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NETWATCH
Steam's Last Blast Appeal - the appeal to restore the Bahamas Locomotive:
http://www.bahamas45596.co.uk/
Pete Waterman's blog:
http://pete.railnuts.com/
(Spotter: Nick Wheat)
Another victim of the demise of Fotopic, Cliff Jones, has put his collections on Zenfolio:
http://cliffjones.zenfolio.com/
Full OS mapping (1:50 000, Landranger) is available here:
http://www.fonant.com/osmap.html
And OS historical mapping (1-inch, etc) is here:
http://www.nls.tileserver.com/
Quite stunning modelling (and photography):
http://www.modvid.com.au/html/body_anders_malmberg.html
Military disposals site:
http://tinyurl.com/d3aqe
(Spotter: Richard Buckby)
Monthan Memories - an aircraft graveyard:
http://www.dhc-2.com/Monthan_Memories.html
(Spotter: Richard Buckby)
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Videos
Various videos of the Spa Valley Railway:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B0UbEOfCsmI
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qJwKTqq-W78
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xhYSH6XR7iI
(Spotter: Ted Millward)
A unique (and somewhat unauthorised) way to explore the Amlwch branch (language warning):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5nub6RIWJ8U
A solar-powered railway trolley downunder:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TsHG1czWeaY
An A380 model:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-BUQcaQyH8g
(Spotter: Nick Wheat)
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IN THE NEWS
Redundancies announced at Bombardier, Derby:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-derbyshire-14019992
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-14026903
Facebook protest:
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Thameslink-Protest/118345774919703
Vince Cable voices concern over Bombardier in letter to PM:
http://tinyurl.com/62hp4p2
Not all bad news though:
http://www.rail.co/2011/07/06/railway-vehicle-engineering-ltd-to-rebuild-class-73/
Couple hurt in Cambridgeshire level crossing crash:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-14037410
http://tinyurl.com/6534xvw
National Rail Recycling Centre helps cut the cost of Britain's railways:
http://tinyurl.com/4xyd6px
Hornby win contract for HS2 ;-)
http://tinyurl.com/6x25hpq
Reconstruction of Wokingham station:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-berkshire-14018278
Local railway enthusiasts purchase old Leiston railway trackbed:
http://www.hcmti.co.uk/content/leiston-works-railway
Derbyshire steam railway extends service to Matlock:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-derbyshire-14003558
Video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yB46R5J3Lnw
Plan to purchase land for multi-purpose-user trail between Launceston and Egloskerry:
http://democracy.cornwall.gov.uk/mgConvert2PDF.aspx?ID=33193
Mull railway coming to Balloch:
http://tinyurl.com/6fg3ysc
Where is Sodor, home of Thomas the Tank Engine?
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-13872542
Canadian Bridge Fire (Cisco - Frazer canyon):
Video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mwZmHRfUPo8
Poole bus company goes bust:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-dorset-14059239
http://www.bournemouthecho.co.uk/news/9126502.Shock_as_bus_company_shuts_down/
Volunteer drivers for Isle of Wight bus routes:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-dorset-14059104
Test runs on Cambridge Busway:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-cambridgeshire-13989614
Fatal light aircraft crash near Shoreham:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-14021322
Puma Helicopter crash near Andover:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-hampshire-14034511
Gloster Meteor flown to Coventry:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-coventry-warwickshire-14028231
Vintage aircraft crash near Old Warden:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-beds-bucks-herts-14006653
Spotters: Richard Buckby, Neil Kearns, Reg Nerps, Mike Price, Nick Wheat
TV and RADIO
10/07/11 BBC4 1900-2000
"Sahara with Michael Palin" Includes the world's longest train
10/07/11 BBC2 2100-2200
"Coast" 5/6 Wales - border to border
11/07/11 BBC2 1830-1900
"Great British Railway Journeys" Ledbury to Holyhead
11/07/11 BBC2 1930-2000
"Julia Bradbury's Canal Walks" The Kennet and Avon
11/07/11 Channel 5 1930-2000
"How Do They Do It?" An Anerican coal mine
12/07/11 BBC Radio 4 0900-0930
"The Long View" Thoughts on the end of the Shuttle programme
12/07/11 BBC Radio 4 1330-1400
"Late Nights at the Blue Boar" The first motorway service station
12/07/11 BBC2 1830-1900
"Great British Railway Journeys" Coalbrookdale and Chirk
12/07/11 BBC2 1900-2000
"Coast" 5/6 Wales - border to border
12/07/11 BBC4 1930-2000
"Art Deco Icons" London Transport HQ
12/07/11 Channel 5 2000-2100
"Monster Moves" 2/6 A Spitfire from Duxford to the USA
13/07/11 BBC2 1830-1900
"Great British Railway Journeys" Chester to Llandudno
13/07/11 BBC4 1930-2000
"The Beauty of Maps" 4/4 Cartoon maps - politics and satire
14/07/11 Channel 5 2000-2100
"Eddie Stobart: Trucks and Trailers" 5/6 series 1
14/07/11 BBC4 2100-2200
"Timeshift: The North on a Plate" It's grim, etc...
14/07/11 BBC4 2200-2300
"Timeshift: The Year of the North" Northern culture
15/07/11 Channel 5 2000-2100
"Danger: Diggers at Work" 2/6 Diggers doing things...
EVENTS
All details are correct to the best of my knowledge, but no responsibility is accepted for
inaccuracies or changes.
09/07/11- Churnet Valley Railway: UK Paper Brass Band
10/07/11 Sunday: Velocipede Rally
http://www.churnetvalleyrailway.co.uk
09/07/11- The Aviation Society Aviation and Transport Fair
10/07/11 Manchester Airport Runway Visitor Park
http://www.tasmanchester.com/TAS_Fair.html
10/07/11 Ecclesbourne Valley Railway: Morris Minor Meet
http://www.wyvernrail.co.uk/
16/07/11 Peak Rail: Class 44 "Penyghent" and 31 31270 operating
http://www.peakrail.co.uk
16/07/11- Romsey Signal - Romsey Arts Festival operating
17/07/11 In association with Romsey Arts Festival
Admission free (donations welcome!)
1000-1700 (Sat), 1000-1600 (Sun)
ex-Romsey Infants School, Plaza Parade, Winchester Rd, Romsey
Car park in old school grounds
http://www.romseysignalbox.org.uk
17/07/11 Mid-Hants Railway: Bus Rally & Running Day
http://www.watercressline.co.uk/Home
19/07/11 Peak Railway Association (Chesterfield Branch) Slideshow
New Inn, 229 Mansfield Road, Hasland, Chesterfield, S41 0JJ
John Morten with his own and his father's photographs
http://www.peakrail.co.uk/ChesterfieldBranch.html
23/07/11 Winchester: guided walk exploring the route of the DN&S line
Includes a chance to go inside the disused Chesil railway tunnel
1115-1245 and 1415-1545
Advance booking required - Adult: 5.00, Child: 1.00
http://tinyurl.com/68kh6gp
23/07/11 Manchester Victoria signalling school layout operating day
National Railway Museum, York
http://www.nrm.org.uk/
23/07/11- Ecclesbourne Valley Railway: Wirksworth Bus Event
24/07/11
http://www.wyvernrail.co.uk/
Cheers, Howard.
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