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NETWATCH
Are train travellers without the right ticket treated fairly?
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-31149024
The power of the passenger complaint - a new blog post by Dr David Turner
http://davidturnerrailway.wordpress.com/2015/02/08/the-power-of-the-passenger-complaint/
Rick Eborall's photos of the "Dinmore Manor" charter, 4th February 2015
http://rickeborall.zenfolio.com/p700175373
http://rickeborall.zenfolio.com/p896377626
'Black' 8F 48624 Photo Charter at the GCR 21st/22nd January
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CijmAZvWj3U
GCR Winter Steam Gala 3rd Jan/1st Feb
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DdMkTIAAIIY
Model Railway At Mablethorpe
http://www.monksbaymodelrailway.co.uk/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ef9QL26Zpr4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nFa-ZqZ-L9A
American cab-forward steam locomotive
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n_ErZ5SgkVw
Running around the train on the Chehalis and Centralia Railroad
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RUnvVD1uKWo
Russian steam locomotive
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b3YCz5mF1Z8
(Spotter: Ted Millward)
Britain in a day: the longest train route in the country
http://tinyurl.com/k9xud95
A Scottish Romance – the rise and rise of Scottish Railways
http://www.railstaff.uk/2015/02/03/a-scottish-romance-the-rise-and-rise-of-scottish-railways/
(Spotter: Richard Buckby)
How to become a train driver (alternatively spend many years on your local preserved railway)
http://www.traindriver.org/
Aircraft built from junk in South Sudan
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-31097612
Carlton Coalville trolleybuses
https://www.flickr.com/photos/train-pix/sets/72157650162967516
(Spotter: Neil Kearns)
A website about British Rail Corporate Identity from 1965 to 1994
http://www.doublearrow.co.uk/home.htm
Preserving Lockheed C-121A Constellation Columbine II, Air Force One, Pres Dwight D Eisenhower
http://www.john2031.com/columbine/main.html
(Spotter: Alan Rushworth)
How tunnels were dug
http://www.forgottenrelics.co.uk/tunnelvision/index.html
(Spotter: Peter Davies)
Broad gauge relics in the Azores
http://www.railways.incanada.net/Articles/Article2010_08.html
Can supersonic dreams survive the global warming age?
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-30915666
A curious British airship experiment
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-31291791
Humberstone: A Chilean ghost town's English past
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-31090757
Maps that shaped the world
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-30840318
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IN THE NEWS
What can railway stations learn from airport security?
http://tinyurl.com/prrh29b
Free wi-fi to help rail commuters stay connected
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/free-wi-fi-to-help-rail-commuters-stay-connected
Heathrow rail link plans to go on show
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-31163002
GTR embarking on major driver training programme
http://www.railstaff.uk/2015/02/09/gtr-embarking-on-major-driver-training-programme/
Bombardier announces jobs boost
http://www.railstaff.uk/2015/02/12/bombardier-announces-job-boost/
First Northern Class 319 unveiled
http://www.globalrailnews.com/blog/2015/02/12/first-northern-class-319-unveiled/
Southern cancellations due to vandalism
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-sussex-31364216
Footpath fatality near Whitstable
http://tinyurl.com/nss6jqk
Langley to Heathrow line proposals exhibited
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-31163002
Level crossing closures divide communities, say campaigners
http://tinyurl.com/pkexbhv
Harbury landslide: Engineers working round the clock to clear railway line
http://tinyurl.com/msbjyzj
Kenilworth railway station work gets under way
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-coventry-warwickshire-31196585
Worcestershire Parkway rail station plans submitted
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-hereford-worcester-31289143
Wellington station given special timetable after listing error
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-shropshire-31412152
Horses killed on Darlington – Eaglescliffe line
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-tees-31349233
Pacer trains may 'still have role' in North of England
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-31164796
New railway bridge gives Doncaster airport link road plan a lift
http://tinyurl.com/owpph7k
May start for Burnley to Manchester direct rail link
http://tinyurl.com/nqbehsv
Railway Children performances at kings Cross
http://www.railstaff.uk/2015/02/03/steam-drama-at-kings-cross/
CAF signs Caledonian Sleeper car contract
http://tinyurl.com/mdpp6ha
Borders Railway track laying complete
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-south-scotland-31413672
