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NETWATCH
A weighty occasion at the Ecclesbourne Valley Railway
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qZfpyZy3l6Q
A tight fit at the Ecclesbourne Valley Railway
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yRy7BNGlGyE
(Martin Miller)
Cardiff Specials 17 years ago. From Jacobs Tea Rooms Window
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M41HUzdslXQ
Gloucester Station, 2002-2016 including D1015 on rail tour
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ustgWBMyFdQ
Railfreight and HST diversions at Gloucester.Tunnel opens on 21st October
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tAqLsq93lO4
(Mike Wilcock)
Bodmin Victorian steam hard at work
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gZDgYmTfWgk
Keighley and Worth Valley Railway: Autumn Steam Gala 7th October
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0gAhNKOeYA4
Swanage Railway, Autumn Steam Gala 2016
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LpHiHKBTVNw
Double Steam Heaven In Cumbria Tuesday 18th October
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B_yA7F0tvZI
LMS 12322 Takes All The Glory At The Scotsman Returns Gala - ELR 2016
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c6xh6h-2UjU
Güterzug mit Dampflok 52 8039-1 u. 52 8154-8 im Lahntal
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OaNIVUMGl6M
(Spotter: Ted Millward)
Stephenson built bridge revealed by Ordsall Chord works
http://tinyurl.com/hffj7g2
Friends of George-Knysna (Choo-Tjoe) line newsletters
http://www.friendsofthechoo-tjoe.co.za/newsroom/
(Spotter: Neil Kearns)
The Brookwood Necropolis Railway
http://www.bbc.com/autos/story/20161018-the-passenger-train-that-carried-the-dead
Map of every London Underground line, station, siding and loop; existing, disused, abandoned,
demolished
http://carto.metro.free.fr/cartes/metro-tram-london/
(Spotter: Roger Smith)
The private monorail tunnel under North London
https://www.ianvisits.co.uk/blog/2016/10/12/the-private-monorail-tunnel-under-north-london/
Paranapiacaba: Preserving a Haunting Railway Ghost Town in Brazil
http://tinyurl.com/zv727dd
RMS Titanic: Fascinating Engineering Facts
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fHmgF4ibmuk
(Spotter: Alan Rushworth)
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IN THE NEWS
Lack of increased capacity ‘hugely disappointing’ in new Cross Country contract
http://tinyurl.com/jb3ypez
Rail freight firm DB Cargo plans to cut 900 jobs
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-south-yorkshire-37688481
EQT submits offer to buy GB Railfreight
http://tinyurl.com/hodv7q5
Euston Express HS2 alternative would save £3.7bn, Lords told
http://tinyurl.com/zvh5jna
Southern railway to restore full timetable from 31 October
http://tinyurl.com/zrjolht
RAIB investigation into fatal level crossing accident at Alice Holt , Bentley
http://www.gov.uk/government/news/fatal-accident-at-alice-holt-level-crossing
Newport to Gloucester rail line reopens after train hits person
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-south-east-wales-37701309
Transport secretary Chris Grayling guarantees he will support protection of the Dawlish rail
line
http://tinyurl.com/jfqslxe
Could the railway return to Bude? ‘Nothing is impossible,’ packed meeting is told
http://www.thepost.uk.com/article.cfm?id=106254
East Anglia franchise is ‘deliberately ambitious’
http://tinyurl.com/jtqf3p6
'Transformative' Greater Anglia franchise starts
http://tinyurl.com/hoyzofo
Hornby celebrates Greater Anglia franchise with Rail Replacement Bus Set
http://www.suffolkgazette.com/business/hornby-rail-replacement-bus-set/
Greater Anglia and NR promise measures to tackle autumn leaf fall
http://tinyurl.com/gqscrmo
15,000 apply to become train drivers for Virgin East Coast
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-edinburgh-east-fife-37703834
http://tinyurl.com/hxrds6w
Lorry carrying skips hits railway bridge in Hertford
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-beds-bucks-herts-37701913
Birmingham's locked up and abandoned Jewish cemetery (Midland Railway line)
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-birmingham-37631678
Plaque for railway pioneer Sir Nigel Gresley
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-lancashire-37666738
Two hurt in Manchester Victoria Station roof collapse
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-manchester-37694399
Nearly half of Britons fail to identify Forth Bridge
http://tinyurl.com/jlep3x9
£80million rail link could take travellers from new station to Glasgow Airport
http://tinyurl.com/hc2oaag
Our broken rail system: now Transport Scotland joins Scotrail in the dock
http://tinyurl.com/gs429kc
Transport Minister Humza Yousaf warns Abellio to improve Scotrail service or face losing £7bn
contract
http://tinyurl.com/jkxdvcs
Major improvement plan for struggling ScotRail
