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WELCOME TO THE BUMPER CHRISTMAS EDITION OF RAILDATE
THE NEXT ISSUE IS SCHEDULED TO APPEAR ON 9TH JANUARY 2015
BEST WISHES FOR CHRISTMAS AND THE NEW YEAR!
12 days of Christmas at the National Railway Museum
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=98m8MRNAY74
(Spotter: Ted Millward)
NETWATCH
Liverpool overhead Railway in the 1950s
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h1zayd4eR1Y
Bole Hill Quarry, Nether Padley, Derbyshire
http://places.wishful-thinking.org.uk/DBY/NetherPadley/BoleHillAJ.html
English Heritage's 10 great English railway stations
http://heritagecalling.com/2014/12/04/10-great-english-railway-stations/
Severn Valley Railway Santa Specials, 6th December
http://youtu.be/MWYCrLV6aRA?list=UU5dPoFBBGtU42esmWeDdVIw
Trains in north-east Derbyshire
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F4_7_FLx7Mk
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tMpdLwaWVqo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z1eHzObwq08
Here are 120 Youtube German steam links on one page
http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL899CA8BEB10159D5
Steam-powered snow ploughing in Switzerland
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0utet_8UtD0
(Spotter: Ted Millward)
The "DOG" Initiative concerning lineside trespass
http://www.deathbyhealthandsafety.co.uk/features/dog/index.html
Recreating lineside telegraph wires on the Isle of Wight Steam Railway
http://www.iwsteamrailway.co.uk/news/bt-telephone-pole-initiative-55.aspx
http://www.iwsteamrailway.co.uk/news/telegraph-pole-project-gets-underway-152.aspx
Airbus380 overhaul
http://tinyurl.com/nz5mybm
Delta Flight Museum
http://edition.cnn.com/2014/08/12/travel/delta-flight-museum/index.html
(Spotter: Neil Kearns)
Russian submarine standing ashore away from coast - how did they get it there?
http://englishrussia.com/2014/11/12/russian-submarine-standing-ashore-away-from-coast/
(Spotter: Alan Rushworth)
The Indian migrants who built Kenya's 'lunatic line'
http://edition.cnn.com/2014/12/11/world/africa/kenya-railways-india/index.html
‘The strangest abandoned place’ in Maine is unlike the ones in other states
http://tinyurl.com/ns5jthd
Airbus formation flight
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gI4jWYZLeHQ
Qatar Airways A350 delivery suffers last-minute delay
http://tinyurl.com/m5x9fpq
(Spotter: Richard Buckby)
Previously unseen aerial view of Oakerthorpe pit
http://tinyurl.com/kz4p8z9
(Spotter: Mike Price)
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IN THE NEWS
HS2 campaigners lose Court of Appeal challenge
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-30401740
Dramatic photos reveal the scale of London's Crossrail tunnels as train network nears
completion
http://tinyurl.com/ppyh2hf
Rail engineering work to cause Christmas delays
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-30398791
Golden Spanner awards for SWT
http://www.southwesttrains.co.uk/reliability-awards.aspx
Man in chicken suit holds Shenfield Station protest
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-essex-30429579
Alcohol ban on Trans Pennine Express between Teeside and York
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-30358959
RAIB Investigation into runaway machine accident in possession at Bryn
http://www.raib.gov.uk/publications/current_investigations_register/141127_bryn.cfm
Eastleigh station improvements
http://documents.hants.gov.uk/transport-projects/Plan-EastleighStation-improvements2014.pdf
Court case on level crossing near miss
http://tinyurl.com/lqpf942
GTR Thameslink timetable consultation
http://tinyurl.com/kp5ovn6
Lad gets lucky as he runs out of toilet roll on a train
http://www.theladbible.com/articles/lad-gets-lucky-as-he-runs-out-of-toilet-roll-on-a-train
Goldthorpe fly-tipping shows 'lack of community pride'
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-south-yorkshire-30392770
Weather disruption to rail and ferry services in Scotland
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-highlands-islands-30393614
Rail passengers in South Wales face increases of up to 4.8% in ticket prices next month
http://tinyurl.com/pumhs93
National Transport Plan sets road and rail priorities
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-politics-30429643
Dorset's Swanage Railway pioneer dies aged 92
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-dorset-30381386
Levisham Lamp Room wins award
http://www.nymr.co.uk/2014/12/levisham-lamp-room-is-a-winner/
Locked-on lasers burn through leaves on train lines
http://tinyurl.com/pchb6m9
New train line threatens vintage French wines
http://www.thelocal.fr/20141208/sauternes-makers-up-in-arms-over-new-tgv-train-line
Report finds light at the end of the tunnel for troubled IC4
http://tinyurl.com/noalsdf
FS Italiane launches airport high-speed rail services
http://tinyurl.com/px9tbxs
Yixinou Silk Road rail freight service arrives in Madrid
http://tinyurl.com/ldg4u8a
DB to invest €28bn in network over next five years
http://tinyurl.com/m8g9j2q
Historic items gather dust as railway museum remains closed
http://tinyurl.com/octxgot
China completes new rail link to Vietnam
http://tinyurl.com/lenrpl3
The new €70 Paris travel pass - a 'poisoned gift'?
