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NETWATCH
Nigel Bird's new catalogue (76) is now available:
http://www.nigelbirdbooks.co.uk/html/catalogue.html
Yet another exploration of Manchester Mayfield:
http://www.28dayslater.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=71972
A recent exploration of Merthyr (Abernant ) Tunnel:
http://www.28dayslater.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=71663
And another exploration of Haddon Tunnel
http://www.28dayslater.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=71039
Badgers Oak Tunnel, Hawkhurst, Kent
http://www.28dayslater.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=72222
(Spotter: Tom Baldwin)
A jigsaw of the narrow gauge loco and skip wagons from Beswicks Lime Works, now at Apedale
Heritage Centre (a great timewaster!):
http://www.jigsawplanet.com/?rc=play&pid=30bc8c07f8e3
(Spotter: Ted Millward)
Museum of Science and Industry, Manchester (on the site of the original Liverpool & Manchester
station), 12th June:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RhR8lgsb07M
(Spotter: David Moore)
Train travel revisited - private railcar owners bring trains' "Golden Age" to life again:
http://tinyurl.com/755wn3j
(Spotter: Terry Bye)
Jazz junctions - riding New York's A Train
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-18623559
The ghost subway station of New York
http://tinyurl.com/83lcglt
(Spotter: Richard Buckby)
A very nice American model railroad:
http://thewilloughbyline.com/index.html
"The Lost Days of Steam" - a programme about various aspects of railway industry featuring
stories from railway workers and songs from folk singers who have an interest in railways past
and present.
http://www.themusicwellhome.co.uk/programme.aspx?path=LostDaysOfSteam
"See the Cinders Fly" - Dave Evardson presents a handful of songs to propel us back to that
'Golden Age of Steam'.
http://www.themusicwellhome.co.uk/programme.aspx?path=DAVEEVARDSONCINDERS
"Ballad of the Miners' Strike" - Radio 2 explores how lives were changed by the year-long
dispute (1984-85).
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00r33b2
What Britain used to look like from the air:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-18542080
The Scottish version:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-highlands-islands-18551116
And the Welsh version:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-18588497
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-18576988
Always worth a look - Death By Health & Safety links:
http://www.deathbyhealthandsafety.co.uk/media/links.html
(Spotter: Neil Kearns)
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IN THE NEWS
London Olympics 2012: Extra trains for Dorset sailing
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-dorset-18576861
Rail disruption due to flooding
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-18639312
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-18646098
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-south-scotland-18623801
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-cumbria-18568923
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-18562727
New Royston railway underpass connects town
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-beds-bucks-herts-18623468
East Coast franchise consultation launched
http://www.dft.gov.uk/news/press-releases/dft-news-20120626c/
Passengers to help keep rail services on track
http://tinyurl.com/bvrcqpq
Warwick Parkway sees 2.5m car park expansion
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-coventry-warwickshire-18591719
Trains from Hereford to Great Malvern disrupted over 'badger' hole
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-hereford-worcester-18578214
Network Rail tree felling opposed
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-18605926
Electrocution linked to cable theft attempt in Essex
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-essex-18609878
Digging up the dead for HS2
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-18505222
Diamond Jubilee steam train trip for Goring
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-oxfordshire-18610818
RAIB Investigation into blow-back at Wood Green, north London
http://tinyurl.com/7nslwuh
Perth firm Stagecoach reports dip in profits
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-business-18591864
Cardiff rail commute top - Campaign for Better Transport
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-south-east-wales-18576119
South Wales cable theft rail delay arrests
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-south-east-wales-18546774
RAIB report into incident at Llanbadarn crossing, near Aberystwyth
http://tinyurl.com/7f5zx6b
RAIB report into shunting accident at Margam
http://tinyurl.com/clmj3ju
Cambrian Lines film shows teens how to behave on trains
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-mid-wales-18590291
GWR Steam Railmotor certified for main line use
http://www.railmotor93.org/latestnews/latestnews.html
Enhanced operations at St Albans signalbox
http://www.tlr.ltd.uk/sigbox/news/news_2012.eb
World's oldest railway celebrates two centuries of steam engine power
http://tinyurl.com/7tswdpo
Northumberland man reunited with locomotive
http://tinyurl.com/752mvl6
One train failed to yield right of way in fatal Oklahoma collision, NTSB says
http://tinyurl.com/6vzoxon
English Electric 2-car Electric Multiple Unit for sale (in New Zealand)
http://www.trademe.co.nz/488088955
Shanghai Metro 'dress code' warning sparks debate
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-18589737
Bristol's 100m Metro rail bid for Government cash
http://tinyurl.com/d4wgq7s
