RAILDATE: the weekly newsletter of the Hursley Park Model Railway Society: http://www.ibmhursleyclub.org.uk/ss/hpmrs/
The Three Rivers Rail Partnership brings together local authorities, local people and the rail industry to work to promote train and rail-link bus services in the Romsey area: http://www.threeriversrail.com/index.htm
Due to unforeseen circumstances, the 2007/8 season of meetings of the WSRA Bristol Area Group, due to start on 25th September has been cancelled. The organisers very much regret having to take this action but feel it is the best way of dealing with the situation they find themselves in. They very much hope to resume meetings in September next year for the 2008/9 season. Further details will be given here.
Steve McNally visited the Swanage Railway Gala on 9th September: http://steve-mcnally.fotopic.net/c1366666.html
Ron Strutt was also there: http://ronstruttsrailwaypics.fotopic.net/p44956123.html
Steve recommends a site with true archive shots, many in black and white going back to 1963: http://daverowland.fotopic.net/
Richard Buckby recommends the BBC's Birmingham to London video (not the Blue Pullman one) on YouTube: http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=GaBfb5ec2wo
Despite the complete removal of the remains of Gravesend West station, the pier has been restored. A good write-up and recent photos of the pier are on the Kent Rail website: http://www.kentrail.co.uk/gravesend%20town%20pier.htm
Demolition of Gravesend West station (which only took place last year) are also featured. This all survived long after the station ceased to be used, It closed to passengers in 1953, while Allhallows went on until December 1961. http://www.kentrail.co.uk/gravesend_west%20(3).htm
More about Gravesend piers here: http://www.simplonpc.co.uk/TilburyGravesend3.html
Thanks to Andy Sollis for a link to the auction site for the stock from Dobwalls Adventure Park. A fantastic collection - such a shame the place is closing down. The site includes some great clips of the last day of operation. http://www.locomotiveauction.com
Want to listen in to Air Traffic Control? http://www.openatc.com/
Grand Central services due to start: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/6992876.stm
Bilingual sign troubles for First Great Western: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/6987495.stm
Train travel "a lottery": http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/gloucestershire/6987024.stm
Severn Beach rail service revamped: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/bristol/6990899.stm
Freightliner Polish operation commenced 3rd September: http://www.freightliner.co.uk/newsdetail.aspx?newsid=39
Safety checks on Central Line: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/6992505.stm
Campaign for re introduction of trams in Swansea: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/south_west/6989187.stm
Ship breaking in Bangladesh, involving SS France: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/6988763.stm
FlyBe problems with new turbo-prop aircraft: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/6990876.stm
Spotters: Neil Kearns, Reg Nerps
| 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 Sep 15 | 1830-2000 | BBC2 'Mosquito Squadron' 1968 feature film |
| Sun Sep 16 | 1900-1930 | BBC4 'Wainwright Walks' Catbells |
| Sun Sep 16 | 1930-2000 | BBC4 'Wainwright Walks' A Lakelanad ridge mile |
| Mon Sep 17 | 1900-1930 | BBC2 'James May's 20th Century' The body |
| Mon Sep 17 | 2000-2030 | BBC2 'Heath Robinson: Suburban Subversive' His life and work |
| Mon Sep 17 | 2100-2305 | BBC2 'Hindenburg' Drama commemorating the 70th anniversary |
| Tue Sep 18 | 1330-1335 | Channel 4 'Small Railway Journeys' Romney Hythe & Dymchurch Rly |
| Tue Sep 18 | 1930-2000 | Five 'Chris Barrie's Massive Engines' Ships' engines |
| Tue Sep 18 | 2000-2100 | BBC2 'Great British Journeys' Daniel Defoe's British tour |
