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This will be the last Raildate before the Christmas break and includes your three-week TV and
Radio guide!
Raildate returns on or around 4th January 2013 (it might run a day late!)
A merry Christmas and a happy New Year to all our readers!
NETWATCH
Severn Valley Railway: Santa Specials - 9th December
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JfV7OQxjCx4
100 Years of British Buses & Trolley Buses
Part 1:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-S0m72LFNsQ
Part 2:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZxGi7tvNMhE
Part 3:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WpW7iAdpKMY
Part 4:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M3BpKUD-Et0
(Spotter: Ted Millward)
Railway photographs from the NRM
http://www.nrm.org.uk/ourcollection/photos
Shunting at the Aln Valley - their newly laid first bit of track gets some use
http://tinyurl.com/azpmte7
A cornucopia of old American photographs with a lot of railway content
https://skydrive.live.com/?cid=616B1F67315E9E01
(Spotter: Richard Buckby)
Pictures show how long-lost locos would look if they were still running along their old routes
today
http://tinyurl.com/b9w42el
A nice anachronism (and some interesting comments to boot...)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lXGCHtQ6Q2g
(Spotter: Nick Wheat)
Trespass on USA railways
http://tinyurl.com/as53ay4
Doctor Beeching's silver lining
http://tinyurl.com/c8clxua
Train Planning vacancy
http://tinyurl.com/cs9jdhr
Graduates opportunities for Crossrail
http://www.railstaff.co.uk/2012/12/11/graduate-call-for-crossrail/
(Spotter: Neil Kearns)
The Spyflight website
http://www.spyflight.co.uk/main.htm
(Spotter: Alan Rushworth)
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IN THE NEWS
Outer London rail orbital opens for passengers
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-20557061
London Overground: East to south London in three minutes
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-20640976
TfL investment plans
http://tinyurl.com/btlr8k9
Bombardier wins £106m contract
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-20680442
Rayne station rail museum is on track thanks to enthusiasts
http://tinyurl.com/cjjcqv6
First glimpse of New Street’s bright future
http://tinyurl.com/bu235aw
Bridge plan for Stone's Whitebridge Lane level crossing
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-stoke-staffordshire-20658058
Hourly train service between Ipswich and Lowestoft after £4m works
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-suffolk-20626854
http://www.rail.co/2012/12/12/4m-beccles-passing-loop-opens/
RAIB report into fatal footpath accident near Bishops Stortford
http://www.raib.gov.uk/cms_resources.cfm?file=/121213_R272012_Johnsons.pdf
RAIB annual report for 2011
http://www.raib.gov.uk/cms_resources.cfm?file=/121213_AR2011_Section_1.pdf
London Midland warned by PM over cancellations
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-20663753
CrossCountry Trains workers to stage 24-hour strike
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-20728644
Rail fare increase prompts East Midlands protest
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-nottinghamshire-20681585
South East protests held over rail fare increases
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-20675280
West Coast Rail fiasco bill could grow, admits DfT
http://tinyurl.com/bvsrgtf
Passenger numbers 'blow apart' case for HS2 train line
http://tinyurl.com/d7f5fv7
Stobart using rail freight (for Tesco contract)
http://www.railstaff.co.uk/2012/12/11/stobart-turns-to-rail-freight/
ScotRail workers to strike on Christmas Eve
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-20713102
