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NETWATCH
Ilkeston railway station web site
http://www.ilkestonrailwaystation.co.uk/
NRM in its early years
http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/pics/galleries/national_railway_museum_archive/
(Spotter: Richard Buckby)
A brief history of Swindon
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-wiltshire-35605986
Indian Railways - Commuters' tales: No room to sit - even in the toilet
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-35541660
(Spotter: Neil Kearns)
For Sale: 7.5" gauge Big Boy Locomotive #4005 (plus other locos if you scroll)
http://www.discoverlivesteam.com/discoverforsale/forsale/6_Miller/index.htm#Bigboy
(Spotter: Terry Bye)
Severn Valley Railway, Spring Steam Gala, 18th March
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M1Fw0gRbOgg
Severn Valley Railway, Spring Steam Gala, 19th March
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OAMPLO950hU
Steam Trains Australia - Z526 'Polly's' Arrival At Newport
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JtYFiKfXD6E
01 150 über den Heißener Berg, 20th January
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dFO129ZhRkI
(Spotter: Ted Millward)
HMS Sanderling - RNAS Abbotsinch
http://www.dhc-2.com/Abbotsinch%20-%20HMS%20Sanderling.html
The last topsail schooners in the British china clay trade around St Austell in Cornwall
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XxKut4lV3Bo
(Spotter: Alan Rushworth)
Loch Ryan's World War Two flying boat history celebrated
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-south-scotland-35880312
Germanwings crash: Have cockpit doors changed?
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-35802645
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IN THE NEWS
HS2 takes major step forward
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/hs2-takes-major-step-forward
TfL budget confirms rail projects
http://www.railengineer.uk/2016/03/18/tfl-budget-confirms-rail-projects/
Number of trains in British fleet 'could almost double'
http://www.railnews.co.uk/news/2016/03/21-number-of-trains-in-british.html
German Government transport subsidiary Arriva wins London Overground franchise
http://www.rail.co.uk/rail-news/2016/arriva-wins-london-overground-contract/
Building a better Waterloo - animation
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hhQqKqpESYA
Investment of over £800m to improve Britain’s busiest railway station
http://www.networkrail.co.uk/news/2016/mar/investment-over-%C2%A3800m-Waterloo-upgrade/
Swindon's hooters heard for first time in 30 years
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-wiltshire-35862648
West Coast prosecution delayed again
http://www.railnews.co.uk/news/2016/03/21-west-coast-prosecution-delayed-again.html
West Coast Railway Company prohibition lifted
http://tinyurl.com/hubs6xh
http://tinyurl.com/jxes5wb
RAIB notice of fatal footpath accident on Felixstowe branch
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/fatal-accident-at-grimston-lane-level-crossing
Richard Branson unveils Virgin East Coast’s ‘Azuma’ Class 800/1
http://tinyurl.com/gwnx46s
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w9w9amWKhV4
Lorry carrying steam train (sic) crashes on M5
http://tinyurl.com/z59ad8e
http://tinyurl.com/hnhyvz2
ATO in Leicestershire
http://www.railengineer.uk/2016/03/24/ato-in-leicestershire/
Train derails on East Lancashire Railway line blocking Metrolink services in Bury
http://tinyurl.com/hvngmez
One man battle to derail Ordsall Chord finally comes to an end as Judge dismisses appeal
http://tinyurl.com/hbt4a7v
Manchester Victoria and Salford Central stations closed for 11 days
http://tinyurl.com/jlcrufh
Merseyside train passengers will take the strain during £340m railway improvement work
http://tinyurl.com/jfuxj5l
First Hull Trains secures 10-year track access deal
http://tinyurl.com/z5o836d
Mining museum adopts Newtongrange station
http://tinyurl.com/zx658og
ScotRail train drivers win 4.6% pay rise
http://tinyurl.com/zeg7ynu
Rush-hour delays after Glasgow Queen Street tunnel closure
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-35860102
Agreement on plans to look at three-hour Scotland to London rail link
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-business-35863327
Scottish stations benefit from funding
http://www.keepscotlandbeautiful.org/news/scottish-stations-benefit-from-funding/
Extra trains in traffic with ScotRail
http://tinyurl.com/zhzk8j9
Rail electrification to close Severn Tunnel for six weeks
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-35857118
Number of passenger journeys on Welsh rail lines has almost doubled in 10 years
http://tinyurl.com/h9xf6ty
The North Wales station which is UK capital of 'train surfing'
http://tinyurl.com/z2v5gv6
NI bus and rail fares frozen for a year
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-35897763
Death of Andre Benard, the creator of the Channel Tunnel with Alastair Morton
http://tinyurl.com/zu9jtem
Longer freight trains for Ireland
http://www.railstaff.uk/2016/03/18/longer-freight-trains-for-ireland/
IE rail workers pay claim
http://www.rte.ie/news/2016/0318/775775-rail-workers-pay-rise-claim/
Harz Mountain freedom train 25 years since reunification
http://tinyurl.com/jbgv4q2
Start of work on Bozberg Tunnel in Swiss midlands
http://tinyurl.com/zpw2sy3
Chinese digital track test car delivered
http://tinyurl.com/hm57yaf
LUL radio signalling under development at Old Dalby test track
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-35846413
New coaches for BART (Bay Area Rapid Transit, San Francisco)
http://tinyurl.com/zmc5cnh
http://www.ktvu.com/news/107710262-story
Washington DC metro maintenance problems
http://tinyurl.com/h6j3uld
