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NETWATCH
Neil's Signalbox Project
http://neilfergylee.wordpress.com/
Gresley Society Trust statue appeal
http://www.Gresley.org
Pay less - split ticketing
http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/split-cheap-train-tickets/
Click on the link, put your cursor on the far left side of the first photo, left click and drag
your mouse from left to right and it will be become a photo of the same location and view
today - drag it back to the left and you are back in 1944. Scroll down for more of the same
(there are a number of photos).
http://tinyurl.com/jwayvqr
Open University Innovation On The Rails 1986
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y9LkJ1Uzf2M
(Spotter: Nick Wheat)
English Heritage's nine ‘lost’ Railway stations
http://heritagecalling.com/2014/12/15/9-lost-railway-stations/
Freedom of Information release on demand and capacity on the West Coast, Midland and East Coast
Main Lines
http://tinyurl.com/pajquj5
Andrew Cook's last video of 2014 - a morning at the SRPS Bo'ness Diesel Gala
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qMD89z4yjo4
How the Tube was built, using picks, ponies, shovels - and a lot of elbow grease
http://tinyurl.com/pcspwfv
Crossrail: Tunnelling beneath London
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-30553427
The InterCity 125 and its high-speed replacement
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-30538277
(Spotter: Richard Buckby)
Saughtree railway station bed & breakfast
http://saughtreestation.weebly.com/
Women in Rail: How WWI created rare career opportunities for women
http://tinyurl.com/nvcytsu
(Spotter: John McCorriston)
An early signalwoman at Morebath Junction
http://www.hastingspress.co.uk/mrstown.html
New schematic maps of UK and European rail networks
http://www.projectmapping.co.uk/index.html
(Spotter: David Bickell)
Aerial footage of L92 hauling trains on the South Devon Railway, January 2015
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mqwC7MK8LRs
Dreamland Scenic Railway Restoration, Margate - Part 4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u1yGWl4br7w
Oldest flying jet returns to the USA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UsphTktf9Fg
The Mystery of the Lost Clipper
http://www.airspacemag.com/history-of-flight/the-mystery-of-the-lost-clipper-5467157/
Aviation Archives
http://aviationarchives.blogspot.co.uk/
(Spotter: Alan Rushworth)
30th Anniversary of Summit tunnel derailment and fire
http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/local-news/remembering-summit-tunnel-fire-30-8315156
Forth Bridge visitor centres to open by 2017
http://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/news/forth-bridge-visitor-centres-ready-by-2017-1-3635535
Seven-Twelve ex-Yarmouth (BBC documentary from 1978)
http://www.eafa.org.uk/catalogue/5493
Restoration of Newry & Bessbrook tram
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-30439256
Irish Railways review of 2014
http://www.thewandererphotos.com/FeaturedGallery/2014-A-Year-in-Review/i-dKQLsQL
Changing ships wakes could affect global warming
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-30543252
Norwegian shipping certification company
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-30492838
Centenary of Newport Docks
http://www.abports.co.uk/newsarticle/162/
Historic photos of Salzburg Airport
http://www.salzburg-airport.com/en/enterprise-airport/photo-book/historical-pictures/
(Spotter: Neil Kearns)
Campaign to restore the Mumbles Railway
http://mumblesrailway.co.uk/
Details of all steam railways in the United Kingdom and Ireland
http://steamrailwaylines.co.uk/
BBC iPlayer - Steam Railways
http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/group/p01277qd
Missing from the above: "The Little Train to Lynton" in two parts
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=95_ojCmEOCA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-9ammK2AIEE
LNER A4 4464 Bittern at Lincoln Central, Bittern Farewell Tour, 30th December
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9pt-KqC59rE
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EE5Yn9DA8rk
Great Central Railway 30th December
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lI4NI47gl8A
Garratt 6029, restored to service by the Australian Railway Historical Society, 3rd September
2014
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DlC3z8xLk_c
