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NETWATCH
Are superfast trains speeding down the tracks?
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-31608679
Some nice transport imagery
http://www.flickr.com/photos/david_christie/
(Spotter: Nick Wheat)
Reprints of steam era working time tables and similar operating documents
http://www.wttreprint.talktalk.net/
UK Mainline and Heritage Railway Steam January and February 2015
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=imTYUeF2OMU
Mainline Diesel - LMS 10000
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K9rSzitGZZg
(Spotter: Ted Millward)
Survival of lineside phones
http://www.railengineer.uk/2015/03/17/lineside-phones-remarkable-survivors/
Politics concerning crude oil movements in Canada & USA
http://www.petroleumnews.com/pntruncate/322217539.shtml
TOC use of social media
http://www.railstaff.uk/2015/03/12/get-social/
(Spotter: Neil Kearns)
St Pancras to Nottingham with a Paxman Valenta 43064
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uZTOhQ3srYo
Propliner Aviation Magazine 1979-2015 - the next issue will be the last
http://www.propliner.co.uk/index.html
Halifax 57 Rescue (Canada)
http://www.57rescuecanada.com/index.html
Stratocruiser - the rebirth of a legend
http://www.stratocruiser.org/
Aviation in Florianopolis: Luftwaffe in rare photos
http://aviacaoemfloripa.blogspot.com.br/2011/02/luftwaffe-em-fotos-raras.html
(Spotter: Alan Rushworth)
I had to pay twice for the same East Coast train ticket
http://www.theguardian.com/money/2015/mar/16/pay-twice-east-coast-train-ticket
Curious "wye" in Sardinia
http://atlasrescueforum.proboards.com/thread/2248/sardinian-insanity
Reaching the point of no return with Ryanair but 'screen scraping' was to blame
http://www.theguardian.com/money/2014/mar/10/ryanair-book-online-error-screen-scraping
(Spotter: Jim O'Brien)
Big Twin families: Who are the Top 10 Boeing 777 operators?
http://tinyurl.com/mr6ah4x
(Spotter: Richard Buckby)
Industrial History of Cumbria
http://www.cumbria-industries.org.uk/
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IN THE NEWS
Rail users braced for Easter engineering delays
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-31902275
Network Rail to deploy Easter army of 14,000
http://www.railnews.co.uk/news/2015/03/16-network-rail-to-deploy-easter.html
Before the gold rush – train builders chasing UK prospects
http://www.railstaff.uk/2015/03/13/before-the-gold-rush-train-builders-chasing-uk-prospects/
Railfreight 'contributes £1.6bn to British economy'
http://www.railnews.co.uk/news/2015/03/17-railfreight-contributes-16bn-to-british.html
SSL wins Crossrail GE signalling contract
http://tinyurl.com/mqds5pv
Widespread Monday morning signal failures
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-31905345
Remains of Southwark Park station unearthed
http://tinyurl.com/mse4396
Major plans on the way for Waterloo lines upgrade
http://www.railnews.co.uk/news/2015/03/18-major-plans-on-the-way.html
“Immediate” action on London Bridge overcrowding
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-31952392
http://www.railnews.co.uk/news/2015/03/18-new-recovery-plan-for-london.html
New Great Western franchise confirmed by Chancellor
http://www.railnews.co.uk/news/2015/03/18-transport-investment-confirmed-by-chancellor.html
The challenge of ERTMS on the ECML
http://www.railengineer.uk/2015/03/18/the-challenge-of-ertms-on-the-ecml/
Car transporter hits bridge
http://tinyurl.com/nm3b8tm
Wolverhampton Railway Station wins £13.5m revamp funding
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-birmingham-31930392
First wins TransPennine Express extension
http://tinyurl.com/q47wbgm
Multi-billion pound plans to overhaul rail in North of England
