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NETWATCH
Martin Miller's video of the Ecclesbourne Valley Railway Diesel Gala
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gWrafE_Jj-s
Sheffield Supertram - Herdings Park
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eIFudmYCCxs
Sheffield Supertram - Leighton Road
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WIxK-ixdxoc
Sheffield Supertram - Gleadless Townend
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xrVNShx9KdI
A Duchess returns to the West Country - 46233 on The Royal Duchy, 7th August
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CFXzVNlI1d8
(Spotter: Alan Rushworth)
Timelapse in Porthmadog signalbox
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YpgFJ4OXZlQ
Inside Clifton Suspension bridge
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-bristol-37007820
Carbon fibre reinforced plastic bogies on test
http://tinyurl.com/j6vvtov
Structural changes needed to make rail competitive, says Hupac
http://tinyurl.com/zqvfjuw
Abandoned transit systems in Cincinnati
http://tinyurl.com/gpyqdjf
(Spotter: Neil Kearns)
Swanage Railway, 6th August
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rKYgidAHltw
Didcot Railway Centre Saturday, 6th August
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dLuAE-E6VhE
LMS 46233 Thunders Over The Devon Banks - The Royal Duchy 2016, 7th August
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QIs-rXgx3CU
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CFXzVNlI1d8
Loughborough Station, 8th August
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Um_PfRF7fgM
Oh Mr Porter! on Youtube
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4r3uVroqlMg
Als es in Polen noch dampfte - Dampfzüge mit Dampflokomotive
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KO5-95r2lEk
Double Headed Steam Trains - Steamrail Victoria's 'Snow Train' #2
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=12Kow08yQ5I
(Spotter: Ted Millward)
Quincy Station: Do you hear the whistle?
http://tinyurl.com/zyl5c9h
(Spotter: Richard Buckby)
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IN THE NEWS
NR fined £70,000 for not complying with electrical cabinet safety order
http://tinyurl.com/jdke3pl
Flying wing to survey rail infrastructure
http://tinyurl.com/zwabddz
Inside DB Cargo UK’s carbon-neutral train
http://tinyurl.com/j8su6d3
TfL seeks contractor to build Barking Riverside extension
http://tinyurl.com/jhfhfo8
Train window death man Simon Brown 'was a railway fanatic'
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-bristol-37024919
Southern rail strike suspended as talks resume
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-37036579
Future on the line in Southern rail dispute
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-37021504
London Mayor urges takeover of 'failing' Southern rail
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-37057753
Railway unions coordinating wave of strikes over the summer to 'maximise' impact
http://tinyurl.com/h2fxzdz
Reality Check: Are we having more rail strikes than usual?
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-37048472
Chiltern line £76m track and signalling upgrade complete after nine-day closure
http://tinyurl.com/hcup5dd
Abellio clinches East Anglia franchise
http://tinyurl.com/glt98kc
Bombardier gets £1bn contract in 'biggest rail boost since Victorian era'
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-derbyshire-37031833
http://tinyurl.com/jzlb4jn
Virgin Trains East Coast strikes to be held in August
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-37058849
Delayed Wrexham to Chester rail work to begin in 2017
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-north-east-wales-37035905
Hitachi ships first class 385 EMU for ScotRail
http://tinyurl.com/h7x3avf
Early Glasgow Queen Street tunnel completion paves the way for electric trains
http://tinyurl.com/hbsxxxr
100-tonne landslide shuts Highlands road and line
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-highlands-islands-37057499
Nottingham Victoria Station celebrated in new exhibition
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-nottinghamshire-36976100
http://tinyurl.com/hlcb5zv
Steam Comes to Helston
http://www.helstonrailway.org/steam-comes-to-helston/
Tyneside railway believed to be among world's earliest receives £75,000 funding boost
http://tinyurl.com/jt5scpl
Work on Caernarfon's new £2m railway station will start this winter
http://tinyurl.com/jnlduva
Siemens awarded Port Talbot resignalling contract
http://tinyurl.com/zllg4rw
Anglesey divers recover slate wagon from Llyn Padarn
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-north-west-wales-36992449
Eurostar strikes suspended for talks
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-37062948
Schiphol-Duivendrecht four-tracking completed
http://tinyurl.com/zapyurs