Pilentum's world of model railways - more than 80 films and 3,900 photos about European layouts
http://www.pilentum.de/
A tight squeeze for a coach!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bBcsQcOyuIo
(Spotter: Ted Millward)
Pathetic Motorways - unusual motorways, includes ones not built or unfinished
http://www.pathetic.org.uk/
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IN THE NEWS
Reading train viaduct scheme completed
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-berkshire-30666218
Travel chaos as Heathrow Express hits metal trolley left by Network Rail engineers
http://tinyurl.com/pbpg6yz
London Bridge Christmas works timelapse 20-27 December 2014
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iz5a800-LTo
London Bridge overcrowding: More delays expected
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-30709760
Costain/Skanska JV to construct Paddington station link tunnel
http://tinyurl.com/l5qk8uo
Dutch rail company NS denies British railway cross subsidy claims
http://tinyurl.com/ol2ypch
West Coast Main Line open-access bid rejected
http://tinyurl.com/o93qkqq
New plan to secure rail services for the North
http://www.northernrail.org/news/7581
Trainline stock market flotation
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-30726532
Hitachi ships first IEP train to Britain
http://tinyurl.com/lgsjdod
Ice on railway in Hampshire causes delays and cancellations
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-hampshire-30706567
Train filled with passengers derailed in a tunnel after ice falls from ventilation shaft
http://tinyurl.com/nf9kf7d
Dawlish storms rail line 'threatened by cliff homes'
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-devon-30742205
'Fatal' Penzance level crossing is permanently closed
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-cornwall-30627608
Rail fare increase sparks demo at Burton railway station
http://tinyurl.com/oqrwrs2
How safety became an important message on railway
http://tinyurl.com/o7a8t9f
Northampton railway station to open on 12 January
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-northamptonshire-30686514
Birmingham New Street traveller falls in front of train
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-birmingham-30688676
Passengers delayed after flooding closes railway line
http://tinyurl.com/pf5c2lm
Major Leek development gets green light after councillors U-turn
http://tinyurl.com/m6s46oc
ScotRail trains suspended as Scotland battered by 140mph winds
http://tinyurl.com/qyp4xa4
Councillor calls for Borders railway halt at Heriot
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-south-scotland-30681134
Edinburgh-Glasgow trains face summer of disruption
http://tinyurl.com/muop4sy
Wales' first 'Super Express' train to be tested this year
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-30728002
Swanage Railway reconnection dream realised thanks to law firm who secured lease
http://tinyurl.com/lwj4kjj
Clifton Rocks Railway recreates 120-year-old sign
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-bristol-30722951
Barry Island Railway wedding
http://tinyurl.com/mcjmtyt
Year of celebration in 2015 for the Talyllyn Railway
http://tinyurl.com/nh6jwhk
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-north-west-wales-30719626
Ffestiniog Railway workshops set for major upgrade
http://tinyurl.com/pctvrfr
Obituary: Allan Garraway MBE, railway preservationist, manager and engineer
http://tinyurl.com/lk6kqva
Passenger figures on the rise for Iarnród Éireann
http://tinyurl.com/l59xptd
More Regio 2N trains ordered
http://www.globalrailnews.com/blog/2015/01/05/sncf-and-stif-order-new-regio-2n-trains/
French railway gears up to install Wi-Fi on trains
http://www.thelocal.fr/20150102/french-railway-gear-up-to-install-wi-fi-on-trains
Alstom to maintain Swedish commuter trains
http://www.globalrailnews.com/blog/2015/01/06/alstom-to-maintain-swedish-commuter-trains/
Alstom and Bombardier challenge NS Sprinter order
http://tinyurl.com/p8q4wx7
NS starts closing stations to all but smart card users
http://tinyurl.com/nmvn9m4
Elon Musk's hyperloop is actually making progress
http://www.wired.co.uk/news/archive/2014-12/19/elon-hyperloop
CN Locomotive blows a turbo
http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=a81_1419962733
Queensland Rail celebrates 150 years with steam train journeys between Brisbane and Cairns
http://tinyurl.com/kq6stl4
Final section of track laid for Nottingham tram extension
http://tinyurl.com/q4buhqk
