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NETWATCH
5028 "Llantilio Castle"
http://www.llantiliocastle.co.uk/
Clay Cross Model Railway Society
http://www.cxmrs.org.uk/
Gloucester-Warwickshire Railway 23rd August
(Spotter: Ted Millward)
The Ambassador: A tribute to India's iconic car
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-28947720
(Spotter: Mike Price)
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IN THE NEWS
Meet the French train giant invading UK rail
http://tinyurl.com/nty5673
East Coast Mainline rail commuters experienced severe delays
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-28933249
Greater Anglia train disruption: Network Rail reconsiders engineering work
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-suffolk-28952853
London Bridge railway station partially closes
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-28910885
Paddington station excavation reaches Crossrail train tunnels
http://tinyurl.com/qcjpnzf
Construction of Crossrail Farringdon station
http://www.therailengineer.com/2014/08/28/crossrail-farringdon-construction/
WW1 poppies mown down by Network Rail at Shepreth
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-cambridgeshire-28965999
Re-instatement of railway between Tavistock and Bere Alston
http://tinyurl.com/p6l9xdw
Demolition of St Erth Railway Bridge refused by Cornwall Council
http://tinyurl.com/mql8fxe
Residents show their support for a new railway station in Saltford
http://tinyurl.com/k398vfk
Trains disrupted as Kemble to Swindon redoubling work ends
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-28895769
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-28925722
Final Class 350 units delivered and accepted by leasing company
http://www.globalrailnews.com/2014/08/22/angel-trains-accepts-final-class-350/
Hitachi railway business development
http://www.railstaff.co.uk/2014/08/15/alistair-dormer-shore/
Crossrail link to WCML announced
http://www.railstaff.co.uk/2014/08/15/hertfordshire-link-crossrail/
Over-running engineering works at Ipswich
http://tinyurl.com/qgncuvx
Sheffield railway graffiti vandal jailed
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-south-yorkshire-28884392
Woman killed after being hit by train on Merseyside railway crossing
http://tinyurl.com/pd8zlot
Liverpool sets out 30-year rail vision
http://www.railjournal.com/index.php/europe/liverpool-sets-out-30-year-rail-vision.html
http://www.globalrailnews.com/2014/08/28/liverpool-develops-30-year-rail-plan/
Ainsdale train collision victim 'trying to rescue dog'
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-merseyside-28974953
Government U-turn on pledge to scrap hated 'cattle truck' Pacer trains
http://tinyurl.com/ovc47bh
London Underground seeks additional trains
http://tinyurl.com/l8hpeot
London Underground plans to install CBTC on four lines
http://tinyurl.com/nzs2l68
Northern Line extension contractor selected
http://tinyurl.com/n23xowm
Trainspotting hobby 80 years older than thought
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-28934268
Being Brunel museum given 1,000 items
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-bristol-28950808
Tardis toilet appears on Bristol to Bath cycle path
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-bristol-28892903
Extension to Peak District railway-based cycle paths proposed
http://tinyurl.com/qeftgas
Work on Dundee’s new railway station due to start in the spring
http://tinyurl.com/qfegv3y
On your bike: Borders Railway accused of missing an opportunity
http://tinyurl.com/p3ffspr
Property prices affected by of Borders Rail
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-south-scotland-28980673
Railway Man’s counsellor dies
http://tinyurl.com/l5mnux5
Metro plans for single ticket rapid transit network
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-south-east-wales-28975877
Lurgan: Police warning after theft of 'extremely dangerous' railway signal
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-28929296
Strike on Irish Rail
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-28892762
Rail regulator investigates Longleat Adventure Park train accident
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-wiltshire-28969220
Jersey model railway centre renamed as tribute
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-jersey-28912072
Stockholm railway tunnelling
http://www.therailengineer.com/2014/08/27/stockholms-solution-wasps/
Ceneri (Swiss) base tunnel delayed by contractual issues
http://www.globalrailnews.com/2014/08/29/ceneri-base-tunnel-faces-two-year-delay/
Zoo train restoration
http://www.columbian.com/news/2014/aug/23/zoo-train-restoration-ridgefield-oregon-engines/
Maine Museum preserves relics from golden age of public transport
