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NETWATCH
“The Ladykillers” (Ealing Studios, 1955) – locations, then and now (recently updated)
http://www.martinunderwood.f9.co.uk/Ladykillers/
King's Cross webcams
http://www.kingscross.co.uk/webcam
(Spotter: Richard Buckby)
A download of a Word file that contains the 28 longest disused railway tunnels in the UK
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/27937801/Longest%20Disused%20Tailway%20Tunnels%20UK.doc
(Spotter: Tom Baldwin)
The Fifteen Guinea Fellsman - 7th August
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=70SFOGBcM8Q
(Spotter: Ted Millward)
Michael Clemens Railways
http://www.michaelclemensrailways.co.uk/
Campaign for Better Transport
http://www.bettertransport.org.uk/
Stainless-Steel's Paintings
http://www.bbc.co.uk/arts/yourpaintings/mypaintings/Stainless-Steel/my-collection
Getting inside a man's shed
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-23671221
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IN THE NEWS
Rail fares 'to rise by 4.1%' in England as unions protest
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-23677173
Swindon to Kemble railway work shuts line for three weeks
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-23628973
http://pinterest.com/firstgw/swindon-to-kemble-redoubling-project-august-2013/
Bristol Henbury Loop railway line case pushed by MP
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-bristol-23630850
'Cracking' closes gateway to £2.2m Derby station
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-derbyshire-23707918
Manchester Victoria station refurbishment - temporary concourse closure
http://tinyurl.com/m6x793p
Windermere branch added to electrification schemes.
http://www.globalrailnews.com/2013/08/12/mcloughlin-announces-lake-district-electrification-plans/
Grand Central consultation on longer agreement and fleet changes
http://railwayherald.com/uknews/grand-central-looks-to-move-to-pure-class-180-fleet
SWT starting procurement of new rolling stock
http://www.globalrailnews.com/2013/08/12/south-west-launches-train-procurement/
RAIB enquiry into water catchment structures in Balcombe Tunnel
http://www.raib.gov.uk/cms_resources.cfm?file=/130815_R132012_Balcombe_Tunnel.pdf
Rebuilding bridges in Leicestershire
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-lincolnshire-23678494
'Key stops' on rail line improved in County Durham
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-tees-23648475
Thefts on rail network targeted in police campaign
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-23705450
New UK railway line digs up London history
http://tinyurl.com/md5hrh3
Experts seek repairs to historical North-East railway bridges
http://tinyurl.com/mye2r6w
Alternative railway plans proposed at Falahill
http://www.itv.com/news/border/update/2013-08-13/alternative-railway-plans-proposed-at-falahill/
All London Tube ticket offices to close, union claims
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-23670036
Name confirmed for new Met line station in Watford
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-beds-bucks-herts-23628476
http://www.croxleyraillink.com/
Edith Nesbit celebrated in Google Doodle
http://tinyurl.com/oh6qkqh
Britain’s busiest signal box – Restored
http://nationalrailwaymuseum.wordpress.com/2013/08/09/britains-busiest-signal-box-restored/
Lost Edinburgh: The Scotland Street Tunnel
http://www.scotsman.com/lifestyle/lost-edinburgh-the-scotland-street-tunnel-1-3041638
Borders Railway pub claim arrives at court
http://tinyurl.com/o7d3nyy
Spain announces response to Santiago disaster
http://tinyurl.com/n4v36cp
Famed Big Boy locomotive to depart Pomona's train museum
http://tinyurl.com/l2tpblr
Canada train blast: Lac-Megantic rail firm sanctioned
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-23686321
25-year labour of love nears end for rail project
http://tinyurl.com/oqeze26
Nottingham Express Transit
http://www.thetram.net/pdfs/GlideGuide0513.pdf
http://www.thetram.net/phase-two/
Edinburgh trams: Contractors admit concrete blunder
http://tinyurl.com/m6g7q8j
Elon Musk unveils 'Hyperloop' idea
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-23677205
http://www.scribd.com/embeds/159811253/content?start_page=1
http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/08/12/elon-musk-unveils-plans-for-hyperloop-high-speed-train/
Is there any such thing as 'road tax'?
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-23694438
Caversham Bridge in Reading closed for repairs
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-berkshire-23632739
Free breakfast for Derbyshire 'bus war' commuters
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-derbyshire-23663131
http://www.derbytelegraph.co.uk/Row-breaks-buses/story-19650239-detail/story.html
Consultation started on reducing bus service grants in North Yorkshire
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-york-north-yorkshire-23647045
Cuts to county sponsored bus routes in Shropshire
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-shropshire-23667144
New Forest National Park gets funding for pedal buses
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-hampshire-23667181
Classic British cars feature on new set of stamps
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-23677660
Inside the campervan fit for a boy racer
http://tinyurl.com/lrd3cyr
Jersey Post trials electric vans
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-jersey-23684539
Winter lock closures on River Thames
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-23646729
Fare changes proposed on Corran ferry
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-tayside-central-23665797
The love boat sails final voyage to the ship-breakers
http://gcaptain.com/love-boat-sails-final-voyage-shipbreakers/
Japan: Stranded tsunami ship to be scrapped
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-23681886
Tiger Moth planes to be flown from Sywell to Woburn
http://tinyurl.com/lypt69d
Over 1 Million passengers in July at Edinburgh airport
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-edinburgh-east-fife-23665648
Guernsey-Dinard service to continue, says Aurigny
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-guernsey-23650478
Aurigny order plane for Gatwick route
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-guernsey-23646336
US moves to block merger of American Airlines and US Airways
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-23687680
NASA’s new WB-57F, N927NA, flies for the first time in 41 years
http://globalaviationresource.com/v2/2013/08/10/nasas-new-wb-57-n927na-flies/
Could these five projects improve life in the UK?
