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NETWATCH
David Turner is looking into future research options and how they might be funded - he has set
up a short survey to ask interested parties what aspect of railway history he should research,
and whether they would be interested in a supporting crowd-funding exercise
https://york.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_8qBoPauHhUPhxGZ
How to use ticket vending machines (with videos)
http://www.southernrailway.com/tickets-and-fares/buying-tickets/ticket-vending-machines
Mike Wilcock's "Class 67 Story" now has four parts on Youtube:
Part 1:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RN0aPeq05_E
Part 2:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KidriYeUdQ0
Part 3:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G4fj6Fs64l8
Part 4:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ZN5_UKy4g8
Impact India Foundation, who run India's Lifeline Express hospital train featured on the BBC4
programme
https://www.impactindia.org/
South Devon Railway red timetable featuring 5786 as L92, 1st May
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3MPD3b
B29 arriving at Duxford in 1980
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qPgz3P8q1VM
(Spotter: Alan Rushworth)
Boring, boring, boring
http://www.railengineer.uk/2015/05/11/boring-boring-boring/
Composites speed up platform construction
http://tinyurl.com/k327jn4
Local heroes: all-time top 10 regional jets
http://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/local-heroes-all-time-top-10-regional-jets-412225/
(Spotter: Richard Buckby)
How double-decker trains would improve Britain's railways
http://tinyurl.com/pyuprr7
(Spotter: Ted Millward)
Network Rail Mobile Maintenance Trains
http://vimeo.com/networkrail/review/126289252/87eece00dc
34027 Taw Valley loaded test runs
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NGIfl6E-o00
In a car-obsessed city, learning to love mass transit
http://tinyurl.com/l6rs3vq
(Spotter: Neil Kearns)
Network Rail time-lapse footage of Carmuirs Aqueduct works
https://vimeo.com/123723528
Maritime Archaeology Trust Solent 70 Project, looking to the role of the Solent on D-Day
http://www.maritimearchaeologytrust.org/solent70
Maritime Archaeology Trust Forgotten Wrecks of the First World War Project
http://www.forgottenwrecks.org/
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IN THE NEWS
McLoughlin to stay in top transport job
http://www.railnews.co.uk/news/2015/05/11-mcloughlin-to-stay-in-top.html
Rail workers to strike on bank holiday Monday
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-32748029
Greener, quieter and more efficient - has Rolls-Royce created the train of the future?
http://tinyurl.com/koumc7r
Siemens reveals 125mph EMU for UK
http://www.globalrailnews.com/2015/05/13/siemens-reveals-125mph-emu-for-uk/
Train upgrades in Wolverhampton create 30 new jobs
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-birmingham-32711808
Minute from disaster: What caused near catastrophe on the railway?
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-32622534
Southern Rail fixes 'worst train service in Britain' - by changing the timetable
http://tinyurl.com/qcantgq
The Harbury slip
http://www.railengineer.uk/2015/05/06/the-harbury-slip/
Birmingham Moor Street railway station artwork on show
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-birmingham-32724034
D78 stock crash testing
http://tinyurl.com/mkwxak6
Knaresborough level crossing tractor hit by train
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-york-north-yorkshire-32743817
Bishop Auckland union railway banner goes on display
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-tees-32672014
First test train on the Borders Railway, 12th May
https://vimeo.com/127574766
Glasgow Central Station commuters face disruption
http://tinyurl.com/k628efd
Scots railway chief unveils improvement plans
http://tinyurl.com/l49duyw
Infrared beams ‘to help ScotRail ease congestion’
http://tinyurl.com/k475dq3
Royal station in Ballater destroyed by fire
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-north-east-orkney-shetland-32700968
Jacobite steam train saved after track ban lifted
http://tinyurl.com/pfpso8h
Pictures reveal state of Wales' longest disused tunnel 40 years after it was closed
http://tinyurl.com/qbhltpd
Nearly 200 people at meeting on future of Meon Valley railway bridleway
http://tinyurl.com/olhh8ad
Snowdon train carriage named after singer Katherine Jenkins
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-32695289
Isle of Man Railways receives Red Wheel honours
http://tinyurl.com/pc4q2ct
Channel Tunnel services resume after train stopped inside
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-kent-32749839