| Thu Sep 20 | 1330-1335 | Channel 4 'Small Railway Journeys' The Isle of Wight Railway |
| Thu Sep 20 | 1900-2000 | BBC2 'Great British Journeys' Daniel Defoe's British tour |
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. | ||
| Wed Sep 12 - Wed Sep 26 | ? |
'Station' - a collection of photographic records
Curzon Street Station, Birmingham An international exhibition of documentary photography with a railway theme, combining vintage, iconic and contemporary images with an opportunity to explore Curzon Street Station |
| Sat Sep 15 - Sun Sep 16 | ? | Eastleigh Lakeside Railway: A Day Out With Thomas http://www.steamtrain.co.uk |
| Sat Sep 15 - Sun Sep 16 | ? | West Somerset Railway: Real Ale Festival http://www.west-somerset-railway.co.uk/ |
| Sat Sep 15 - Sun Sep 16 | ? | Ecclesbourne Valley Railway: Wirksworth Festival Open Days http://www.e-v-r.com/ |
| Sun Sep 16 | ? |
West Country Historic Bus, Coach & Lorry Gathering
Devon County Showground, Clyst St Mary, Nr Exeter http://www.busmuseum.org.uk/ |
| Sun Sep 16 | ? | Amberley Working Museum: Amberley Bus Show http://www.amberleymuseum.co.uk |
| Sun Sep 16 | ? | Dean Forest Railway: Vintage & Heritage Day http://www.deanforestrailway.co.uk/ |
| Tue Sep 18 - Thu Sep 20 | ? | Kent & East Sussex Railway: Pensioners' Treat http://www.kesr.org.uk/ |
| Thu Sep 20 | ? | Talyllyn Railway: Victorian Train http://www.talyllyn.co.uk |
| Fri Sep 21 - Sun Sep 23 | ? | Mid-Hants Watercress Line: Autumn Steam Gala http://www.watercressline.co.uk |
| Sat Sep 22 | ? |
London Borough of Southwark: guided tour of southerly section
of the Crystal Palace HL line which is to become part of the
'Green Chain Walk'
1030-1230, meet in CP Park next to Low Level station
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| Sat Sep 22 | ? |
Official Opening of the Widnes Library Railway Room
Includes a talk entitled: 'Opening the Railway Treasure Trove - the NRM Archives and the Search Engine Project' |
| Sat Sep 22 - Sun Sep 23 | ? | Amberley Working Museum: Miniature Steam and Model Weekend http://www.amberleymuseum.co.uk |
| Sat Sep 22 - Sun Sep 23 | ? | Kent & East Sussex Railway: A Day Out with Thomas http://www.kesr.org.uk/ |
| Sat Sep 22 - Sun Sep 23 | ? | Dean Forest Railway: 1940s Weekend http://www.deanforestrailway.co.uk/ |
| Wed Aug 22 - Thu Aug 23 | ? | Peak Rail: Diesel Weekend http://www.peakrail.co.uk/ |
| Sat Sep 22 - Sun Sep 23 | ? | Middleton Railway Leeds: Autumn Gala http://www.middletonrailway.org.uk/ |
| Sun Sep 23 | ? | Bluebell Railway: Grandparents' Day afternoon cream tea http://www.bluebell-railway.co.uk/ |
| Tue Sep 25 | ? | West Somerset Railway Association Bristol Area Group * * * Meeting Cancelled * * * |
| Fri Sep 28 - Sun Sep 30 | ? | North Yorkshire Moors Railway: Autumn Steam Gala http://www.nymr.org.uk/ |
| Sat Sep 29 | ? | Mid-Hants Watercress Line: Members' and Shareholders' Day http://www.watercressline.co.uk |
| Sat Sep 29 | ? | Dean Forest Railway: Diesel Loco Day http://www.deanforestrailway.co.uk/ |
| Sat Sep 29 | ? | Seaton Tramway: Colyford Goose Fair http://www.tram.co.uk/ |
| Sat Sep 29 - Sun Sep 30 | ? | Kent & East Sussex Railway: A Day Out with Thomas http://www.kesr.org.uk/ |
| Sat Sep 29 - Sun Sep 30 | 1030-1700(Sat) 1000-1630(Sun) |
Christchurch Model Railway Club - Model Railway Exhibition
The Bishop of Winchester School, Mallard Road, Castle Lane, Bournemouth 1030-1700 (Sat), 1000-1630 (Sun) |
| Sat Sep 29 - Sun Sep 30 | ? |
Scalefourum
The Leisure Centre, Guildford Road, Leatherhead |
| Sat Sep 29 - Sun Sep 30 | ? | Churnet Valley Railway: DMU Gala http://www.churnet-valley-railway.co.uk |
| Cheers, Howard. editor at raildate.co.uk (spam-proofed) | ||
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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 2007. | ||
| 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. | ||