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-23587557
And another five
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-23672538
Derelict Hastings Pier to undergo £14m restoration
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-sussex-23699453
Spotters: Richard Buckby, Neil Kearns, Noel Leaver, Reg Nerps, Mike Price, Alan Rushworth
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TV and RADIO
17/08/13 BBC2 1730-1800
"Coast" Kent
17/08/13 BBC2 1900-2000
"Precision: The Measure of all Things" 1/3
18/08/13 BBC2 2100-2200
"The Hairy Bikers' Restoration Road Trip" 2/3
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p01d88vw
18/08/13 BBC4 2200-2300
"The Fairytale Castles of King Ludwig II with Dan Cruickshank"
19/08/13 BBC2 1930-2000
"Great British Railway Journeys" Oxford to Pershore
19/08/13 BBC4 2000-2100
"Plastic: How it Works"
19/08/13 BBC4 2100-2200
"Dreaming the Impossible: Unbuilt Britain" Grand designs never built 2/3
20/08/13 BBC2 1930-2000
"Great British Railway Journeys" Hartlebury to Great Malvern
20/08/13 BBC2 2320-0020
"The Hairy Bikers' Restoration Road Trip" 2/3
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p01d88vw
21/08/13 BBC2 1930-2000
"Great British Railway Journeys" Lydney to Newport
21/08/13 BBC4 2200-2300
"Dreaming the Impossible: Unbuilt Britain" Grand designs never built 2/3
22/08/13 BBC2 1930-2000
"Great British Railway Journeys" Cardiff to Brecon
23/08/13 BBC2 1930-2000
"Great British Railway Journeys" Port Talbot to Milford Haven
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EVENTS
All details are correct to the best of my knowledge, but no responsibility is accepted for
inaccuracies or changes.
16/08/13- Dean Forest Railway: Day Out with Thomas
18/08/13
http://www.dfr.co.uk
17/08/13 Winchester: Chesil Railway and Tunnel Guided Tour
1115-1245, Adult: £5, Child: £2
http://tinyurl.com/c93oqab
17/08/13 Winchester: Chesil Railway and Tunnel Guided Tour
1415-1545, Adult: £5, Child: £2
http://tinyurl.com/c93oqab
17/08/13- Eastleigh Lakeside Railway: Visiting Locomotives Weekend
18/08/13
http://www.steamtrain.co.uk
17/08/13- SS Shieldhall: Old Gaffers Jubilee Festival
18/08/13
http://www.ss-shieldhall.co.uk/
17/08/13- Rushden, Higham & Wellingborough Railway: 1960s Weekend
18/08/13
http://www.rhts.co.uk
17/08/13- Midland Railway Butterley: Midland Railex
18/08/13
http://www.midlandrailway-butterley.co.uk/
17/08/13- Island at War - the Isle of Man
18/08/13
http://www.iombusandrail.info
18/08/13 Bursledon Brickworks Industrial Museum: Trains, Trains, Trains
Coal Park Lane, Swanwick, Southampton, SO31 7GW
http://www.bursledonbrickworks.org.uk/
18/08/13 Twyford Waterworks: Guided Tour Open Day
Hazeley Road, Twyford, Hampshire, SO21 1QA
http://www.twyfordwaterworks.co.uk/
19/08/13 Newbury and District Transport Group
The Community Space, Kennet School, Stoney Lane, Thatcham, RG19 4LL
1915 for a prompt 1930 start, finish 2150
Basingstoke to Weymouth via Southampton by David Canning
Non-members welcome
Admission and car parking free, but donations towards expenses welcome
1930-2200 (approx) - doors open 1900
22/08/13 Ffestiniog Railway: Summertime Jazz
http://www.festrail.co.uk
23/08/13- South Devon Railway: Bank Holiday Rails & Ales
26/08/13
http://www.southdevonrailway.co.uk
26/08/13 Dean Forest Railway: Evening Scenic Supper Cruise
http://www.dfr.co.uk
24/08/13- East Kent Railway: Real Ale and Cider Festival
26/08/13
http://www.eastkentrailway.co.uk/
24/08/13- Great Central Railway: Family Fun Weekend
26/08/13 Meet Peppa Pig and George
http://www.gcrailway.co.uk/
24/08/13- Great Central Railway (Nottingham): 20th Anniversary Mixed Traffic Event
26/08/13
http://www.gcrn.co.uk/
24/08/13- Ecclesbourne Valley Railway: Summer Bank Holiday Open Days