End of the line for Borders rail installation
http://tinyurl.com/nkc2pjh
Residents' misery over reopened Stirling railway line
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-31428051
Scottish Labour commits to funding of Glasgow Crossrail scheme
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-31298277
Railway police fight Scottish control proposals
http://tinyurl.com/meeygd6
Anniversary of Quintinshill rail tragedy to be remembered
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-south-scotland-31364439
Transport and broadband key to Cardiff Capital Region plans
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-31418603
Plans to reopen abandoned Welsh railway tunnel described as an 'exciting opportunity' by Edwina
Hart
http://tinyurl.com/k2r8axj
National Railway Museum unveils luxury dining carriage
http://tinyurl.com/owyqsmh
Axe falls on Snibston Discovery Museum as Leicestershire County Council approves its closure
http://tinyurl.com/k9gd86e
http://www.snibston.com/
75078 return to traffic at Keighley & Worth Valley
http://www.steamingaroundyorkshire.co.uk/Pages/2015/february/7th.htm
Swanage to Wareham rail line reconnection works delayed
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-dorset-31161637
£2m plans to turn Nottinghamshire viaduct into cycling route
http://tinyurl.com/l2cwhnb
Full steam ahead to lay Torrington railway tracks
http://tinyurl.com/mmxaxam
Work underway on South West Durham Heritage Corridor project
http://tinyurl.com/kkjr5tu
NS fined €2.75m for unsatisfactory service, again
http://tinyurl.com/qy9avoh
NS to hand out tulips on Monday morning
http://tinyurl.com/khoxm8r
Sweden's longest rail tunnel set for December opening
http://tinyurl.com/m22s3aj
Railway expansion in the Middle East
http://www.railstaff.uk/2015/02/11/the-return-of-the-railway-eastern-promise/
Sydney opens South West Rail Link
http://tinyurl.com/pnmkvl8
Tube drivers go on strike in defence of colleague caught 'drunk at the wheel' twice
http://tinyurl.com/l6l7k56
Trams begin daylight testing on Nottingham light rail extension
http://tinyurl.com/ots5n36
Midland Metro opens extended Wednesbury depot
http://tinyurl.com/m5we5y7
Stratfold Barn Railway makes new home for historic Burton and Ashby Light Railway tram
http://tinyurl.com/mv82hu8
Paris mayor to push for 24-hour Metro service
http://www.thelocal.fr/20150210/paris-metro-service-hidalgo
Hornby moves to Sandwich Discovery Park
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-kent-31315278
http://tinyurl.com/obfjclg
All aboard for mini railway festival fun in Doncaster
http://tinyurl.com/k23srhl
Proposal to put London Roads in Tunnels
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-31291777
Boss of Derbyshire bus firm in court for tax fraud
http://tinyurl.com/k536wqq
Driverless car review launched by UK government
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-31364441
Morris Minor kept in garage for 47 years to be sold for up to £10,000
http://tinyurl.com/nc77dow
Rare Ferrari found at French farm sells for 14m euros
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-31177813
Proposal to restart Holyhead-Dun Laoghaire fast ferry service
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-north-west-wales-31161034
Hoegh Osaka emptied ahead of repairs
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-hampshire-31312223
Hoegh Osaka arrives in Falmouth from Southampton
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-hampshire-31406802
World’s biggest ship, named after Dutch nazi, to be renamed after all
http://tinyurl.com/owvko8b
Scottish Airports increase in traffic
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-business-31414868
Security alert on Easyjet aircraft at Gibraltar
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-31239269
RAF A400M named "City of Bristol"
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-bristol-31296178
US Airways E190 lands without nose gear in Houston
http://tinyurl.com/mpflz98
Spotters: Richard Buckby, Neil Kearns, Ted Millward, Reg Nerps, Jim O'Brien, Mike Price, Alan
Rushworth
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TV and RADIO
15/02/15 BBC2 1900-2000
"The Motorway: Life in the Fast Line"
15/02/15 Yesterday 2100-2200
"Chris Tarrant: Extreme Railways" The Konkan Railway, India
15/02/15 Yesterday 2200-2300
"Monsoon Railway"
16/02/15 BBC4 1930-2000
"Great Continental Railway Journeys" Switzerland (2)
16/02/15 BBC4 2000-2100
"A303: Highway to the Sun"
17/02/15 BBC4 1930-2000
"Great Continental Railway Journeys" The Low Countries (1)
18/02/15 BBC4 1930-2000
"Great Continental Railway Journeys" The Low Countries (2)
18/02/15 BBC4 2000-2100
"African Railway Journeys" The Tazara railroad
19/02/15 Channel 5 1900-2000
"The Classic Car Show" 3/13
20/02/15 ITV 2000-2030
"Barging Around Britain with John Sergeant" 2/8 Llangollen
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EVENTS
All details are correct to the best of my knowledge, but no responsibility is accepted for
inaccuracies or changes.