Stockholm-Oslo ridership up 39% in a year
http://tinyurl.com/zhyst9d
Steam Locomotive #470 moves to Hancock for restoration
http://wabi.tv/2016/08/08/steam-locomotive-470-moves-to-hancock-for-restoration/
http://wabi.tv/2016/08/10/steam-locomotive-470-arrives-in-hancock/
http://www.newenglandsteam.org/
KiwiRail orders more CRRC Dalian locomotives
http://tinyurl.com/zszdlbu
Night Tube set for weekend testing ahead of official launch
http://tinyurl.com/jb7ope7
RAIB summary on tram collision in Sheffield October 2015
http://tinyurl.com/zulchw9
Moscow to order 300 trams
http://tinyurl.com/h6lymmz
Probable strike on Dublin buses
http://www.rte.ie/news/2016/0810/808158-nbru-dublin-bus/
Queensferry Crossing: Bridge now connected to Fife
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-edinburgh-east-fife-37058106
Black box recovered from sunken cargo ship
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-37027597
Crystal says no to SS United States - not feasible to return to service
http://tinyurl.com/j6u9nry
East Midlands Airport closed by 'screw', report concludes
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-leicestershire-37043892
Delta computer systems crash delaying flights
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-37007908
Boeing signs £3bn deal for nine marine patrol planes
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-36763212
Man arrested after running across Madrid airport tarmac to catch flight
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-37033281
Emirates switches to all-A380 service at Manchester
http://tinyurl.com/j389u59
Southwest 737 nose gear collapsed at Baltimore
http://tinyurl.com/justk4h
Spotters: Richard Buckby, Neil Kearns, Ted Millward, Reg Nerps, Mike Price, Mike Prince, Alan
Rushworth
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TV and RADIO
13/08/16 Talking Pictures (Freeview 81) 1430-1600
"The Flying Scot" 1957 British crime film about a train robbery
14/08/16 Talking Pictures (Freeview 81) 0740-0910
"The Flying Scot" 1957 British crime film about a train robbery
14/08/16 ITV 2215-2315
"Slow Train Through Africa with Griff Rhys Jones" Kenya and Tanzania
16/08/16 ITV 2240-2340
"Billy Connolly's Tracks Across America" 1/3 Chicago to Seattle
17/08/16 Channel 5 1900-2000
"Chris Tarrant: Extreme Railway Journeys" 1/5 Bangkok to Mandalay
17/08/16 Channel 4 2000-2100
"Great Canal Journeys" 1/3 The Brenta River and Venice
17/08/16 BBC2 2100-2200
"Skies Above Britain" Looking after Britain's airspace 1/5
18/08/16 BBC2 1930-2030
"Full Steam Ahead" 5/6 The South Devon Railway
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
11/08/16- Llangollen Railway: A Day Out With Thomas
14/08/16
http://www.llangollen-railway.co.uk
12/08/16- Foxfield Railway: Rail, Ale and Wail!
14/08/16
http://www.foxfieldrailway.co.uk/
13/08/16 Chesil Railway & Tunnel Tours: 1115 and 1415
£7.50 adult, £3 child - best to book
http://tinyurl.com/z2a3q7y
13/08/16 Vale of Rheidol Railway: Summer Evening Trains
http://www.rheidolrailway.co.uk
13/08/16- Kent & East Sussex Railway: Stationary Engine Weekend
14/08/16
http://www.kesr.org.uk
13/08/16- Nottingham Industrial Museum, Wollaton Park: Remembering Victoria
14/08/16 Exhibition commemorating 50 years since the closure of Nottingham Victoria station
14/08/16 Eastleigh Lakeside Railway: Day Out With Teddy
http://www.steamtrain.co.uk
14/08/16 Middleton Top Engine House Steaming Day
http://www.middleton-leawood.org.uk/
14/08/16 Talyllyn Railway: Victorian Day
http://www.talyllyn.co.uk
15/08/16 Newbury and District Transport Group
The Community Space, Kennet Academy, Stoney Lane, Thatcham, RG19 4LL
1915 for a prompt 1930 start
"The CDN, a narrow gauge railway of North East Brittany" by Andrew Salisbury
Non-members welcome
Admission and car parking free, but donations towards expenses welcome
16/08/16 Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway: Teddy Bears' Picnic
http://www.gwsr.com
16/08/16 Talyllyn Railway: Beer & Barbecue Train
http://www.talyllyn.co.uk
17/08/16 Vale of Rheidol Railway: Summer Evening Trains
http://www.rheidolrailway.co.uk
17/08/16 Welsh Highland Heritage Railway: Steam & Song
http://www.whr.co.uk
18/08/16 Bala Lake Railway: Barbecue Special
http://www.bala-lake-railway.co.uk
18/08/16 Talyllyn Railway: Teddy Bears' Picnic
http://www.talyllyn.co.uk
18/08/16 Ffestiniog Railway: Jazz in the Park
http://www.festrail.co.uk
19/08/16 Eastleigh Lakeside Railway: Punch & Judy and Magic Shows
http://www.steamtrain.co.uk
19/08/16- Bristol Model Engineering & Model Making Exhibition
21/08/16
http://www.bristolmodelengineers.co.uk
19/08/16- Isle of Man Railways: Island at War
21/08/16
http://www.rail.im
20/08/16 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
20/08/16 Llangollen Railway: Steam & Jazz Train
http://www.llangollen-railway.co.uk
20/08/16 Bala Lake Railway: "Race the Train" - with a twist!