http://www.thelocal.fr/20141211/one-price-paris-transport-pass-gets-green-light
Buses to battle trains as France deregulates
http://www.thelocal.fr/20141211/buses-to-battle-trains-as-france-deregulates
French firms starts operating Docklands Light Railway
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-30368525
Edinburgh trams: Plans to expand network to Leith
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-edinburgh-east-fife-30344232
Edinburgh tram inquiry: Key figures refused to co-operate
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-edinburgh-east-fife-30418785
Sydney woman wants to make former monorail station her home
http://tinyurl.com/oz76z3q
Rail replacement bus causes Wirral services to be suspended after ripping roof off on rail
bridge
http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/rail-replacement-bus-causes-wirral-8238825
http://tinyurl.com/md6c5ko
First Bus wins wheelchair court judgement
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-leeds-30376446
Cardiff's £11m bus station site set for approval
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-south-east-wales-30391342
Possible bus service reductions in Ulster
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-30344321
JCB: Derbyshire factory secures multi-million pound engine deal
http://tinyurl.com/kyfzjaj
Industrial unrest in Calais affecting ferry services
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-kent-30375752
New Condor ferry en route from Australia
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-dorset-30344596
Queen Elizabeth 2 Rotting Away in Dubai
http://tinyurl.com/qf75slx
Liberty ship John W Brown hull plate replacement, 2014
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ey17ZrMxBzI
Flights disrupted after computer failure at UK control centre
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-30454240
The firm hoping to make economy flights more comfortable
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-30377508
Near miss with drone on Heathrow approach
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-30369701
Guernsey airline Aurigny may cut 30 jobs in Jersey
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-jersey-30340307
Blue Island airline rejects Aurigny 'downsize' claim
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-jersey-30374985
'Treason!': France to sell Airbus airport to China
http://www.thelocal.fr/20141205/france-to-sell-half-of-toulouses-airport-to-china
150th anniversary of Clifton Suspension bridge
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-bristol-30343644
Spotters: Richard Buckby, Neil Kearns, Mike McHugh, Reg Nerps, Mike Price, Alan Rushworth
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TV and RADIO
13/12/14 BBC2 1730-1800
"Restoring Britain's Heritage" The West Country
14/12/14 BBC2 1900-2000
"James May's Toy Stories: Flight Club"
15/12/14 BBC4 1930-2000
"Great British Railway Journeys" Oban
15/12/14 BBC2 2320-0020
"Great Continental Railway Journeys" Haifa to the Negev
16/12/14 BBC4 1930-2000
"Great British Railway Journeys" Continues in Scotland
17/12/14 BBC4 1930-2000
"Great British Railway Journeys" The Highlands
18/12/14 Channel 5 2000-2100
"The Railway: First Great Western" Fly on the track - new series 3/4
19/12/14 BBC2 1555-1625
"Restoring Britain's Heritage" The West Midlands
22/12/14 ITV 1455-1700
"The Railway Children" Classic 1970 film
22/12/14 Channel 5 2000-2100
"The Railway: First Great Western" Fly on the track - new series 4/4
25/12/14 BBC2 1710-1815
"James May's Toy Stories: Action Man at the Speed of Sound"
25/12/14 BBC4 2100-2230
"The Lady Vanishes" 1938 Hitchcock film set on a train
26/12/14 BBC2 2130-2230
"James May's Toy Stories: Action Man at the Speed of Sound"
29/12/14 Channel 5 1505-1735
"The Dambusters" 1954 film
29/12/14 Channel 5 1735-1900
"What the Dambusters Did Next"
29/12/14 Channel 4 1800-2000
"The Italian Job" The original and best
29/12/14 Channel 4 2000-2100
"Mini Cooper: For the Love of Cars"
30/12/14 BBC4 2200-2325
"The 39 Steps" 1935 Hitchcock version
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EVENTS
All details are correct to the best of my knowledge, but no responsibility is accepted for
inaccuracies or changes.