13/02/15 Oxford House Industrial History Society (Risca)
Risca Colliers Institute, Oxford House Adult Ed Centre, Grove Road, Risca, NP11 6GN
Members' contributions
1900 for 1915, meetings finish by 2130
Friends and visitors welcome: admission £2
http://www.riscamuseum.org.uk
13/02/15- Mid-Hants Railway Watercress Line: Spring Steam Gala
15/02/15
http://www.watercressline.co.uk/
15/02/15 Gauge 0 Guild and ALSRM: Northern Show Manchester (incorporating Scale O Bolton)
Woodhouse Park Lifestyle Centre, Portway, Woodhouse Park, Withenshawe, Manchester,
M22 1QW
1000-1600
http://www.gauge0guild.com/events/events.aspx
15/02/15- Isle of Wight Steam Railway: Half-Term Open Week
20/02/15
http://www.iwsteamrailway.co.uk
16/02/15 Newbury and District Transport Group
The Community Space, Kennet School, Stoney Lane, Thatcham, RG19 4LL
1915 for a prompt 1930 start
Change of subject/speaker
Settle and Carlisle Railway, David and Marion's photos of steam and diesel
1967-2005
followed by a film "Seasons of Steam"
Non-members welcome
Admission and car parking free, but donations towards expenses welcome
17/02/15 Snibston Heritage Railway Running Day
http://www.snibston.com/welcome/events
17/02/15 RCTS Cheltenham
Victory Club, Burlington House, Lypiatt Road, Cheltenham GL50 2SY
"A Mixed Bag of Railway Interest" by Colin Willats
Starts at 1930
Non-members are very welcome - a donation of £3.50 is requested
http://www.rcts.org.uk/branches/cheltenham/events.htm
17/02/15 The Rhondda Tunnel Society
The Tunnel Hotel, Blaengwynfi, Port Talbot, West Glamorgan, SA13 3TY
Starts 1830
http://www.rhonddatunnelsociety.co.uk/
17/02/15- Great Central Railway: Villains & Superheroes
19/02/15
http://www.gcrailway.co.uk/
18/02/15 Dronfield Civic Society
St Andrew’s Church, Pentland Road, Dronfield, Derbyshire, S18 8ZQ
"The Lancashire, Derbyshire & East Coast Railway" by Martin Smith
Starts 1930, all welcome
Members £2, non-members £4, to include refreshments
19/02/15 Snibston Heritage Railway Running Day
http://www.snibston.com/welcome/events
20/02/15 Oxford House Industrial History Society (Risca)
Risca Colliers Institute, Oxford House Adult Ed Centre, Grove Road, Risca, NP11 6GN
TBA
1900 for 1915, meetings finish by 2130
Friends and visitors welcome: admission £2
http://www.riscamuseum.org.uk
20/02/15- Model Rail Scotland
22/02/15 Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre (SECC), Glasgow
http://www.modelrail-scotland.co.uk/
21/02/15 Welsh Railways Research Circle
Dockside Room, National Waterfront Museum, Swansea, SA1 3RD
"130 years of the Port Talbot Railway & Docks Company, 1894-1922" by Robin Simmonds
1400-1500
http://www.wrrc.org.uk/
21/02/15- New Mills & District Railway Modellers Exhibition
22/02/15 Chapel-en-le-Frith High School, Long Lane, Chapel-en-le-Frith, SK23 0TQ
1000-1700 (Sat), 1000-1630 (Sun)
http://www.nmdrm.co.uk/
21/02/15- East Lancashire Railway: Steam Weekend
22/02/15
http://www.eastlancsrailway.org.uk/
25/02/15 The Benn Hall, Newbold Road, Rugby CV21 2LN
“Railways Remembered” a film show by Rob Foxon
Starts 1930
27/02/15 Great Central Railway: Crompton Bash
http://www.gcrailway.co.uk/
27/02/15 Oxford House Industrial History Society (Risca)
Risca Colliers Institute, Oxford House Adult Ed Centre, Grove Road, Risca, NP11 6GN
Members' contributions
1900 for 1915, meetings finish by 2130
Friends and visitors welcome: admission £2
http://www.riscamuseum.org.uk
27/02/15- Keighley & Worth Valley Railway: Winter Steam Gala
01/03/15
http://www.kwvr.co.uk/
Cheers, Howard.
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