http://news.mpbn.net/post/maine-museum-preserves-relics-golden-age-public-transport
Mexico clamps down on migrant freight train travel
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-28933804
Argentina's Train of the Clouds concession revoked
http://tinyurl.com/lmntwpz
EMU E3-2000 Series: New Colour
http://tokyorailwaylabyrinth.blogspot.co.uk/2014/08/emu-e3-2000-series-new-color.html
Carsten's Publications is permanently closing
http://railfan.com/railnews/
Trams begin tests at Manchester Airport as take-off looms for new Metrolink line
http://tinyurl.com/pk8vnal
Bus and tram in Edinburgh collision
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-edinburgh-east-fife-28978931
Testing starts on Nottingham Trams towards Beeston
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-nottinghamshire-28927547
Second Le Mans tram route to open
http://www.globalrailnews.com/2014/08/29/second-le-mans-light-rail-line-to-open/
Dubai tramway to open in November
http://www.globalrailnews.com/2014/08/21/dubai-tramway-to-open-on-november-11/
Call for regulation of bus services outside London
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-28934854
Rise in Stagecoach bus passengers
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-business-28936811
Asbestos delays demolition of Northampton bus station
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-northamptonshire-28899472
75 years old bus still in service
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-hampshire-28943256
Southampton Central Bridge structural problems found
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-hampshire-28958270
Restoration of Middlesbrough transporter bridge.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-tees-28918110
Loch Corran ferry refit changed
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-highlands-islands-28935944
Three bids on table for stricken Ferguson Shipyard
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-28894823
Biggest tall ship pulls out of regatta after sinking tug in Denmark
http://tinyurl.com/ozdevpd
Ex-USS Saratoga Departs Rhode Island on Final Voyage
http://gcaptain.com/ex-uss-saratoga-departs-rhode-island-on-final-voyage/
The last photo of the Titanic, two days before it sank
http://tinyurl.com/q5lawok
Portsmouth yard bids farewell to final ship
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-hampshire-28940948
Easy Jet emergency landing at Gatwick
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-28963672
Aurigny jet suffers birdstrike
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-guernsey-28918294
New airline service between Belfast and Katowice
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-28937964
Airline Transavia to take on Ryanair and Easyjet
http://www.dutchnews.nl/news/archives/2014/08/airline_transavia_to_take_on_r.php
Malaysia Airlines' downward spiral
http://tinyurl.com/kwhxwjz
"Alternatives" proposed for Malaysia Airlines job cuts
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-28933154
Quantas losses
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-28952558
Freckleton air disaster: Memorial held to mark 70th anniversary
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-lancashire-28900066
Battle of Britain movie fighters to fly again after 40 years in barn
http://tinyurl.com/osprbnw
1892 Park Slip mine disaster remembered in Tondu
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-south-east-wales-28927097
Spotters: Richard Buckby, Neil Kearns, Ted Millward, Reg Nerps, Mike Price, Alan Rushworth
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TV and RADIO
31/08/14 Channel 4 1900-2000
"How Britain Worked" 2/6 Overhauling a Yorkshire saw mill
01/09/14 BBC2 1645-1715
"Great British Railway Journeys" Ledbury to Shrewsbury
01/09/14 BBC4 1930-2000
"Great British Railway Journeys" Northampton to Nuneaton
02/09/14 BBC2 1645-1715
"Great British Railway Journeys" Ironbridge
02/09/14 BBC4 1930-2000
"Great British Railway Journeys" Leicester
02/09/14 Channel 4 2100-2200
"Worst Place to be a Pilot" 3/4
03/09/14 BBC2 1645-1715
"Great British Railway Journeys" Chester to Conwy
03/09/14 BBC4 1930-2000
"Great British Railway Journeys" Nottingham
03/09/14 BBC4 2300-0000
"Dreaming the Impossible: Unbuilt Britain" 3/3
04/09/14 BBC2 1645-1715
"Great British Railway Journeys" The Conwy Valley
04/09/14 Channel 5 1900-2000
"The Railway: First Great Western" Fly-on-the-wall 3/8
05/09/14 BBC2 1645-1715
"Great British Railway Journeys" Snowdon to Anglesey
05/09/14 Channel 5 2000-2100
"Marston's Brewery: One Ale of a Job!" Behind the scenes 2/3
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EVENTS
All details are correct to the best of my knowledge, but no responsibility is accepted for
inaccuracies or changes.
