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NETWATCH
Cornwall Railway Society
http://www.cornwallrailwaysociety.org.uk/
Ivor the Engine retires to National Railway Museum (yes, it's a spoof!)
http://tinyurl.com/js4lxnm
(Spotter: Neil Kearns)
How others see us - Herr Ulrich Budde's photos of British trains
http://www.drehscheibe-online.de/foren/read.php?17,7746627
More available here:
Dover–Folkestone–Ashford–Tonbridge–Doncaster–York–Nottingham–Retford–Darlington
http://www.drehscheibe-online.de/foren/read.php?17,7692384
Carlisle–Glasgow–Carlisle-Oxenholme
http://www.drehscheibe-online.de/foren/read.php?17,7710079
Bath–Bournemouth–Eastleigh
http://www.drehscheibe-online.de/foren/read.php?17,7728877
(Spotter: Nick Wheat)
87014 Penrith-Oxenholme via Shap - winter cab ride, drivers eye view
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7w9lJ172Ce0
Steam Returns to Midsomer Norton, 27th February
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CaIXqpJ2Tew
Keighley and Worth Valley Railway Winter Steam Gala, 27th February
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V6V493OXxwM
GWR 5619 & USA 6046 take on the 1/45 To Ipstones, Churnet Valley Railway
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Qrt1By4spU
Puffing Billy Railway Members BBQ Special, 20th February
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=quTGe4b2_I4
Winterdampf im Erzgebirge
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mgqANMmh_yU
(Spotter: Ted Millward)
Martin Miller's video of Sheffield Supertram's Delta Junction
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I_0cREI58vc
BFI Railways on Film
http://player.bfi.org.uk/collections/railways-on-film/
(Spotter: Roger Smith)
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IN THE NEWS
Easter rail works plan announced by Network Rail
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-35681752
Consultation over plans to cut 81 train stations
http://tinyurl.com/gm9ff2u
New £1 million competition to boost rail tourism
http://tinyurl.com/zdusgv5
Network Rail launches digital railway project
http://tinyurl.com/zdvrv6f
Farewell to the National Radio Network
http://www.railengineer.uk/2016/02/29/farewell-to-the-nrn/
How the Elizabeth line will connect London to Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Essex
http://tinyurl.com/h3r9l35
Commuter fury over trains 'ordered to skip stations to avoid being late'
http://tinyurl.com/z6xrwm4
'Crack' in train forces Heathrow Express to replace stock
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-35686461
http://tinyurl.com/hkrnd9w
First of 27 new trains starts running on Gatwick Express route
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-sussex-35688899
Skip lorry hits railway bridge in Staines
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-surrey-35677836
Woman dragged under train by bag trapped in door
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-35686916
Tram proposal details for Isle of Wight Railway
http://tinyurl.com/hmz2yrm
Stakeholder pressure on NWR to remodel Ely North Jn
http://tinyurl.com/z9nj3bq
Railway campaign reunites lost toys with owners
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-35706970
RAIB report 03/2016: Serious accident at West Wickham station
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/raib-report-032016-serious-accident-at-west-wickham-station
RAIB Investigation into collision at Barrow-on-Soar sidings, Leicestershire, 14th February
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/collision-at-barrow-on-soar
High-capacity cement wagons unveiled
http://tinyurl.com/grr33t4
The Summit tunnel 175 years on: The miracle of engineering which survived a devastating fire
http://tinyurl.com/zhpecmy
Full steam ahead as Scots rail travel grows
http://tinyurl.com/hyll799
First ScotRail Class 385 to undergo testing next month
http://tinyurl.com/j4pgzwr
Radical plans to hand Valley Lines to private consortium
http://tinyurl.com/z83q9tg
District Line services suspended after Tube train derails
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-35705338
Tube disaster exercise: 'Tower collapses into station'
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-35686269
http://tinyurl.com/j4zo723
West Somerset Railway Association votes out trustees
http://tinyurl.com/hc53lwj
Quantock Brewery launches new beer to commemorate 40 years of the WSR
http://tinyurl.com/jonze74
Izy budget Paris-Brussels train service to offer €10 standing tickets
http://tinyurl.com/jpff7fd
SNCF restarts LGV Est testing
http://tinyurl.com/za974ys
Electrified rail link for Tilburg freight terminal
http://tinyurl.com/h28kwjb
€3bn for new trains but no guarantee of a seat
http://tinyurl.com/j6vdmlt
DB Schenker Rail rebrands as DB Cargo
http://tinyurl.com/h3yop7x
Rovos Rail expansion
http://tinyurl.com/zt5wsl8
Melbourne Flinders Street station to be rebuilt
http://tinyurl.com/zntqpb9
Tram-train preferred for Leeds Bradford Airport link
http://tinyurl.com/j9cdop7
Washington DC tramway opens
http://tinyurl.com/zjnzyxu
Delhi metro experimental freight service
http://tinyurl.com/zh2tzqv
Easingwold school bus flood driver 'no longer employed'
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-york-north-yorkshire-35686079
Stagecoach sacks driver following Cambridge guided busway crash
http://tinyurl.com/jlejyhz
How can you improve upon 'automotive perfection'?
