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NETWATCH
"Great Western Coffee Shop" - the Great Western Passengers' Forum
http://www.firstgreatwestern.info/coffeeshop/
Evesham Vale Light Railway
http://www.evlr.co.uk
Network Rail's company magazine, "Network", is now available to the public
http://issuu.com/nrnetwork
Book a tour to explore Glasgow Central station
http://glasgowcentraltours.co.uk/
SS Shieldhall
http://www.ss-shieldhall.co.uk
Exeter West Signalbox was dismantled piece by piece and re-erected at the Crewe Heritage Centre
30 years ago
http://www.exeterwest.org.uk/index.html
A website dedicated to railway signalling:
http://www.signalbox.org/index.php
(Spotter: Roger Smith)
Great Central Railway Railways at Work 18th April 2015
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xv7QhUQ4BMs
(Spotter: Ted Millward)
Locomotive repair books, record cards, manuals and driver's handbooks
http://www.locodocs.co.uk/
(Spotter: Alan Rushworth)
Bernese Oberland photographic trip 2013
http://www.railography.co.uk/reports/2013/05/2013-07_Berner_Oberland_Report.pdf
Blonay-Chamby 2015 events
http://www.swissrailsoc.org.uk/Flyer2015-F2.pdf
The mystery of the derailment of the Sunset Limited October 1995
http://tinyurl.com/qza8a7v
Recycling your dead car
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-32229796
(Spotter: Neil Kearns)
10 spectacular rail journeys … that you’ve probably never heard of
http://tinyurl.com/lwp6zy7
Abandoned underground railway preserved in 3D scan
http://tinyurl.com/p3d3g4e
(Spotter: Richard Buckby)
Great French train journeys: readers’ travel tips
http://tinyurl.com/p2k65c8
What the future of travel will look like
http://tinyurl.com/neeow6t
(Spotter: Jim O'Brien)
Animation of train derailment Hilversum
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p0CUEEDCJ_s
(Spotter: Maurice Hopper)
A national survey of railway goods sheds and related buildings is underway
http://tinyurl.com/lyldy8d
There is a proposal to walk the whole of the Gwili Railway, under supervision from a Gwili
staff member, from their new station (yet to be opened) at Abergwili Junction through to
Llanpumpsaint. It's about a 4-hour walk and some of the terrain is rough, so you would need to
be fit and have some decent walking boots. A donation of £10 towards the Gwili extension fund
is required, and you must buy your own lunch at The Railway Inn, Llanpumpsaint. The walk will
be held on a Saturday in June. The minimum age is 18, and numbers are limited to a maximum of
20 people. If you are interested, please contact
nigelbird.books@virgin.net
Ruined beauty: What should we do?
http://www.bbc.com/culture/story/20150420-ruined-beauty-what-should-we-do
Abandoned Supersonic TU-144 in a Russian backyard
http://englishrussia.com/2014/09/08/hidden-tu-144-in-kazan-outskirts/
The yard for red phone boxes that ring no more
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-32315904
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IN THE NEWS
HS2 benefits 'essentially made up', economists tell MPs
http://tinyurl.com/kp7tkdz
Conservatives promise more electrification
http://www.railnews.co.uk/news/2015/04/15-conservatives-promise-more-electrification.html
What the future holds for BTP
http://www.railstaff.uk/2015/04/16/what-the-future-holds-for-btp/
RMT to vote on industrial action over 2015 pay round for Network Rail employees
http://www.railnews.co.uk/news/2015/04/17-rmt-members-to-vote-after.html
ORR takes next step to revoke WCR safety certificate
http://tinyurl.com/nmwd7a3
Rail signal upgrade 'could be hacked to cause crashes'
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-32402481
Southwark Park 'ghost' station uncovered by Thameslink workers
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-32382231
Transport for London chief: commuter trains into capital are 'shit'
http://tinyurl.com/pq6g2jg
All aboard the Michael Eavis, stopping at Castle Cary for Glastonbury
http://tinyurl.com/qz5f9en
Election 2015: Connecting Stoke-on-Trent's economy