Roger Daltrey and Cliff Parsons help launch world’s largest model-railway exhibition centre
http://tinyurl.com/zetb59n
Part of Cross Street reopens to traffic as Second City Crossing work continues
http://tinyurl.com/zwloguw
Transport chiefs want to build a multi-million-pound scheme to link Southampton and Portsmouth
http://tinyurl.com/ht66snx
Former Padarn Buses managers jailed for fraud
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-north-west-wales-35891741
Flood damaged bridge at Pooley Bridge replaced
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-cumbria-35856641
TVR to create 150 sports car jobs in Ebbw Vale
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-35775158
Fatal ferry crash charge admitted
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-south-scotland-35891431
Isle of Man Ferry hits Douglas pier
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-isle-of-man-35888903
Experts could overrule 'Boaty McBoatface' name choice for polar ship
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-35861444
Bid to raise WWII flying boat from Pembroke Dock seabed
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-south-west-wales-35869965
Sea King Mk4 bids farewell to the Royal Navy with flypast
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-somerset-35855631
62 people dead after plane misses runway in Russia
http://www.rte.ie/news/2016/0319/775954-russia-crash/
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-35856680
Airlander 10: New pictures of world's longest aircraft
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-beds-bucks-herts-35836218
Bursledon Windmill will be boosted by £10,000 thanks to Tesco shoppers
http://tinyurl.com/jeohyr7
Longannet switch-off ends coal-fired power production in Scotland
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-edinburgh-east-fife-35882883
Spotters: Richard Buckby, Neil Kearns, John McCorriston, Ted Millward, Reg Nerps, Mike Price,
Alan Rushworth
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TV and RADIO
26/03/16 Channel 4 1730-1830
"Speed with Guy Martin" 3/4 Hovercraft
26/03/16 Talking Pictures (Freeview 81) 1855-2055
"The Iron Maiden" (1962) Aircraft designer with a passion for traction engines
27/03/16 Talking Pictures (Freeview 81) 1120-1320
"The Iron Maiden" (1962) Aircraft designer with a passion for traction engines
27/03/16 Channel 4 2000-2100
"Great Canal Journeys" Coast to coast across Sweden 2/3
28/03/16 Channel 5 2100-2200
"The Tube: Going Underground" Documentary series 2/8
29/03/16 BBC4 2200-2300
"Mechanical Marvels: Clockwork Dreams"
29/03/16 BBC4 2300-0000
"Timeshift: The Last Days of Steam" 1948-1960
30/03/16 BBC4 1930-2000
"Welsh Railways" 1/2 Beating Beeching
30/03/16 Channel 5 2300-0000
"The Tube: Going Underground" Documentary series 2/8
31/03/16 BBC4 2000-2100
"Timeshift: The Golden Age of Coach Travel" The 1950s
Thanks to Simon Moppett for additional information this week
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EVENTS
All details are correct to the best of my knowledge, but no responsibility is accepted for
inaccuracies or changes
25/03/16- Bure Valley Railway: Easter Eggspress
28/03/16
http://www.bvrw.co.uk
25/03/16- South Devon Railway: Easter Heritage Gala
28/03/16
http://www.southdevonrailway.co.uk
25/03/16- Ecclesbourne Valley Railway: Easter Weekend
28/03/16
http://www.e-v-r.com
25/03/16- Isle of Man Railways: Rush Hour on the Railways
28/03/16
http://www.rail.im
26/03/16 Ilfracombe Model Railway Society Exhibition
Landmark Pavilion, Ilfracombe, EX34 9BZ
1000-1700
27/03/16 Eastleigh Lakeside Railway: Easter Egg Hunt
http://www.steamtrain.co.uk
27/03/16- Cromford Canal Horse Day and Leawood Pump Steaming Day
28/03/16 Middleton Top Engine House Steaming Day
http://www.middleton-leawood.org.uk/
01/04/16 RCTS Bristol
St Peters Church Hall, Church Road, Filton, BS34 7BX
"Strictly Freight Only part 2" – the story continued by Brian Ringer
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
01/04/16- Mid-Norfolk Railway and 125 Group
03/04/16 Screaming Paxmans Spring Diesel Gala
http://www.mnr.org.uk
03/04/16 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
04/04/16 Hampshire Industrial Archaeology Society
The Underhill Centre, St John's Road, Hedge End, SO30 4AF
"Gordon-Keeble, Hampshire's Only Supercar" by Mark Webster (rearranged from March)
Starts at 1945
http://www.hias.org.uk/
04/04/16 Peak Railway Association
The Harlequin Pub, 108 Nursery Street, Sheffield, S3 8GG
“An evening with Ted Hancock” by Ted Hancock
£3 donation on the door, members and non-members welcome
Starts 1930
http://www.peakrail.co.uk/SheffieldBranch.htm
07/04/16 RCTS South Wales: Outdoor event
Visit to Freightliner Terminal Birmingham and line Bashing in West Midlands
1430 Freightliner Terminal, Landor Street
Reservations must be made in advance, by 24th March as PPE must be ordered
£5 deposit required
We propose taking the 0721 from Cardiff to Hereford and then buying the LM
West Midlands Day Rover to take the 0846 to Birmingham New Street, changing
at Shrub Hill to get to Snow Hill via Stourbridge Junction for a trip on the
Parry People Mover, and then taking the tram to New Street
Please contact Peter Fortune:
peter.fortuneuk@gmail.com
08/04/16- Nene Valley Railway: Diesel Gala
10/04/16
http://www.nvr.org.uk/
08/04/16- Swanage Railway: Spring Steam Gala
10/04/16
http://www.swanagerailway.co.uk/
08/04/16- Llangollen Railway: Spring Steam Gala
10/04/16
http://www.llangollen-railway.co.uk/
09/04/16- Rushton, Higham & Wellingborough Railway: Mixed Traction Weekend
10/04/16
http://www.rhts.co.uk/
09/04/16- Keighley & Worth Valley Railway: Model Railway Event
10/04/16
http://kwvr.co.uk/
Cheers, Howard.
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