Eurostar's problem with old artillery shell collectors
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-32690320
European Commission approve SNCF control of Eurostar
http://tinyurl.com/of2bk5y
Westbahn (Austria) order more rolling stock
http://tinyurl.com/nwyk22u
Cryogenic LNG tank car unveiled
http://tinyurl.com/o37hsal
The Fyra high-speed train debacle cost the Dutch state €11bn
http://tinyurl.com/oryvcfw
Rotterdam station gates a success; 1,000 people fined
http://tinyurl.com/q5roazw
Trenitalia transforms Sicilian train service
http://tinyurl.com/n8vwnl4
Derailed Philadelphia Amtrak train 'was speeding'
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-32730783
Derailment in Philadelphia - on-train data recorder recovered
http://www.rte.ie/news/2015/0513/700684-amtrak-crash/
US train risks explained - in three charts
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-32694447
Amtrak Needs Help
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/05/14/opinion/amtrak-needs-help.html
Oil train derailment and fire in North Dakota
http://tinyurl.com/nbzzrdx
http://tinyurl.com/kpqbrt4
Electro pneumatic brakes planned for oil tank cars in USA by 2021
http://tinyurl.com/nau6pnp
Sydney Trains takes unusual step to tackle vandalism
http://tinyurl.com/kqrv3md
Superconducting electrification wires on test in Japan
http://tinyurl.com/pjn976l
Douglas Horse Trams start their 139th season
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-isle-of-man-32654143
Consultation on bus service cuts in Surrey
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-surrey-32709881
Competition to redesign Preston bus station
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-lancashire-32630062
Transport Trust award for Taunton bus station
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-somerset-32680492
Stagecoach to close Cumnock depot
http://tinyurl.com/lz7eqtr
South Wales 'Ride me' bus advert sparks online backlash
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-south-east-wales-32690534
Irish bus strike resolved
http://www.rte.ie/news/2015/0514/700974-weekend-bus-strike-called-off/
The very first self-driving semi truck has hit the road
http://tinyurl.com/m7vq3j2
Channel Islands ferry upgrade will reduce passenger services
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-jersey-32705998
Ferry schedules affected by dredging Heysham harbour
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-isle-of-man-32711714
CMA CGM Kerguerlen visit to Southampton on maiden voyage
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-hampshire-32707914
Shipwreck found by MH370 searchers
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-32719284
Vintage World War II planes fly over DC
http://www.usatoday.com/videos/news/nation/2015/05/08/26992135/
RAF scrambles Typhoons in response to Russia as British troops train in Estonia
http://tinyurl.com/lwuhbvw
SAS flight diverted to Aberdeen due to emergency alarm
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-north-east-orkney-shetland-32680968
Redundancies at Bombardier in Belfast
http://www.rte.ie/news/2015/0514/701116-bombardier-belfast/
Spotters: Richard Buckby, Adrian Hirst, Neil Kearns, Richard Maund, Ted Millward, Reg Nerps,
Mike Price, Alan Rushworth
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TV and RADIO
17/05/15 BBC2 1900-2000
"A Very British Airline" A look at BA 1/3
17/05/15 Channel 4 1900-2000
"Speed with Guy Martin" The British bicycle speed record
17/05/15 Channel 4 2000-2100
"For the Love of Cars" 5/8 Swedish cars
18/05/15 BBC4 1930-2000
"Great British Railway Journeys" Shakespeare country
18/05/15 Channel 4 2200-2300
"The Night Bus" A night in the life of a night bus 2/3
19/05/15 BBC4 1930-2000
"Great British Railway Journeys" Birmingham
19/05/15 BBC4 2000-2100
"The Secret History of Our Streets" 4/6 Portland Road
20/05/15 BBC4 1930-2000
"Great British Railway Journeys" Stoke to Winsford
20/05/15 BBC4 2200-2300
"Jet! When Britain Ruled the Skies" 1/2
21/05/15 BBC4 2100-2200
"Britain's Deadliest Rail Disaster: Quintinshill"
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b05vqx7v
21/05/15 BBC4 2200-2300
"Jet! When Britain Ruled the Skies" 2/2
21/05/15 Channel 4 2305-0005
"The Night Bus" A night in the life of a night bus 2/3
21/05/15 BBC4 2300-0000
"Magnificent Machines - the Golden Age of the British Sports Car"
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EVENTS
All details are correct to the best of my knowledge, but no responsibility is accepted for
inaccuracies or changes
Until Chesterfield Museum: Down the Track - the borough’s railway heritage
18/07/15
http://tinyurl.com/oo5p6fb
16/05/15 Leighton Buzzard Railway: Beer Festival
http://www.buzzrail.co.uk
16/05/15 Great Central Railway: Real Ale on the Move!