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-32430556
Taxi lands upside down on Shipley railway line
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-leeds-32350975
Timetable drawn up to help those hit by five month tunnel closure on Glasgow to Edinburgh line
http://tinyurl.com/qaadb7y
Full timetable for Borders Railway (first train will leave Tweedbank at 0845 and arrive at
Edinburgh Waverley at 0940 on 6th September)
http://www.scotrail.co.uk/sites/default/files/assets/download_ct/122963_newcraighall-edinburgh.pdf
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-south-scotland-32385873
Last footbridge of Borders Railway installed at Newton Village
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-south-scotland-32234050
Safety cameras to reduce collision risk at rail crossings
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-32385550
'No train' training for Nantgarw railway apprentices
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-32335689
£1.1bn rail electrification firms in Wales 'must be ready'
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-32317928
Pete Waterman train auction raises more than £600,000
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-coventry-warwickshire-32331602
Pop mogul Pete Waterman's passion for a different track
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-32194297
New National Railway Museum theatre taking shape
http://tinyurl.com/n2s2k5u
Progress of 4472 rebuild
http://www.nrm.org.uk/flyingscotsman/see/photos.aspx
Mackenzie Thorpe Middlesbrough Railway Posters to go on general sale
http://tinyurl.com/mof9tay
New carriage delivered to Snowdon Mountain Railway
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-north-west-wales-32304725
Thomas maintains his family's connection with the Talyllyn Railway
http://tinyurl.com/l7qxzas
SNCF launches "door-to-door" travel project
http://tinyurl.com/lch88jp
Paris-Roubaix cycle race meets a TGV at a level crossing
http://tinyurl.com/nwmv3bk
ÖBB reports strong results for 2014
http://tinyurl.com/pb5e37d
Estonia–Russia GoRail services to cease
http://tinyurl.com/o334kh7
Partial privatisation of Portugese Railways
http://tinyurl.com/m8tf5vw
NS confirms order for 58 new multiple units
http://tinyurl.com/loqbgnl
Chinese built locos delivered to DR Congo railways
http://tinyurl.com/ko5mtmk
End of the line for India’s national railways?
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-32200190
Japan maglev train breaks world speed record again
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-32391020
Japan - on track for the future
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/english/news/features/201504140818.html
Rail incident sparks safety concerns - Japan in depth
http://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/english/news/japanindepth/20150413.html
BNSF to use drones as part of track patrol equipment
http://tinyurl.com/ns2axrk
One killed, two hurt in Brownfield crash, explosion
http://tinyurl.com/q9beurp
Railway museum seeks new volunteers
https://www.centralmaine.com/2015/04/21/railway-museum-seeks-new-volunteers/
Plans to turn Grangetown tram shed into arts and music venue
http://tinyurl.com/ot7rns4
Tube misery for commuters after derailed engineering train
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-32395305
Underground freight transport
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-northamptonshire-32331451
Beer to partly fund new light rail route near Toronto
http://tinyurl.com/m782nsk
Testing Doha trams in Rail Tec climate facility in Wien Arsenal
http://www.railwaygazette.com/news/urban/single-view/view/doha-tram-feels-the-heat.html
Battery tram on test in Pilsen
http://www.globalrailnews.com/2015/04/16/battery-tram-on-test-in-pilsen/
New home for Isle of Wight bus museum
http://m.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-hampshire-32183230
http://www.iwbusmuseum.org.uk/2015/04/now-open/
Delhi's first woman bus driver takes the wheel
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-32380152