29/08/14- North Norfolk Railway: Grand Autumn Steam Gala
31/08/14
http://www.nnrailway.co.uk/
29/08/14- Llangollen Railway: Along Western Lines
31/08/14
http://www.llangollen-railway.co.uk/
30/08/14- Great Central Railway: Diesel Gala
31/08/14
http://www.gcrailway.co.uk/
01/09/14 Hampshire Industrial Archaeology Society
Underhill Centre, St John's Road, Hedge End, SO30 4AF
Members Evening
1930 for a 1945 start
http://www.hias.org.uk
01/09/14 Peak Railway Association (Sheffield Branch)
The Harlequin Pub, 108 Nursery Street, Sheffield, S3 8GG
“Sprinting along the Dearne” and “This was the 21:00 to Kettering”
Slideshows by Martin Bromley
Starts at 1930
For a requested £3 donation on the door, all welcome
http://www.peakrail.co.uk/SheffieldBranch
05/09/14- Mid-Hants Railway: Diesel Gala
07/09/14
http://www.watercressline.co.uk/
05/09/14- Bodmin & Wenford Railway: Steam Gala & Real Ale Festival
07/09/14
http://www.bodminrailway.co.uk
06/09/14 Hope Construction Materials: Cement Works Open Day
Celebrating the site’s 85th birthday
http://tinyurl.com/q723abf
06/09/14- Rushton, Higham & Wellingborough Railway: Model Weekend
07/09/14
http://www.rhts.co.uk
06/09/14- The Battlefield Line: Shackerstone Family Festival
07/09/14
http://www.battlefieldline.co.uk
06/09/14- Ecclesbourne Valley Railway: Wirksworth Festival Open Days
07/09/14
http://www.e-v-r.com
06/09/14- Sandtoft Trolleybus Museum: Model Weekend & Trolleydays
07/09/14
http://www.sandtoft.org
07/09/14 Twyford Waterworks: Emergency Vehicles Open Day
http://www.twyfordwaterworks.co.uk/
07/09/14 Wimborne District Society of Model Engineers: Open Day
http://wdsme.co.uk/
08/09/14 North East Derbyshire Industrial Archaeology Society
St Thomas’s Church Centre, Chatsworth Road, Brampton, Chesterfield, S40 3AW
“Stanton Ironworks – Gone but not Forgotten”
by Stephen Flinders
Starts 1930, £2 admission for non-members
http://www.nedias.co.uk
10/09/14 RCTS South Wales
Old Church Rooms, Park Road, Radyr, Cardiff, CF15 8DF
"1950s and 1960s steam south of the Border" by David Kelso
Starts at 1930 (room open from 1900)
Non-members are very welcome - a donation of £2.00 is requested
http://www.rcts.org.uk/branches/south_wales/events.htm
13/09/14 Etches Park Open Day, Derby
http://www.derby175.co.uk/
13/09/14 Mickleover Model Railway Group: Trains-Only Swap Meet
Mickleover Community Centre, Uttoxeter Rd, Mickleover, Derby, DE3 0DA
1030-1430, admission: £1.00
Free parking, refreshments
http://www.mmrg.org.uk/
13/09/14 Railway Film Show
St Mary's Church Hall, Thornhill Road, Ponteland, Newcastle, NE20 9PZ
Archive films (BTF films shown with the permission of the BFI)
Admission free, retiring collection, doughnuts at the interval
1500 and 1930
http://ponthistsoc.blogspot.co.uk/2014/01/railway-films.html
http://www.pontelandstmary.co.uk
13/09/14- The International N Gauge Show
14/09/14 Warwickshire Exhibition Centre, Fosse Way, Nr Leamington Spa, CV31 1XN
http://www.ngaugeshow.co.uk
13/09/14- Foxfield Railway: National Heritage Open Days and Knotty Heritage Train
14/09/14
http://www.foxfieldrailway.co.uk/events.php
14/09/14 Peak Rail: Vintage Car Rally
http://www.peakrail.co.uk
Cheers, Howard.
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