaches and wagon pictures here:
http://web.onetel.net.uk/~martinimber/
A model railway supplier that markets its own pointwork in a variey of scales:
The Fictitious Liveries site just gets more outrageous:
http://FictitiousLiveries.fotopic.net
Paul Biggs has posted pictures of the Llangollen Railway's diesel gala on 11th March:
http://paulbiggs.fotopic.net/c888005.html
The Lauder Light Railway:
http://scottishrailpics.fotopic.net/c888453.html
Travelling by bus? Go in style:
The long-established British Bus Preservation Group:
http://www.skylineaviation.co.uk/buses/bbpg.html
Man guilty of Tebay deaths: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/4812538.stm
Part of Paddington threatened with demolition: http://www.savebritainsheritage.org/main.htm
Future of British trains outlined: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/4807762.stm
100mph trains cross the Pennines: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/west_yorkshire/4805144.stm
Meeting against branch line cuts: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/devon/4811960.stm
Work starts on £9m railway station: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/coventry_warwickshire/4815068.stm
Rail line to close for nine days: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/shropshire/4806558.stm
The little train that could (HST article): http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/magazine/4812304.stm
Flying Scotsman leaves permanent mark on rail enthusiast: http://www.thisisyork.co.uk/york/news/YORK_NEWS_LOCAL5.html
Probe into cliff railway accident: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/devon/4809988.stm
| Discovery's programmes are no longer included, but their daily schedules are here: http://www.discoverychannel.co.uk/_listings/ and http://discoverywings.co.uk/_listings/ | ||
| Sat Mar 18 | 1200-1300 | UKTV History 'Fred Dibnah' |
| Sat Mar 18 | 1900-2000 | UKTV History 'Fred Dibnah' |
| Sat Mar 18 | 2000-2100 | UKTV History 'Fred Dibnah' |
| Sat Mar 18 | 2300-2400 | UKTV History 'Fred Dibnah' |
| Sun Mar 19 | 1655-1800 | Channel 4 'Scrapheap Challenge Scrappy Races' Vehicles made from junk |
| Mon Mar 20 | 2000-2100 | UKTV History 'Fred Dibnah' |
| Mon Mar 20 | 2300-2400 | UKTV History 'Fred Dibnah' |
| Tue Mar 21 | 1200-1300 | UKTV History 'Fred Dibnah' |
| Tue Mar 21 | 1500-1600 | UKTV History 'Fred Dibnah' |
| Tue Mar 21 | 2000-2100 | UKTV History 'Fred Dibnah' |
| Tue Mar 21 | 2235-2305 | BBC1 'Rail Cops' British Transport Policw |
| Tue Mar 21 | 2300-2400 | UKTV History 'Fred Dibnah' |
| Wed Mar 22 | 1200-1300 | UKTV History 'Fred Dibnah' |
| Wed Mar 22 | 1500-1600 | UKTV History 'Fred Dibnah' |
| Wed Mar 22 | 2000-2100 | UKTV History 'Fred Dibnah' |
| Wed Mar 22 | 2300-2400 | UKTV History 'Fred Dibnah' |
| Thu Mar 23 | 1200-1300 | UKTV History 'Fred Dibnah' |
| Thu Mar 23 | 1500-1600 | UKTV History 'Fred Dibnah' |
| Thu Mar 23 | 2000-2100 | UKTV History 'Fred Dibnah' |
| Thu Mar 23 | 2300-2400 | UKTV History 'Fred Dibnah' |
| Fri Mar 24 | 1200-1300 | UKTV History 'Fred Dibnah' |
| Fri Mar 24 | 1230-1245 | Channel 4 'Small Railway Journeys' Blackpool trams |
| Fri Mar 24 | 1500-1600 | UKTV History 'Fred Dibnah' |
| Fri Mar 24 | 2000-2100 | UKTV History 'Fred Dibnah' |
| Fri Mar 24 | 2300-2400 | UKTV History 'Fred Dibnah' |
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 Mar 17 - Thu Apr 13 | ? |
Exhibition about the GWR and the Abingdon Branch
Abingdon Museum, Abingdon, Oxfordshire http://tinyurl.com/zxvg7 http://www.abingdonbranch.co.uk |
| Fri Mar 17 - Sun Mar 19 | ? |
West Somerset Railway Spring Steam Gala 2006 Part 1
Somerset and Dorset Railway 40th anniversay of closure Aiming to operate up to ten locos typical of the S&D Full nine-coach set of maroon Mk1 coaches from FM Rail Proposed to rename the WSR stations after long-lost S&D ones Opening of Taunton Model Railway Group clubhouse at Bishops Lydeard during the Gala http://www.west-somerset-railway.co.uk/ |
