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Photographer Steve Hughes has featured a member of the Gosport American Model RailRoad Group in
his latest "Weekend Passions" blog:
http://www.weekendpassions.co.uk/
Fairness For Fife Commuters Facebook page:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/183594448397165/
(Spotter: Andrew Cook)
Aerial Photographs Of London's Railway Stations:
http://londonist.com/2012/01/aerial-photos-of-londons-railway-stations.php
A Tour Of The New King's Cross Station
http://londonist.com/2011/08/a-tour-of-the-new-kings-cross-station.php?
(Spotter: Richard Buckby)
Further to the recent piece about The Newbury and District Transport Group (Raildate, 30th
December), David and Marion Canning produce a monthly online magazine in PDF format called
"Translines". It contains lots of information and news about all forms of transport in the
wider Newbury area, and is very professionally put together. David would be happy to send this
to Raildate readers - just let him know if you would like to receive copies (note: it's quite a
large file, so is probably not suitable for anyone still on dial-up):
dandmcanning@hotmail.co.uk
Rick Eborall's photos of "Sir Lamiel" at the Great Central Railway:
http://rickeborall.zenfolio.com/p331230846
British Leyland's first engineering partnership with British Rail:
http://tinyurl.com/7ffc5nn
Interesting films at the Media Archive for Central England:
http://www.macearchive.org/Home.html
A film about the end of steam in Canada dating from 1959 (the page also has links to other
interesting films, including Buster Keaton's wonderful "The Railrodder"):
http://www.nfb.ca/film/end_of_line/
(Spotter: Richard Buckby)
The woman whose office is a luxury train:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/programmes/fast_track/9557268.stm
(Spotter: Tom Tait)
The People's Mosquito:
http://www.peoplesmosquito.org.uk/
(Spotter: Nick Wheat)
Raw cockpit footage taken during a blue angels air show:
http://tinyurl.com/3do9hch
(Spotter: Richard Buckby)
Tower Bridge, London as you have never seen it before:
http://tinyurl.com/c6wl6ob
(Spotter: Mike Price)
The Association of Lighthouse Keepers:
http://www.alk.org.uk/
(Via Nigel Callaghan)
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IN THE NEWS
Osborne confirms Newton Aycliffe Hitachi plant on track
http://tinyurl.com/7ohy2bm
Through services proposed beyond HS2
http://tinyurl.com/6nnjguv
MP sells her home close to proposed route for HS2
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-politics-16578416
Passenger numbers increase on HS1 domestic services
http://www.railstaff.co.uk/2012/01/17/numbers-soar-on-hs1/
Cable theft at Winchfield
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-hampshire-16602333
Kings Cross redevelopment work
http://www.railstaff.co.uk/2012/01/17/kings-cross-crew-celebrate/
Campaigners want Ilkeston railway station
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-derbyshire-16552760
Design selected for Stratford parkway
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-coventry-warwickshire-16595422
Cornwall woman 'lucky' to escape car and train crash
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-devon-16640983
Power supply problems on Merseyrail
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-merseyside-16543215
New heritage railway between Sharpness and Oldbury
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-gloucestershire-16562180
Nuclear material to be moved by rail Dounreay to Sellafield
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-highlands-islands-16618820
Passenger boost for reopened Airdrie-Bathgate rail link
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-business-16545053
Balfour Beatty OHLE contract in Switzerland
http://tinyurl.com/87w8v2s
Rail followers banned by KiwiRail
http://tinyurl.com/828djhh
Amtrak Plans for 2012
http://tinyurl.com/8xhqbk2
FRA proposed safety improvements
http://tinyurl.com/6tgdhdm
Fight continues to preserve historic railway depot
http://themoscownews.com/realestate/20120119/189382921.html
Indonesia concrete balls combat 'train surfing'
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-16596181
Power cut tow for supertram
http://tinyurl.com/8456mgn
Italian cruise ship disaster
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-16560050
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-16599308
Satellite image
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-16615145
Russian ship delivers fuel to Nome, Alaska
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-16555840
Thames Estuary airport plans to be examined
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-16606212
New Isle of Man to Oxford air service proposed
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-isle-of-man-16628820
Welshpool air crash: Two die as light aircraft comes down at Long Mountain
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-mid-wales-16617738
Phantom fighter jet to return to former Wattisham base
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-16560411
A380 wings to be checked for cracks, EASA says
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-16649334
Sustainable Transport Cymru in Wales 80mph opt-out call
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-south-east-wales-16636106
Thieves dig tunnel to cash machine in Manchester
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-manchester-16556547
Spotters: Richard Buckby, Neil Kearns, Reg Nerps, Mike Price
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TV and RADIO
21/01/12 BBC4 2000-2100
"Shock and Awe: The Story of Electricity" 3/3
22/01/12 BBC1 1900-2000
"Countryfile" The industrial heritage of the Wye Valley
22/01/12 BBC4 1900-2000
"Pugin: God's Own Architect" The Gothic Revival
23/01/12 BBC2 1830-1900
"Great British Railway Journeys" 16/25 Berwick to Morpeth
23/01/12 BBC1 South 1930-1900
"Inside Out" Clearing a pilot of blame for a WW2 crash
23/01/12 BBC4 1930-2000
"Climbing Great Buildings" Clifton Suspension Bridge
23/01/12 BBC1 2030-2100
"Panorama: Train Fares - Taken for a Ride?"