Southport shipwreck: play your part in preserving historic vessel wrecked off our coast in 1883
http://tinyurl.com/ptfthrw
WWII aircraft carrier USS Independence found 'amazingly intact' off California coast
http://tinyurl.com/n5th5bk
As ice clears, Lake Michigan shows off submerged shipwrecks
http://tinyurl.com/lez4o7m
Citywings to be asked to operate Alderney-Jersey service
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-guernsey-32335869
Aurigny Airline Trilander may stay in use for another year
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-guernsey-32357361
Edmundston's Lancaster bomber headed for rough landing
http://tinyurl.com/o4eqnu9
Qantas A380 damaged in maintenance incident
http://tinyurl.com/ndygcyc
Spotters: Richard Buckby, Neil Kearns, Ted Millward, Reg Nerps, Jim O'Brien, Andrew Nummelin,
Mike Price, Alan Rushworth, Roger Smith, Nico Spilt
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TV and RADIO
25/04/15 Channel 4 1900-2000
"For the Love of Cars" 1/8 Aston Martin DBS
26/04/15 Channel 4 2000-2100
"For the Love of Cars" 2/8 Rover SD1 police car
27/04/15 BBC4 2230-2330
"The Secret Life of the Motorway" 1/3
27/04/15 ITV 2320-0015
"Slow Train through Africa with Griff Rhys Jones" 2/5
28/04/15 BBC4 2230-2330
"The Secret History of Our Streets" 2/6 Camberwell Grove
28/04/15 BBC4 2220-2320
"The Secret Life of the Motorway" 2/3
28/04/15 BBC4 2320-0020
"India's Hospital Train - Lifeline Express"
29/04/15 BBC2 2100-2200
"Nick and Margaret: the Trouble with Our Trains"
29/04/15 BBC4 2200-2300
"The Secret Life of the Motorway" 3/3
30/04/15 Channel 5 1900-2000
"The Classic Car Show" 13/13
30/04/15 ITV 2030-2100
"Double Decker Driving School" 6/6
01/05/15 ITV 2100-2200
"Slow Train through Africa with Griff Rhys Jones" 3/5
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EVENTS
All details are correct to the best of my knowledge, but no responsibility is accepted for
inaccuracies or changes
24/04/15 Oxford House Industrial History Society (Risca)
Risca Colliers Institute, Oxford House Adult Ed Centre, Grove Road, Risca, NP11 6GN
"Tredegar House and the Morgan Family" by Roger James
1900 for 1915, meetings finish by 2130
Friends and visitors welcome: admission £2
http://www.riscamuseum.org.uk
24/04/15 Cardi Bach Railway Society
Y Bont Inn, Llanglydwen, SA34 0XP
An evening of Cardi Bach films
Starts 1930, Entry: £2
24/04/15- Epping Ongar Railway: 150th Anniversary
26/04/15
http://www.eorailway.co.uk/
24/04/15- Midland Railway, Butterley: Diesel & Steam Weekend
25/04/15
http://www.midlandrailway-butterley.co.uk
24/04/15- North Yorkshire Moors Railway: Spring Steam Gala Part 2
26/04/15
http://www.nymr.co.uk/
25/04/15 South East Region Industrial Archaeology Conference
Hosted by Hampshire Industrial Archaeology Society
Ashburton Hall, Sussex Street, Winchester, SO23 8UJ
http://www.hias.org.uk/seriac2015.htm
25/04/15 Great Central Railway: Quorn Bus & Rail Event
http://www.gcrailway.co.uk/
25/04/15 Welsh Railways Research Circle
John Malkovich Suite, Big Sleep Hotel, Bute Terrace, Cardiff, CF10 2FE
"The Rhymney Railway in the 20th century" by Terry McCarthy
1400-1500
http://www.wrrc.org.uk/
25/04/15 Gauge 0 Guild: North West Trade Show
Leigh Sports Village, Sale Way, Leigh, Lancashire, WN7 4JY
1000-1600
http://www.gauge0guild.com/events/events.aspx
25/04/15 Llangollen Railway: Real Ale Train
http://www.llangollen-railway.co.uk
25/04/15- Gloucester Warwickshire Railway: Wartime in the Cotswolds
26/04/15
http://www.gwsr.com
26/04/15 Pinnock Tunnel Trip, Par-Fowey-Par
The Imerys Hauls Road, Par
First trip 1200
Adult: £5, Child: £2.50
Advance booking recommended - details on webpage
http://www.parcommunity.org.uk/page17.htm
26/04/15 Belper, Derbyshire
Guided walk alongside the impressive Stephenson-built railway cutting
Taking in Belper Station, the walk starts from Strutts North Mill at 1400
Price is £4 per person
http://www.derwentvalleymills.org/events_type/the-railway-in-belper/
(I doubt whether the picture is indicative of the route!)