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-35705864
Repairs to Kennet & Avon canal
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-berkshire-35625308
Channel Islands to UK ferry service stopped for third day
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-35681863
Fault left cars stuck on Condor ferry in Portsmouth for 12 hours
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-hampshire-35677635
Marine Traffic density map
http://www.marinetraffic.com/blog/marinetraffic-density-map-featured-on-bbc-newsnight/
Obitury: Capt Eric "Winkle" Brown, legendary test pilot
http://tinyurl.com/j7dtt39
Second Spitfire flypast for Southampton this weekend
http://tinyurl.com/h88sdle
British stag party causes flight diversion to Berlin
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-35681147
United Airlines emergency landing at Manchester Airport
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-manchester-35678137
Longest non-stop flight
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-35710969
Singapore Airlines takes delivery of its first A350-900
http://tinyurl.com/zwpsvrc
Alberta–Alaska heavy-haul line could be feasible
http://tinyurl.com/hlt6of5
Spotters: Richard Buckby, Neil Kearns, Ted Millward, Reg Nerps, Mike Price, Alan Rushworth
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TV and RADIO
05/03/16 Channel 4 1900-2000
"Great Canal Journeys" 4/4 Forth & Clyde Canal
07/03/16 BBC4 2030-2100
"The Return of Flying Scotsman"
08/03/16 BBC4 2200-2300
"Indian Hill Railways" 1/3 The Darjeeling Himalayan Railway
08/03/16 BBC4 2300-000
"The Story of British Pathe" 1/4 Birth of the news
10/03/16 BBC4 2000-2100
"Indian Hill Railways" 2/3 The Nilgiri Mountain Railway
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EVENTS
All details are correct to the best of my knowledge, but no responsibility is accepted for
inaccuracies or changes
04/03/16 RCTS Bristol
St Peters Church Hall, Church Road, Filton, BS34 7BX
AGM & Members Evening
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
04/03/16- North Norfolk Railway: Spring Steam Gala
06/03/16
http://www.nnrailway.co.uk
05/03/16 Netley Station 150th Anniversary Celebrations
1000-1600
http://hamblevalley.com/events/netley-stations-150th-anniversary/
http://heyevent.uk/event/cxeimawtfq3cea/netley-stations-150th-anniversary
05/03/16 Spitfire 80th Anniversary
http://www.discoversouthampton.co.uk/visit/spitfire-80-anniversary
http://tinyurl.com/jjppdlr
05/03/16- Romsey Signal Box open day
06/03/16 Adult: £2.50 (£3.00 if gift-aided), Child: free
1200-1600
Limited parking - see website for details
Brick Lane, Romsey - use sat-nav SO51 8LG
http://www.romseysignalbox.org.uk
05/03/16- Shillingstone Station: 50 Not Out
06/03/16 Marking the 50th anniversary of the closure of the Somerset & Dorset
http://www.shillingstone-railway-project.org.uk/
06/03/16- Spring Indoor Transport Fair
Community Centre, Wootton Street, Cosham, Portsmouth, PO6 3AP
1000-1530, £1.50
Stalls, refreshments and free bus trips
06/03/16- Bure Valley Railway: Mothers VIP Day
http://www.bvrw.co.uk
07/03/16 Hampshire Industrial Archaeology Society
The Underhill Centre, St John's Road, Hedge End, SO30 4AF
"Gordon-Keeble, Hampshire's Only Supercar" by Mark Webster
Starts at 1945
http://www.hias.org.uk/
07/03/16 Peak Railway Association
The Harlequin Pub, 108 Nursery Street, Sheffield, S3 8GG
“Steam Driving in Poland, and other World Travels” by Mike Fish
£3 donation on the door, members and non-members welcome
Starts 1930
http://www.peakrail.co.uk/SheffieldBranch.htm
08/03/16 Great Western Society Bristol Group
Room 7, BAWA, 589 Southmead Road, Filton, Bristol, BS34 7RG
"Ashchurch for Tewkesbury" by Ian & Jack Boskett
1930 for 1945
There is no admission charge, but a donation of at least £2 is appreciated
http://www.gwsbristol.org/gwsmeetings.html
09/03/16 RCTS South Wales
Old Church Rooms, Park Road, Radyr, Cardiff, CF15 8DF
"Railways in the Cornish Landscape" by Stephen Gay
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
11/03/16- East Lancashire Railway: Spring Steam Gala
13/03/16
http://www.eastlancsrailway.org.uk
12/03/16- The Midlands Garden Rail Show - Large Scale Model Rail
13/03/16 Warwickshire Exhibition Centre, Fosse Way, Leamington Spa, CV31 1XN
http://www.largescalemodelrail.co.uk
12/03/16- Ecclesbourne Valley Railway: Mixed Traffic Weekend
13/03/16
http://www.e-v-r.com
13/03/16 Hampshire Bus & Coach Preservation: The Spring Time Special
The Rear Engined Bus Running Day, Winchester
http://hampshirebuses.weebly.com/rear-engine-special.html
17/03/16 Aln Valley Railway: Illustrated Talk
Barter Books, Alnwick, NE66 2NP
"Sir Edward Watkin and the original HS2" by Tom Lloyd
http://www.alnvalleyrailway.co.uk/
18/03/16 RCTS South Wales: Outdoor event
Valleys Explorer Part 2: Vale of Glamorgan, Maesteg, Rhymney Valley and City Line
Using Arriva Trains Wales Valleys Rover, 0939 to Bridgend from Cardiff Central
Platform 7
19/03/16 Romsey Signal Box open day
Adult: £2.50 (£3.00 if gift-aided), Child: free
1200-1600
Limited parking - see website for details
Brick Lane, Romsey - use sat-nav SO51 8LG
http://www.romseysignalbox.org.uk
19/03/16 GW Railwayana Auctions - sale catalogue is now online
Pershore High School, Station Road, Pershore, Worcestershire, WR10 2BX
http://gwra.co.uk/2016marcat.php
Cheers, Howard.
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