Kimberley tram plan study gets council backing
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-30709676
Driverless trains ordered for Istanbul Metro
http://tinyurl.com/nsaen4x
Beijing opens 60km of new metro lines
http://tinyurl.com/nzktnky
Atlanta Streetcar inaugurated
http://www.railjournal.com/index.php/north-america/atlanta-streetcar-inaugurated.html
Calls for Itchen Bridge toll relief during roadworks
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-hampshire-30741670
£1.5m Pontcysyllte Aquaduct plan to attract more tourists
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-north-east-wales-30700316
3,000 tonnes of water pumped from stricken Solent vessel
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-hampshire-30723855
The world's biggest ship - for 53 days
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-30696685
Fatal light aircraft near Popham
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-hampshire-30673913
RAF Church Fenton to reopen as civilian airfield
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-york-north-yorkshire-30671756
Loganair aircraft blown off runway at Stornoway
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-highlands-islands-30655967
Fly Be suspends Inverness-London service
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-north-east-orkney-shetland-30660982
Wheels up landing at Nairobi airport
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-30672963
Campaign launched to save threatened Shackleton aircraft
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-cornwall-30547469
RAF Museum Cosford fighter planes cleaned at height
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-shropshire-30710853
USAF to pull out of airbases at Mildenhall, Alconbury and Molesworth
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-suffolk-30725366
US DoD confirms two F-35 squadrons will be based in UK
http://tinyurl.com/qdn3kgy
Records of south Wales miners to be saved and digitised
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-south-west-wales-30659784
Spotters: Richard Buckby, Neil Kearns, Reg Nerps, Mike Price, Alan Rushworth
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TV and RADIO
11/01/15 BBC4 1900-2000
"Architects of the Devine: the First Gothic Age"
11/01/15 BBC4 2100-2200
"Dan Cruickshank and the Family That Built Gothic Britain" The Scotts
12/01/15 BBC2 1830-1900
"Great British Railway Journeys" London
13/01/15 BBC2 1830-1900
"Great British Railway Journeys" London
13/01/15 ITV 2100-2200
"The Wonder of Britain" 2/5 Our industrial story
14/01/15 BBC2 0815-0900
"Oxford Street Revealed" A look at Oxford Circus tube station (signed)
14/01/15 BBC2 0900-1000
"Great Continental Railway Journeys" Spain and Portugal (signed)
14/01/15 BBC2 1830-1900
"Great British Railway Journeys" London
14/01/15 BBC4 2200-2300
"Caravans: a British Love Affair"
15/01/15 BBC2 1830-1900
"Great British Railway Journeys" London
15/01/15 BBC4 2000-2100
"Timeshift: The Golden Age of the Tram - A Streetcar Named Desire"
15/01/15 BBC4 2200-2300
"Maps: Power, Plunder and Possession" 2/3
16/01/15 BBC2 1830-1900
"Great British Railway Journeys" London
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EVENTS
All details are correct to the best of my knowledge, but no responsibility is accepted for
inaccuracies or changes.
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 Chesterfield Canal Trust
The Red Lion, Church Street, Brimington, nr Chesterfield, S43 1JG
"From Dream to Steam - the Tornado Story" by Alexa Stott
Starts at 2000
Admission free
http://www.chesterfield-canal-trust.org.uk/
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
15/01/15 Monmouthshire Railway Society
Lecture Theatre A10, City Campus, Usk Way, Newport, NP20 2BP
"Five Decades of MRS Railtours Part One 1963 -1978" by David Matthew and John
Livsey
Starts at 1900 prompt, admission for non-members is £3 and for members, £2
http://mrsoc.co.uk/
16/01/15- London Model Engineering Exhibition
18/01/14 Great Hall, Alexandra Palace, London, N22 7AY
1000-1700 (Fri, Sat), 1000-1630 (Sun)
http://www.londonmodelengineering.co.uk
17/01/15- East Lancashire Railway: Winter Gala
18/01/14
http://www.eastlancsrailway.org.uk
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
25/01/15 Gauge 0 Guild: Bristol show
UWE Exhibition and Conference Centre, Filton Road, Bristol, BS34 8QZ
1000-1600
http://www.gauge0guild.com/events/events.aspx
Cheers, Howard.
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