| Sat Mar 18 | 1030 |
Solent Railwayana Auction
The Community Centre, Mill Lane, Wickham, Hampshire Viewing from 0800, 500 lots, sale starts 1030 http://www.solentrailwayana.com/ |
| Sat Mar 18 - Sun Mar 19 | 0930-1800(Sat) 0930-1700(Sun) |
Nottingham East Midlands Model Railway Exhibition
The Harvey Hadden Sports Complex, Bilborough Park, Nottingham 0930-1800 (Sat), 0930-1700 (Sun) http://www.nbmrs.freeserve.co.uk |
| Sun Mar 19 | 1000-1630 |
Talyllyn Railway Preservation Society Model Railway Exhibition
Fernham Hall, Fareham, Hants 1000-1630 |
| Thu Mar 23 - Sun Mar 26 | ? |
West Somerset Railway Spring Steam Gala 2006 Part 2
Somerset and Dorset Railway 40th anniversay of closure Aiming to operate up to ten locos typical of the S&D Full nine-coach set of maroon Mk1 coaches from FM Rail Proposed to rename the WSR stations after long-lost S&D ones Opening of Taunton Model Railway Group clubhouse at Bishops Lydeard during the Gala http://www.west-somerset-railway.co.uk/ |
| Sat Mar 25 | 1000-1700 |
Wealden Railway Society Personal Layout Show
Arundel 1st Scouts Hall, off Canada Road, Arundel 1000-1700 |
| Sat Mar 25 | 1030-1600 |
Bassett Lowke Society Vintage Model Railway Show
The Mychett Centre, Mychett Road, Mychett, Nr Camberley 1030-1600 |
| Sat Mar 25 | 1100-1500 |
Transport Collectors Market
Church Hall, Wakefield Street, London 1100-1500 http://www.prorail.co.uk/events/tcm.htm |
| Sat Mar 25 - Sun Mar 26 | ? |
Dean Forest Railway: 'Steaming Back to Parkend'
Featuring traditional steam hauled trains and the very popular and historic Great Western branchline steam autotrain http://www.deanforestrailway.co.uk |
| Sat Mar 25 - Sun Mar 26 | ? | South Devon Railway: Half-price Weekend http://www.southdevonrailway.org |
| Sun Mar 26 | ? | Mid-Hants Watercress Line: Mother's Day http://www.watercressline.co.uk |
| Sun Mar 26 | ? | Churnet Valley Railway: Mother's Day Lunch http://www.churnet-valley-railway.co.uk |
| Tue Mar 28 | 1930 |
West Somerset Railway Bristol Group
The BAWA, Southmead Road, Filton, Bristol 'Confessions of a Photographer with a One-Track Mind' - Peter Berry Starts 1930 for 1945 http://www.wsra.org.uk |
| Wed Mar 29 | ? |
An Evening of Railway Film
Worthing Library, Worthing, West Sussex Includes footage of the Worthing and Brighton area taken in the 1930s Starts 1930, tickets £3.00 (including refreshments) from Worthing Library (01903 704809) Further details: Bill Gage, West Sussex Record Office (01243 753602) |
| Fri Mar 31 | 1930 |
Great Western Society - Oxford Group
Pauling Human Sciences Centre, 58 Banbury Road, Oxford An illustrated talk by Peter Jordan on Exeter West signalbox and its preservation Starts 1930 |
| Sat Apr 01 - Sun Apr 02 | ? | Swanage Railway: Branch Line Weekend http://www.swanagerailway.co.uk |
| Sat Apr 02 | 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 |
| Sat Apr 01 - Sun Apr 02 | ? |
Steam on the Chilterns
Celebrating the centenary of the railway line through Gerrards Cross and Beaconsfield http://www.chilternrailways.co.uk/content.php?ID=152 |
| Sun Apr 02 | ? | Cobham Bus Museum Open Day |
| Sun Apr 02 | ? |
Friends of Cromford Canal Sponsored Walk
From Langley Mill to Pinxton http://www.cromfordcanal.org.uk/ |
| Sun Apr 02 | ? |
Carnforth Railwayana and Collectors Fair
1000-1400pm (£1 admission for adults)
Stalls can be pre booked for £12 (£15 on the day) |
| Cheers, Howard. editor@raildate.co.uk | ||
| Previous issues of RAILDATE are at: http://steam.to/raildate This page includes a master catalogue of items that have appeared in previous editions of RAILDATE. | ||
| (C) Howard Sprenger and Hursley Park Model Railway Society 2006. | ||
| The external edition of RAILDATE may be freely distributed without permission as long as no changes whatsoever are made to the original document distributed by the Editor. | ||