Thames cable car opens for passengers
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-18619936
M6 widening scheme begins from Castle Bromwich to M5 link
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-birmingham-18587580
London 2012: More bus strikes in Olympics bonus row
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-18631338
Property developer spends 11,000 turning double-decker bus into home
http://tinyurl.com/cj2fwxe
Birmingham Airport calls for focus on regions
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-18575260
Call to develop Cardiff Airport as regional hub
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-south-east-wales-18576760
Queen unveils RAF Bomber Command memorial
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-18600871
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-18634283
Bomber Command fliers in their own words
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-18501658
History preserved of Lancaster bomber crash in Leicestershire
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-18526693
Three Rolls Royce Griffon engines put up for auction
http://tinyurl.com/6rqdavd
Doctor's last Titanic letter comes home to Belfast
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-18540431
Olympic torch rehersal at Black Country museum, Dudley
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-18565318
Ex-Rugeley miners win 70,000 for memorial to pits
http://tinyurl.com/6q9qbpn
Stoke-on-Trent mine water 'could be used for heating'
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-stoke-staffordshire-18578223
Welsh mining memorial appeal launched at Senghennydd
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-18611342
Polluted legacy: Repairing Britain's damaged landscapes
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-derbyshire-17315323
Spotters: Ed Bourne, Richard Buckby, Neil Kearns, Reg Nerps, Mike Price
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TV and RADIO
01/07/12 BBC4 1900-2000
"Between the Lines - Railways in Fiction and Film"
01/07/12 BBC4 2000-2100
"African Railway" The Tazara Railroad
01/07/12 BBC4 2100-2200
"India's Hospital Train: Lifeline Express" Hospital on rails
01/07/12 BBC4 2330-0030
"Behind the Scenes at the Museum" National Waterways Museum
02/07/12 BBC4 2030-2100
"London on Film" Archive film - the suburbs (3/3)
03/07/12 BBC4 1930-2000
"Time to Remember" Early 20th century technology
03/07/12 ITV1 2100-2200
"Bomber Command" Some of the last survivors
03/07/12 BBC4 2300-0000
"India's Hospital Train: Lifeline Express" Hospital on rails
03/07/12 BBC2 2320-0020
"The Secret History of Our Streets" 4/6 Portland Road
04/07/12 BBC4 1930-2000
"Time to Remember" War and revolution
04/07/12 BBC4 2000-2100
"Timeshift: The Modern Age of Coach Travel"
04/07/12 BBC2 2100-2200
"The Secret History of Our Streets" 5/6 Reverdy Road
05/07/12 BBC2 2320-0020
"London: a Tale of Two Cities with Dan Cruickshank"
05/07/12 ITV1 2235-2335
"Bomber Command" Some of the last survivors
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EVENTS
All details are correct to the best of my knowledge, but no responsibility is accepted for
inaccuracies or changes.
29/06/12- Isle of Man Railways: A Victorian Extravaganza
01/07/12
http://www.iombusandrail.info
30/06/12 West Somerset Railway: Summer Evenings at the Seaside
http://www.west-somerset-railway.co.uk
30/06/12 West Somerset Railway: Murder Mystery
http://www.west-somerset-railway.co.uk
30/06/12- Isle of Wight Steam Railway: 1940s Experience
01/07/12
http://www.iwsteamrailway.co.uk
30/06/12- Crofton Beam Engines in steam
01/07/12
http://www.croftonbeamengines.org/
30/06/12- Talyllyn Railway: Have a Go & Garden Railwa Gala
01/07/12
http://www.talyllyn.co.uk/
01/07/12 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
01/07/12 Middleton Top Engine House Open Day
http://www.middleton-leawood.org.uk/
01/07/12 Leawood Pumping Station Open Day
http://www.middleton-leawood.org.uk/
01/07/12 Ecclesbourne Valley Railway: Wirksworth Classic Bus Rally
http://www.e-v-r.com/busrally/
03/07/12 P&O 175th Anniversary Event
All seven P&O cruise ships will be together in Southampton
A first in the history of the company
The ships will be alongside at seven different points in the port
They will leave their berths and sail past in a procession from Southampton
Water out into the Solent
In the open water, the ships will meet again to salute each other
http://175.pocruises.com/
06/07/12 West Somerset Railway: Exmoor Mystery Tour
http://www.west-somerset-railway.co.uk
07/07/12 Isle of Wight Steam Railway: Midnight Train to Smallbrook
http://www.iwsteamrailway.co.uk
07/07/12 Train Collectors Society Sandy Exhibition
Sandy Upper School, Sandy, Bedfordshire, SG19 1BL
1030-1700
http://www.traincollectors.co.uk
07/07/12- The Lavender Line: Diesel Gala
08/07/12
http://www.lavender-line.co.uk/
07/07/12- West Somerset Railway: Day Out With Thomas
08/07/12
http://www.west-somerset-railway.co.uk
08/07/12 Twyford Waterworks: Miniature Steam Power Open Day
http://www.twyfordwaterworks.co.uk/
13/07/12 West Somerset Railway: Exmoor Mystery Tour
http://www.west-somerset-railway.co.uk
13/07/12 West Somerset Railway: Cheese & Cider Lunch
http://www.west-somerset-railway.co.uk
13/07/12 West Somerset Railway: Steam & Cream Specials
http://www.west-somerset-railway.co.uk
14/07/12- Amberley Museum & Heritage Centre: Railway Gala Weekend
15/07/12
http://www.amberleymuseum.co.uk
14/07/12- Isle of Wight Steam Railway: Island Motor Show
15/07/12
http://www.iwsteamrailway.co.uk
15/07/12 Bursledon Brickworks: A Day Out With The Victorians
http://www.bursledonbrickworks.org.uk/
Cheers, Howard.
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