http://www.gcrailway.co.uk/
16/05/15 Llangollen Railway: Steam & Jazz Train
http://www.llangollen-railway.co.uk
16/05/15- Kempton Steam Museum: Stationary Engines
17/05/15
http://www.kemptonsteam.org
16/05/15- Gloucester Warwickshire Railway: Steam & Real Ale Weekend
17/05/15
http://www.gwsr.com
16/05/15- Great Central Railway: Classic & Vintage Vehicle Festival
17/05/15
http://www.gcrailway.co.uk/
16/05/15- Peak Rail: Spring Shunter Gala
17/05/15
http://www.peakrail.co.uk
16/05/15- Apedale Valley Light Railway: Locos from Leeds Gala
17/05/15
http://www.avlr.org.uk
17/05/15 Isle of Wight Steam Railway: IoW Festival of Transport
http://www.iwsteamrailway.co.uk
17/05/15 Isle of Wight Bus & Coach Museum: Spring Running Day
http://www.iwbusmuseum.org.uk
17/05/15 Mid-Hants Watercress Line: Watercress Festival
http://www.watercressline.co.uk/
18/05/15 Newbury and District Transport Group
The Community Space, Kennet School, Stoney Lane, Thatcham, RG19 4LL
1915 for a prompt 1930 start
"Buses in Hampshire" by Neil Kearns
Non-members welcome
Admission and car parking free, but donations towards expenses welcome
18/05/15 Friends of the Cromford Canal: The Midland Railway at Butterley
Ironville Church Hall, Casson St, Ironville, NG16 5NN
A talk by Stuart Smith
Starts 1930
http://www.cromfordcanal.info/
18/05/15 Peak Railway Association
Library Theatre, Tudor Square, Sheffield, S1 1XZ
“Railways Remembered” a film show by Rob Foxon
Starts 1930
21/05/15 The Palace Theatre, Appleton gate, Newark, NG24 1JY
“Aviation Archive” a film show by Rob Foxon
Starts 1930
23/05/13 Amerton Railway: Great Northern Day
Inspired by the publication of "The Stafford & Uttoxeter Railway" by Allan C Baker
and Mike Fell
Ex-Stafford & Uttoxeter Railway relics will be displayed
http://amertonrailway.co.uk/
23/05/15 Ecclesbourne Valley Railway: Strawberries and Cream Evening Land Cruise
http://www.e-v-r.com
23/05/15 Swedish Railway Museum 100 Years
Three English-built pioneers in steam for one day
http://trafikverket.se/railwaymuseum
23/05/15- Midland Railway, Butterley: Friendly Engines
24/05/15
http://www.midlandrailway-butterley.co.uk
23/05/15- Didcot Railway Centre: Gala and Real Ale Festival
25/05/15
http://www.didcotrailwaycentre.org.uk
23/05/15- Gloucester Warwickshire Railway: Cotswold Festival of Steam Gala
25/05/15
http://www.gwsr.com
24/05/15 Eastleigh Lakeside Steam Railway: Day Out with Thomas
http://www.steamtrain.co.uk/
24/05/15 Kempton Steam Railway: Railway Gala
http://www.hamptonkemptonrailway.org.uk
24/05/15 Oxford Bus Museum: Teddy Bear Day
http://www.oxfordbusmuseum.org.uk
24/05/15- Rushden, Higham & Wellingborough Railway: Superheroes & Villains (Diesel)
25/05/15
http://www.rhts.co.uk/
26/05/15- Mid-Hants Watercress Line: Peppa Pig
27/05/15
http://www.watercressline.co.uk/
29/05/15 The Spring, 56 East Street, Havant, PO9 1BS
"Memories of the Hayling Billy Line" DVD Premiere
http://www.thespring.co.uk/hayling-billy-line-oral-history/
30/05/15 Gauge 0 Guild: Summer Show 2015 - Cleckheaton
Whitcliffe Mount Sports Centre, Turnsteads Ave, Cleckheaton, W Yorkshire, BD19 3AQ
1000-1600
http://www.gauge0guild.com/events/events.aspx
30/05/15- Exe Model Railway Society: Exeter 2015
31/05/15 Matford Livestock Centre, Marsh Barton, Exeter, EX2 8FD
1000-1700 (Sat), 1000-1600 (Sun)
http://www.exemrs.co.uk/
30/05/15- Llangollen Railway: 150th Anniversary Weekend
31/05/15
http://www.llangollen-railway.co.uk
31/05/15 Leighton Buzzard Railway: Superheroes Dress-up Day
http://www.buzzrail.co.uk
31/05/15 Great Central Railway: Swap Meet at Quorn & Woodhouse station
http://www.gcrailway.co.uk/special-events/swap-meet-31-may/
Cheers, Howard.
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