Borders to Edinburgh rail route main contractor agreed
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-south-scotland-20711627
Scotrail express trains to get free wi-fi
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-20701944
Kintore railway station to be reopened to travellers after 50 years
http://tinyurl.com/d2efa8v
ScotRail 'protected from West Coast fallout'
http://tinyurl.com/cq859ej
Below-inflation Scottish off-peak rail fare pledge
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-20653672
Great Central Railway plans museum in Leicester
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-20651102
Consultancy to examine 4472 restoration
http://tinyurl.com/bvsz5fh
Santa’s storm Frankfurt Central
http://tinyurl.com/c8pajyz
Light Rail proposals for Ottawa
http://tinyurl.com/bqjmq4h
Railway bridge collapse in New Jersey
http://tinyurl.com/c99qglx
Cass Scenic Railroad workers charged in thefts
http://www.dailymail.com/News/201212060211
Amtrak/CSX track access agreement
http://tinyurl.com/cvgyjgu
One of the best railway stations in the world (Kuala Lumpur)
http://tinyurl.com/csnu26o
New stops on Manchester Metrolink
http://tinyurl.com/dy9wjxj
New York railway repair costs from storm damage
http://tinyurl.com/bqk4wxw
Casablanca Tram route opens
http://tinyurl.com/csevkb9
Preston Bus Station should be demolished, says council boss
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-lancashire-20641717
WWII fighter to be raised from Lake Michigan
http://tinyurl.com/bufe995
Delta and Virgin Atlantic outline initial partnership plans
http://tinyurl.com/cebhw7w
Bombardier wins order for 40 CRJ900 jets
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-20630140
Largest container ship visit to Southampton
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-hampshire-20645300
Ship fire in Ipswich Docks
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-suffolk-20669165
Rebuilding of Kings Norton Lock
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-birmingham-20657291
Matlock Bath pavilion sold for £1 to community group
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-derbyshire-20721713
Spotters: Richard Buckby, Neil Kearns, Reg Nerps, Jim O'Brien, Mike Price, Alan Rushworth
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TV and RADIO
17/12/12 Channel 5 1900-2000
"North Pole Ice Airport" 2/3
17/12/12 BBC1 South 1930-2000
"Inside Out" The closure of Ford's Southampton Transit plant
17/12/12 BBC1 West 1930-2000
"Inside Out" The history of Filton airfield
17/12/12 BBC4 2000-2030
"Britain by Bike" The Welsh Borders
17/12/12 BBC4 2100-2200
"The Golden Age of Steam Railways" 2/2 Rescuing narrow gauge railways
17/12/12 BBC4 2200-2300
"Magnificent Machines: the Golden Age of the British Sports Car"
18/12/12 BBC4 2000-2100
"Jet! When Britain Ruled the Skies" 1/2
19/12/12 BBC Radio 4 1100-1130
"Train Hopping in the USA"
19/12/12 BBC4 2000-2100
"Jet! When Britain Ruled the Skies" 2/2
19/12/12 Channel 5 2000-2100
"Building the Panama Canal" Doubling its capacity
19/12/12 Channel 5 2100-2200
"Chris Tarrant's Extreme Railway Journeys" The Konkan Railway, India
19/12/12 BBC4 2200-2300
"The Golden Age of Steam Railways" 2/2 Rescuing narrow gauge railways
20/12/12 Channel 5 1900-2000
"Chris Tarrant's Extreme Railway Journeys" The Konkan Railway, India
21/12/12 Channel 5 2000-2100
"North Pole Ice Airport" 3/3
23/12/12 BBC2 2130-2230
"James May's Toy Stories: Flight Club" Model aeroplanes
25/12/12 BBC2 1825-1930
"50 Years of Bond Cars: a Top Gear Special" Not the 3-wheelers, I think
26/12/12 BBC4 1900-2000
"The Two Thousand Year Old Computer" Fascinating
27/12/12 BBC2 2000-2100
"Racing Legends" 1/3 Stirling Moss
27/12/12 BBC2 2100-2200
"World's Most Dangerous Roads" 1/3 Madagascar (Mad! A gas car?)