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-31978631
http://www.railnews.co.uk/news/2015/03/20-major-rail-investment-plans-for.html
Borders to Edinburgh railway promoted by artwork
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-south-scotland-31923068
Hotel owners left furious after rude note from Scotrail employee
http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/hotel-owners-left-furious-after-5343543
Longannet plant axe could be green light for trains
http://tinyurl.com/lkb7c87
'World's oldest railway tunnel' awarded protected status
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-derbyshire-31951751
New cycle way proposals would not benefit Peak Rail's plans
http://tinyurl.com/kmzwcc2
D49 Morayshire at Barrow Hill Depot
http://trev11.zenfolio.com/p1062628775/hde7f495#h937acb9
Severn Valley Railway group celebrates 50 years
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-hereford-worcester-31967247
Low-loader carrying 65 tonne steam engine collapses on Bere Road
http://tinyurl.com/pz7veda
Eurostar resurrects 15-year old marketing strategy to reach Dutch and US consumers
http://tinyurl.com/lrgj2yx
First breakthrough in Ceneri Base Tunnel
http://www.railjournal.com/index.php/europe/first-breakthrough-in-ceneri-base-tunnel.html
New loco for Puget Sound shipyard
http://www.kitsapsun.com/news/local-news/new-locomotive-en-route-to-shipyard_70604315
Peru develops plans for Trans-Andean rail tunnel
http://tinyurl.com/n8guf8z
Istanbul’s historic station to be converted into museum
http://tinyurl.com/laeclgo
China railway companies eye Kuala Lumpur-Singapore high-speed railway
http://tinyurl.com/n93yvjx
Services begin on Hokuriku Shinkansen
http://tinyurl.com/k7blwgb
Northern line extension TBM contract awarded
http://tinyurl.com/lflpk2e
Pete Waterman selling City of Birmingham locomotive for £60,000
http://tinyurl.com/l4stcwo
£130m tram route decision announced
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-birmingham-31964670
http://www.railnews.co.uk/news/2015/03/19-decision-announced-about-new-130m.html
Brussels receives final Flexity tram of order for 220 vehicles
http://www.globalrailnews.com/blog/2015/03/20/brussels-receives-final-flexity-tram/
New ones are coming, but the internet loves Philly’s abandoned trolleys more
https://technical.ly/philly/2015/03/19/abandoned-septa-trolleys/
UK's first 'poo bus' goes into regular service
http://tinyurl.com/l7xr8l2
Northampton Greyfriars bus station demolished
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-northamptonshire-31889521
Bloodhound: Superwheels for supersonic car go into production
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-31845234
Fate of the Sleeping Beauties - the world-famous Dovaz car collection
http://www.thefateofthesleepingbeauties.com/
Nantwich Aqueduct work postponed to help local traders
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-stoke-staffordshire-31929961
New owner for Harwich/Felixstowe ferry service
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-essex-31942782
French shipyard threatens to sell Jacques Cousteau's boat
http://tinyurl.com/lweceg9
The man behind the Nicaragua canal project
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-31936549
Milford Haven sold to Singapore firm - Murco tank trains will continue in new guise
http://tinyurl.com/nmgqzrz
RAF Hercules get extended-range upgrade
http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/raf-hercules-get-extended-range-upgrade-410303/
'Irreplaceable' items stolen in Solent Sky Museum burglary
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-hampshire-31903759
Lufthansa strike extended
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-31958654
Solar plane heads for Myanmar