15/12/14 Newbury and District Transport Group
The Community Space, Kennet School, Stoney Lane, Thatcham, RG19 4LL
1915 for a prompt 1930 start
Members Photographs
Non-members welcome
Admission and car parking free, but donations towards expenses welcome
16/12/14 RCTS Cheltenham
Victory Club, Burlington House, Lypiatt Road, Cheltenham GL50 2SY
"Taking the Broad Gauge to Great Western, Ramblings around Sri Lanka" by Stewart
Blencowe
Starts at 1930
Non-members are very welcome - a donation of £3.50 is requested
http://www.rcts.org.uk/branches/cheltenham/events.htm
19/12/14 RCTS Bristol
St Peters Church Hall, Church Road, Filton, BS34 7BX
Christmas Buffet & Quiz set by Branch President Arthur Turner
Starts at 1930 (room open from 1900)
Non-members are very welcome
http://www.rcts.org.uk/branches/bristol/events.htm
21/12/14 Leicester Film Archive, Phoenix, Middleton Street, LE7 7PR
“Bygone Leicester Picture Show” a film show by Rob Foxon
1130 and 1430
27/12/14- Mid-Norfolk Railway: Christmas Diesel Gala
28/12/14 Includes haulage behind a brand new DRS Vossloh class 68
http://www.mnr.org.uk/christmas-diesel-gala/
27/12/14- The Battlefield Line: Mince Pie Specials
01/01/15
http://www.battlefieldline.co.uk
28/12/14 Bodmin & Wenford Railway: Winter Steam Up
http://www.bodminrailway.co.uk
28/12/14 Rushton, Higham & Wellingborough Railway: Mince Pie Specials
http://www.rhts.co.uk
29/12/14 The Rothley Centre, Mountsorrel Lane, Rothley, LE7 7PR
“Railways Remembered” a film show by Rob Foxon
Starts 1930
29/12/14- West Somerset Railway: Winter Steam Special
30/12/15
http://westsomersetrailway.vticket.co.uk/product.php/68/winter-steam-festival
30/12/14 Peak Rail Sheffield Branch
Central Library Theatre (by The Crucible), Tudor Square, Sheffield, S1 1XZ
“Railways Remembered” a film show by Rob Foxon
1900 for a 1930 start
£6.50 on the door or £5.75 in advance
http://peakrail.co.uk/SheffieldBranch.html
01/01/15 Friends of King Alfred Buses Micro Running Day
Two vehicles will run trips on this day for members, local people and for those
who may not know about the Running Days in May
http://www.fokab.org.uk
05/01/15 Peak Railway Association (Sheffield Branch)
The Harlequin Pub, 108 Nursery Street, Sheffield, S3 8GG
“Let there be Light (slideshow)" by Geoff Proctor
Starts at 1930
For a requested £3 donation on the door, all welcome
http://www.peakrail.co.uk/SheffieldBranch
13/01/15 Great Western Society (Bristol Group)
Room 7, BAWA, 589 Southmead Road, Filton, Bristol, BS34 7RG.
"Steam Recreations - Steam in the Landscape" by Don Bishop
1930 for 1945
There is no admission charge, but a donation of at least £2 is appreciated
http://www.gwsbristol.org/gwsmeetings.html
14/01/15 RCTS South Wales
Old Church Rooms, Park Road, Radyr, Cardiff, CF15 8DF
AGM + "South Wales and Bristol through the Decades (late 1960s-1980s)"
by Phil Bidwell
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
19/01/15 Newbury and District Transport Group
The Community Space, Kennet School, Stoney Lane, Thatcham, RG19 4LL
1915 for a prompt 1930 start
21st anniversary of first meeting
"The Claverton Pumping Station, its History and Renovation" by George Eycott
Plus extra events and special guests
Non-members welcome
Admission and car parking free, but donations towards expenses welcome
19/01/15 RCTS, Weston Flavell Parish Hall, Booth Lane South, Weston Flavell, NN3 3EP
“Railways Remembered - LMS (WCML)” a film show by Rob Foxon
Starts 1400
20/01/15 RCTS Cheltenham
Victory Club, Burlington House, Lypiatt Road, Cheltenham GL50 2SY
"A Pot Pourri from Six Decades" by David Walker
Starts at 1930
Non-members are very welcome - a donation of £3.50 is requested
http://www.rcts.org.uk/branches/cheltenham/events.htm
Cheers, Howard.
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