28/12/12 BBC2 2000-2100
"Racing Legends" 2/3 Colin McRae
28/12/12 BBC2 2100-2200
"World's Most Dangerous Roads" 2/3 Georgia
30/12/12 BBC2 1900-2000
"James May's Toy Stories: Flight Club" Model aeroplanes
31/12/12 BBC2 1630-1730
"Great Continental Railway Journeys" 1/5 London to Monte Carlo
31/12/12 BBC4 1900-2000
"The Bridges That Built London with Dan Cruickshank
01/01/13 BBC2 1535-1630
"Great Continental Railway Journeys" 2/5 Austria
01/01/13 BBC2 1700-1800
"Great Continental Railway Journeys" 3/5 Germany
01/01/13 Channel 5 1740-2000
"The Dambusters" 1954 feature film
03/01/13 BBC2 1700-1800
"Great Continental Railway Journeys" 4/5 Switzerland
03/01/13 BBC4 1930-2000
"Britain on Film: Brits at Play" Archive cine film
04/01/13 BBC2 1700-1800
"Great Continental Railway Journeys" 5/5 The Low Countries
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EVENTS
All details are correct to the best of my knowledge, but no responsibility is accepted for
inaccuracies or changes.
15/12/12 West Somerset Railway: Murder Mystery
http://www.west-somerset-railway.co.uk
15/12/12 Sheffield Railwayana Auctions
The Gateway Centre, Derbyshire County Cricket Club, Derby
http://www.sheffieldrailwayana.co.uk/
21/12/12 Newbury and District Transport Group
Bayer House, Strawberry Hill, Newbury, West Berkshire, RG14 1JA
My Life With Trains, part 2 by David Canning
Non-members welcome
Admission and car parking free, but donations towards expenses welcome
1930-2200 (approx) - doors open 1900
26/12/12 Isle of Wight Steam Railway: Mince Pie Specials
http://www.iwsteamrailway.co.uk
26/12/12 Embsay & Bolton Abbey Steam Railway: Boxing Day Specials
http://www.embsayboltonabbeyrailway.org.uk
26/12/12- Keighley & Worth Valley Railway: Mince Pie Specials
02/01/13
http://www.kwvr.co.uk
28/12/12 Peak Rail Sheffield Branch
The Library Theatre (by The Crucible), Tudor Square, Sheffield, S1 1XZ
“Railways Remembered” a film show by Rob Foxon
Starts 1930 (doors 1900)
http://peakrail.co.uk/SheffieldBranch.html
29/12/12- West Somerset Railway: Winter Steam Festival
30/12/12
http://www.west-somerset-railway.co.uk
29/12/12- Churnet Valley Railway: Mince Pie Specials
30/12/12
http://www.churnet-valley-railway.co.uk
29/12/12- Romney, Hythe & Dymchurch Railway: New Year's Running
01/01/13
http://www.rhdr.org.uk
01/01/13 Isle of Wight Steam Railway: New Year "Hangover" Specials
http://www.iwsteamrailway.co.uk
01/01/13 Ecclesbourne Valley Railway: New Year Trains and Fizz
http://www.e-v-r.com
01/01/12 Embsay & Bolton Abbey Steam Railway: New Year's Day Specials
http://www.embsayboltonabbeyrailway.org.uk
02/01/13 Wensleydale Railway: Diesel Running Day
http://www.wensleydalerailway.com
05/01/13- Bodmin & Wenford Railway: Winter Steam Uop
06/01/13
http://www.bodminrailway.co.uk
07/01/13 Hampshire Industrial Archaeology Society
Underhill Centre, St John's Church, St John's Road, Hedge End
The Wirksworth Branch - the history of a Derbyshire branch line
by Raildate editor, Howard Sprenger
It would be nice to meet any subscribers!
Starts 1945
http://www.hias.org.uk/
16/01/13 Institute of Railway Studies & Transport History Research Workshop
National Railway Museum/University of York
In the Edmondson Room, NRM - Railway Towns
Mark Haydock (University of Central Lancashire):
The influence of railways on rapid town formation in East Lancs after 1848
Nitin Sinha (IRS&TH):
Skill formation and work culture in an Indian railway town of Jamalpur, 1860s-1940s
1400-1715
All welcome, refreshments served
Cheers, Howard.
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