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-31957191
Spotters: Richard Buckby, Neil Kearns, Ted Millward, Reg Nerps, Jim O'Brien, Mike Price, Alan
Rushworth, Roger Smith
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TV and RADIO
21/03/15 BBC2 2015-2115
"Murder on the Victorian Railway" Drama
22/03/15 Channel 4 2000-2100
"Great Canal Journeys" The London Ring
22/03/15 Yesterday 2100-2200
"Great Railway Journeys" Double-bill - East Anglia
22/03/15 Yesterday 2200-2300
"The Golden Age of Steam Railways"
23/03/15 BBC2 1900-2000
"Racing Legends: Graham Hill"
23/03/15 BBC1 South 1930-2000
"Inside Out" Features the Brighton Belle (postponed from last week)
23/03/15 BBC4 1930-2000
"Great Continental Railway Journeys" Russia (2)
23/03/15 BBC4 2000-2100
"India's Frontier Railways" 2/3 The Last Train in Nepal
24/03/15 BBC4 1930-2000
"Great Continental Railway Journeys" Italy (1)
25/03/15 BBC4 1930-2000
"Great Continental Railway Journeys" Italy (2)
26/03/15 Channel 5 1900-2000
"The Classic Car Show" 8/13
26/03/15 ITV 2030-2100
"Double Decker Driving School" Learning to drive a London bus 2/6
26/03/15 BBC4 2100-2200
"India's Frontier Railways" 3/3 The Samjhauta Express
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EVENTS
All details are correct to the best of my knowledge, but no responsibility is accepted for
inaccuracies or changes
20/03/15 Oxford House Industrial History Society (Risca)
Risca Colliers Institute, Oxford House Adult Ed Centre, Grove Road, Risca, NP11 6GN
"Developing the Past: Llancaiach Fawr" by Diane Walker
1900 for 1915, meetings finish by 2130
Friends and visitors welcome: admission £2
http://www.riscamuseum.org.uk
20/03/15- Severn Valley Railway: Spring Steam Gala
22/03/15
http://www.svr.co.uk/
21/03/15- Rushden, Higham & Wellingborough Railway: Diesel Gala
22/03/15
http://www.rhts.co.uk/
21/03/15- Ecclesbourne Valley Railway: Mixed Traction Weekend
22/03/15
http://www.e-v-r.com
23/03/15 Corn Market Hall, London Road, Kettering, NN15 7QA
“Railways Remembered” a film show by Rob Foxon
Starts 1930
26/03/15 Barry and Penarth Railway Society
Penarth Conservative Club, 15 Stanwell Road, Penarth, South Glamorgan, CF64 2EZ
"Steam Behind the Iron Curtain" by Derek Robinson
Starts 1930
26/03/15- West Somerset Railway: Spring Steam Gala - Steam in South Wales
29/03/15
http://www.west-somerset-railway.co.uk/
27/03/15 Oxford House Industrial History Society (Risca)
Risca Colliers Institute, Oxford House Adult Ed Centre, Grove Road, Risca, NP11 6GN
"Panama Canal: History, Present and Future" by Geoff Williams
1900 for 1915, meetings finish by 2130
Friends and visitors welcome: admission £2
http://www.riscamuseum.org.uk
28/03/15- London Festival of Railway Modelling
29/03/15 Alexandra Palace, London, N22 7AY
http://tinyurl.com/l2ktomx
28/03/15- Great Central Railway: Diesel Gala
29/03/15
http://www.gcrailway.co.uk/
31/03/15 Friends of the Cromford Canal: Recruitment Event
Can you help FCC? Come along and find out at Cromford
http://www.cromfordcanal.info/
03/04/15 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
03/04/15- Isle of Wight Steam Railway: Easter Fun
06/04/15
http://www.iwsteamrailway.co.uk
03/04/15- Great Central Railway: Easter Vintage Festival
06/04/15
http://www.gcrailway.co.uk/
03/04/15- Ecclesbourne Valley Railway: Easter Weekend
06/04/15
http://www.e-v-r.com
03/04/15- Mid-Hants Watercress Line: Day Out With Thomas
12/04/15
http://www.watercressline.co.uk/
04/04/15- Lincolnshire Wolds Railway: Easter Steam Gala
06/04/15
http://www.lincolnshirewoldsrailway.co.uk/
05/04/15- Rushden, Higham & Wellingborough Railway: Easter Bunny Specials (Steam)
06/04/15
http://www.rhts.co.uk/
Cheers, Howard.
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