http://www.bala-lake-railway.co.uk
20/08/16 Talyllyn Railway: Tywyn Rotary Club's "Race the Train"
http://www.talyllyn.co.uk
20/08/16 Vale of Rheidol Railway: Summer Evening Trains
http://www.rheidolrailway.co.uk
20/08/16- Eastleigh Lakeside Railway: Big Four Weekend
21/08/16
http://www.steamtrain.co.uk
20/08/16- Epping Ongar Railway: Summer Mixed Traction
21/08/16
http://www.eorailway.co.uk/
20/08/16- Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway: Steam & Real Ale Weekend
21/08/16
http://www.gwsr.com
20/08/16- Nottingham Industrial Museum, Wollaton Park: Remembering Victoria
21/08/16 Exhibition commemorating 50 years since the closure of Nottingham Victoria station
20/08/16- Welsh Highland Heritage Railway: Lace on the Train
21/08/16
http://www.whr.co.uk
20/08/16- Isle of Man Railways: Island at War
21/08/16
http://www.rail.im
21/08/16 Middleton Top Engine House Steaming Day
http://www.middleton-leawood.org.uk/
21/08/16 Keighley & Worth Valley Railway: Vintage Trains
http://www.kwvr.org.uk/
21/08/16 Welsh Highland Railway: Classic Car Show and Family Day
http://www.festrail.co.uk
23/08/16 Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway: Teddy Bears' Picnic
http://www.gwsr.com
24/08/16 Vale of Rheidol Railway: Summer Evening Trains
http://www.rheidolrailway.co.uk
25/08/16 Talyllyn Railway: Peter Sam's Party
http://www.talyllyn.co.uk
25/08/16 Ffestiniog Railway: Jazz in the Park
http://www.festrail.co.uk
25/08/16- Great Dorset Steam Fair
29/08/16 Tarrant Hinton, near Blandford Forum
http://www.gdsf.co.uk/
26/08/16- South Devon Railway: Rails & Ales
29/08/16
http://www.southdevonrailway.co.uk
26/08/16- Mid-Norfolk Railway: Tanks and Tankards Weekend
29/08/16
http://www.mnr.org.uk
26/08/16- Bala Lake Railway: Steam Gala
29/08/16
http://www.bala-lake-railway.co.uk
27/08/16 Talyllyn Railway: Late Night Steam
http://www.talyllyn.co.uk
27/08/16 Llangollen Railway: Peppa Pig
http://www.llangollen-railway.co.uk
27/08/16 Talyllyn Railway: Young Members Day & Late Night Steam
http://www.talyllyn.co.uk
27/08/16 Vale of Rheidol Railway: Summer Evening Trains
http://www.rheidolrailway.co.uk
27/08/16- Telford Steam Railway: 1940s Weekend
28/08/16
http://www.telfordsteamrailway.co.uk
27/08/16- Great Central Railway, Ruddington : Remembering Victoria
28/08/16 Exhibition commemorating 50 years since the closure of Nottingham Victoria station
27/08/16- Epping Ongar Railway: Victorian Weekend
29/08/16
http://www.eorailway.co.uk/
27/08/16- Nene Valley Railway: East Coast Revival
29/08/16
http://www.nvr.org.uk/
27/08/16- Stapleford Miniature Railway: August Bank Holiday Steam Rally
29/08/16
http://www.fsmr.org.uk
27/08/16- Ecclesbourne Valley Railway: 1950s Bank Holiday Weekend
29/08/16
http://www.e-v-r.com
27/08/16- South Tynedale Railway: August Bank Holiday Fun
29/08/16
http://www.south-tynedale-railway.org.uk
28/08/16 Talyllyn Railway: Series One Land Rover Gathering
http://www.talyllyn.co.uk
28/08/16- Leighton Buzzard Railway: WD Light Railways Centenary Part 1
29/08/16
http://www.buzzrail.co.uk
28/08/16- Cromford Canal Horse Day and Leawood Pump Steaming Day
29/08/16 Middleton Top Engine House Steaming Day
http://www.middleton-leawood.org.uk/
29/08/16- Intu Victoria Centre, Nottingham: Remembering Victoria
04/09/16 Exhibition commemorating 50 years since the closure of Nottingham Victoria station
30/08/16 Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway: Teddy Bears' Picnic
http://www.gwsr.com
Cheers, Howard.
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