26/08/13
http://www.e-v-r.com
25/08/13 Twyford Waterworks: Guided Tour Open Day
Hazeley Road, Twyford, Hampshire, SO21 1QA
http://www.twyfordwaterworks.co.uk/
25/08/13- Bodmin & Wenford Railway: Scooby Doo
26/08/13
http://www.bodminrailway.co.uk
25/08/13- Leawood Pumping Engine Steaming Day, Cromford Canal
26/08/13 Engine in motion 1200-1700
http://www.middleton-leawood.org.uk/
26/08/13 Dean Forest Railway: Parkend Carnival
http://www.dfr.co.uk
28/08/13 Dean Forest Railway: Evening Scenic Supper Cruise
http://www.dfr.co.uk
30/08/13- North Norfolk Railway: Grand Steam Gala
01/09/13
http://www.nnrailway.co.uk
30/08/13- Llangollen Railway: Steam Gala
01/09/13
http://www.llangollen-railway.co.uk
31/08/13 Dean Forest Railway: Steam Family Fun Day
http://www.dfr.co.uk
31/08/13- West Somerset Railway: Late Summer Weekend Celebration
01/09/13
http://www.west-somerset-railway.co.uk
01/09/13 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
01/09/13 Twyford Waterworks: Emergency!! Open Day
Hazeley Road, Twyford, Hampshire, SO21 1QA
http://www.twyfordwaterworks.co.uk/
01/09/13 Great Central Railway: Quorn Swapmeet
http://www.gcrailway.co.uk/
01/09/13 Peak Rail: Fire Engine Rally
http://www.peakrail.co.uk
01/09/13 Crosville Motor Services Bus Rally, Weston-Super-Mare
http://www.crosvillemotorservices.co.uk/enthusiasts/crosville-open-day.php
02/09/13 Hampshire Industrial Archaeology Society
Underhill Centre, St John's Church, St John's Road, Hedge End
Petersen's Sway Tower, the use of concrete by Paula Freeland
Starts 1945
http://www.hias.org.uk/
02/09/13 Peak Railway Association, Sheffield Branch
The Harlequin Pub, 108 Nursery Street, Sheffield, S3 8GG
“Pottering Along to Crewe”, a slideshow by Martin Bromley
Starts 1930 for a requested £3 donation on the door
http://www.peakrail.co.uk/SheffieldBranch
06/09/13- Bodmin & Wenford Railway: Steam Gala & Real Ale Festival
08/09/13
http://www.bodminrailway.co.uk
06/09/13- Swanage Railway: Grand Steam Gala & Classic Transport Rally
08/09/13
http://www.swanagerailway.co.uk
06/09/13- Welsh Highland Railway: Super-Power Weekend
08/09/13
http://www.festrail.co.uk
07/09/13 SS Shieldhall: Merchant Navy Day
http://www.ss-shieldhall.co.uk/
07/09/13 Dean Forest Railway: Diesel Traffic Day
http://www.dfr.co.uk
07/09/13- Eastleigh Lakeside Railway: A Day out with Thomas
08/09/13
http://www.steamtrain.co.uk
07/09/13- West Somerset Railway: CAMRA Real Ale Festival
08/09/13
http://www.west-somerset-railway.co.uk
07/09/13- The Battlefield Line: Shackerstone Family Festival
08/09/13
http://www.battlefieldline.co.uk
07/09/13- Mallard Returns to Grantham
08/09/13
http://www.mallardatgrantham.co.uk/
07/09/13- International N Gauge Show
08/09/13 Warwickshire Exhibition Centre, Fosse Way, Nr Leamington Spa, CV31 1XN
http://www.ngaugeshow.co.uk/
07/09/13- Great Central Railway: Diesel Gala
08/09/13
http://www.gcrailway.co.uk/
07/09/13- Ecclesbourne Valley Railway: Wirksworth Festival Open Days
08/09/13 Tunes and Chips Evening Land Cruise on the Saturday
http://www.e-v-r.com
07/09/13- Rushden, Higham & Wellingborough Railway: Model Weekend
08/09/13
http://www.rhts.co.uk
08/09/13 Great Central Railway (Nottingham): TVRCC Pre-80s Extravaganza
http://www.gcrn.co.uk/
14/09/13- Romsey Signal Box Heritage Open Days
15/09/13 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
14/09/13- South Devon Railway: Heritage Transport Gala & Behind the Scenes
15/09/13
http://www.southdevonrailway.co.uk
14/09/13- Nene Valley Railway: Steam Gala
15/09/13
http://www.nvr.org.uk
14/09/13- Manchester expoEM North
15/09/13 George H Carnall Leisure Centre, Kingsway Park, Davyhulme, M41 7FJ
http://www.emgs.org/2-expoem-events/8-expoem-north-2012.html
Cheers, Howard.
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