23/01/12 BBC2 2100-2200
"The Real Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines" Microlights
23/01/12 BBC4 2305-0005
"John Sergeant on Tracks of Empire" Indian railways 2/2
24/01/12 BBC2 1830-1900
"Great British Railway Journeys" 17/25 Bardon Mill to Wigton
24/01/12 BBC4 1930-2000
"Climbing Great Buildings" St Pancras
25/01/12 BBC2 1830-1900
"Great British Railway Journeys" 18/25 Cockermouth to Eskdale
25/01/12 BBC4 1930-2000
"Climbing Great Buildings" Glasgow School of Art
25/01/12 BBC4 2000-2100
"John Sergeant on Tracks of Empire" Indian railways 2/2
26/01/12 BBC2 1830-1900
"Great British Railway Journeys" 19/25 Kirkby-in-Furness to Lancaster
26/01/12 BBC4 2000-2100
"Airline: The Story of Pan-Am"
26/01/12 BBC4 2325-0025
"Airline: The Story of Pan-Am"
27/01/12 BBC2 1830-1900
"Great British Railway Journeys" 20/25 Heysham to Snaefell
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EVENTS
All details are correct to the best of my knowledge, but no responsibility is accepted for
inaccuracies or changes.
20/01/12 Newbury and District Transport Group
Bayer House, Strawberry Hill, Newbury, West Berkshire, RG14 1JA
"From Brownie to Digital - Steam and Diesel Photographs 1958 to Date"
by David and Marion Canning
Non-members welcome
Admission and car parking free, but donations towards expenses welcome
1930-2200 (approx) - doors open 1900
20/01/12 Launceston Railway Circle
Dingley Hall, Castle Street, Launceston, PL15 8BA
"South Africa and Isle of Man - Mainly Narrow Gauge"
by Roger Webster
Meetings begin at 1930
20/01/12- London Model Engineering Exhibition
22/01/12 Great Hall Alexandra Palace, London, N22 7AY
http://www.londonmodelengineering.co.uk
21/01/12- Calne Model Railway Show
22/01/12 Calne Leisure Centre, White Horse Way, Calne, Wilts, SN11 0SP
http://www.calnemrs.org.uk/
21/01/12- Leamington & Warwick Model Railway Society Exhibition
22/01/12 Hall 1, Stoneleigh Park Exhibition & Conference Centre, nr Coventry, CV8 2LG
http://www.lwmrs.co.uk/CMS/
28/01/12- Southampton Model Railway Society Exhibition
29/01/12 Barton Peveril College Eastleigh
http://www.smrs.hampshire.org.uk/
04/02/12- Alton Model Railway Group: FebEx 2012
05/02/12 Eggars School, Alton
Raildater Derek Gillkerson will be exhibiting Zwiesboden
http://www.altonmrg.co.uk/
04/02/12- Stafford Model Railway Exhibition
05/02/12 County Showground, Weston Road, Stafford, ST18 0BD
http://www.staffordrailwaycircle.org.uk/
05/02/12 Romsey Signal Box Open Day
Admission free (donations welcome!)
1000-1600
ex-Romsey Infants School, Plaza Parade, Winchester Rd, Romsey, SO51 8JA
Car park in old school grounds
http://www.romseysignalbox.org.uk
Cheers, Howard.
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