30/04/15 Barry and Penarth Railway Society
Penarth Conservative Club, 15 Stanwell Road, Penarth, South Glamorgan, CF64 2EZ
"An SLS/Alan Jarvis Evening of Photographs" introduced by Berwyn Prys Jones
Starts 1930
01/05/15 RCTS Bristol
St Peters Church Hall, Church Road, Filton, BS34 7BX
"Go Great Western – Just the Ticket from Paddington" with Michael Wyatt
Starts at 1930 (room open from 1900)
At each meeting we ask for a donation of £2 from non-members and £1 from members
A free cup of tea or coffee will be available during the interval, and a large
selection of new and second hand books will be on sale
http://www.rcts.org.uk/branches/bristol/events.htm
01/05/15 Oxford House Industrial History Society (Risca)
Risca Colliers Institute, Oxford House Adult Ed Centre, Grove Road, Risca, NP11 6GN
AGM
1900 for 1915, meetings finish by 2130
Friends and visitors welcome: admission £2
http://www.riscamuseum.org.uk
01/05/15- Bodmin & Wenford Railway: Spring Steam Gala
03/05/15
http://www.bodminrailway.co.uk
02/05/15- Isle of Wight Steam Railway: IoW Real Ale Festival
04/05/15
http://www.iwsteamrailway.co.uk
02/05/15- Didcot Railway Centre: Steam Gala Celebrating the Closure of Didcot Shed
04/05/15
http://www.didcotrailwaycentre.org.uk
02/05/15- Great Central Railway: Bank Holiday Special
04/05/15
http://www.gcrailway.co.uk/
02/05/15- Ecclesbourne Valley Railway: Rocks and Rails Weekend
04/05/15
http://www.e-v-r.com
02/05/15- Midland Railway, Butterley: Vintage Train Weekend
04/05/15
http://www.midlandrailway-butterley.co.uk
03/05/15 Twyford Waterworks, Hants: Spring Rally
http://www.twyfordwaterworks.co.uk
03/05/15- Friends of King Alfred Buses Running Days
04/05/15
http://www.fokab.org.uk
03/05/15- Buckinghamshire Railway Centre: Steam Gala & Model Railway Exhibition
04/05/15
http://www.bucksrailcentre.org
04/05/15 Peak Railway Association (Sheffield Branch)
The Harlequin Pub, 108 Nursery Street, Sheffield, S3 8GG
“Doug Copley’s Lineside Images” and “The David Odd Collection”
Starts at 1930
For a requested £3 donation on the door, all welcome
http://www.peakrail.co.uk/SheffieldBranch
05/05/15 Worcester Locomotive Society/SLS Midlands Area
Barbourne Ex-Serviceman's Club, The Moors, Worcester, WR1 3ED
"Pre-nationalization Locomotives in Colour" by Bob Bemand
(Note: change of subject)
Starts at 2000
http://www.worcesterlocomotivesociety.co.uk/
07/05/15 Swanage Railway: Diesel Gala & Dorset Beer Festival Preview Day
http://www.swanagerailway.co.uk/
07/05/15 The Palace Theatre, Appleton gate, Newark, NG24 1JY
“Railways Remembered - Railways in Wartime” a film show by Rob Foxon
Starts 1930
08/05/15- Swanage Railway: Diesel Gala & Dorset Beer Festival
10/05/15
http://www.swanagerailway.co.uk/
09/05/15 Stephenson Locomotive Society, Kidderminster Branch
Kidderminster Railway Museum, Kidderminster, DY10 1QX
"Pre-Nationalisation Locomotives in colour - a selection of slides"
by Bob Bemand, SLS Chairman
Starts 1400
http://www.stephensonloco.org.uk/SLSmeetings_dates.htm
09/05/15- Bodmin & Wenford Railway: VE Jubilee Celebration
10/05/15
http://www.bodminrailway.co.uk
09/05/15- Llangollen Railway: Teddy Bear's Picnic
10/05/15
http://www.llangollen-railway.co.uk
Cheers, Howard.
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