http://tinyurl.com/zt2hfdt
Two disused platforms at Aberdeen train could reopen
http://tinyurl.com/zzoxk65
Flood-damaged DMU returns to service
http://tinyurl.com/zl5szmb
£300k for Aberystwyth-Carmarthen railway line study
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-mid-wales-37703727
A look back at the Aberystwyth-Carmarthen railway line
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-37031684
RAIB report on collision at Knockmore Jn
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/report-202016-collision-at-knockmore-junction
Eurostar propose service reductions
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-37693643
Bombardier to cut 7,500 more jobs across its global operations
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-37728761
Dutch Rail overhauls timetable; biggest shake-up in 10 years
http://tinyurl.com/h3gd9q7
SBB to close First class lounges
https://www.thelocal.ch/20161011/sbb-to-save-millions-by-closing-first-class-lounges
Morgan Stanley Infrastructure to buy leasing company stake
http://tinyurl.com/gona666
Norwegian rapid discharge design licensed to an Australian company
http://tinyurl.com/jfm66h6
Contract signed for electrification north of Porto
http://tinyurl.com/z2omqn8
Second stage of Kenyan standard gauge line started
http://tinyurl.com/jq7cuja
Solar-powered guard’s van unveiled
http://tinyurl.com/jr5byo4
Fast flat wagons to speed up China – Europe trains
http://tinyurl.com/zn8hn3v
Tube train device controlled explosion at North Greenwich
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-37720990
Powers granted for Trafford park Metrolink extension
http://tinyurl.com/hqr3x7b
ITV 'disappointed' after trams cleared to run past Coronation Street
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-37653520
Paris tramway extension started
http://tinyurl.com/h99krqf
Sat-nav maps update aims to prevent stuck lorries
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-37703556
Campaign to save Hythe Ferry & Pier
http://tinyurl.com/zz68zad
'We don't have a future' - Hanjin crews return to uncertain fate
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-37604082
Wreck of German U-boat found off coast of Stranraer
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-south-scotland-37691283
Alderney States Backs Aurigny No Confidence Vote
http://www.islandfm.com/aurigny-suffers-vote-no-confidence/
‘Cheaper tickets, improved reliability with longer runway’
http://tinyurl.com/j4w2xcm
Fatal light aircraft crash near Cambridge
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-cambridgeshire-37681866
Air India Taking Advantage of Tailwinds
https://www.flightradar24.com/blog/air-india-taking-advantage-of-tailwinds/
SIA's Los Angeles route must wait for enhanced A350
http://tinyurl.com/gwarz6e
Avianca Brazil takes first A320neo
http://tinyurl.com/hu94t2x
MAS to use A380s for pilgrimages, up seats to 700
http://tinyurl.com/zxe3ubf
Unmanned version of Solar Impulse proposed.
http://www.thelocal.ch/20161011/solar-impulse-team-reveal-plans-for-unmanned-plane
Bridge blown up in controlled explosion
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/video_and_audio/headlines/37670909
Spotters: Richard Buckby, Neil Kearns, Reg Nerps, Mike Price, Alan Rushworth, Roger Smith
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TV and RADIO
22/10/16 Channel 4 2000-2100
"Britain's Ancient Tracks with Tony Robinson" 2/3
23/10/16 Talking Pictures (Freeview 81) 1400-1600
"The Iron Maiden" (1962) Aircraft designer has passion for traction engines
23/10/16 Channel 4 2000-2100
"Great Canal Journeys" The West Country
24/10/16 Talking Pictures (Freeview 81) 0335-0530
"The Iron Maiden" (1962) Aircraft designer has passion for traction engines
24/10/16 BBC4 1930-2000
"Canal Walks with Julia Bradbury" The Llangollen Canal
24/10/16 BBC4 2000-2100
"A Very British Map: the Ordnance Survey Story"
24/10/16 BBC4 2350-0050
"Dan Cruickshank's Adventures in Architecture"
25/10/16 BBC4 2000-2100
"Timeshift: Bridging the Gap - How the Severn Bridge Was Built"
25/10/16 BBC2 2100-2200
"Great Continental Railway Journeys" 6/6 Rotterdam to Utrecht
26/10/16 BBC4 2100-2200
"Timeshift: Sailors, Ships and Stevedores - the Story of British Docks"
26/10/16 BBC2 2345-0045
"Hunting the Nazi Gold Train"
27/10/16 Talking Pictures (Freeview 81) 0410-0530
"The Last Journey" (1935) Suicidal driver, filmed on the GWR
27/10/16 Channel 5 1900-2000
"The Tube: Going Underground" 7/8
27/10/16 Talking Pictures (Freeview 81) 1900-2110
"Hell Drivers" (1957) Star-packed drama of corrupt haulage company
27/10/16 BBC4 2000-2030
"Railways: the Making of a Nation" Food & shopping
28/10/16 Channel 5 2100-2200
"Britain's Greatest Bridges" 3/6
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
21/10/16- Mid Hants Railway: Autumn Steam Gala
23/10/16
http://www.watercressline.co.uk
22/10/16- Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway: Cotswold Food & Drink Fayre
23/10/16
http://www.gwsr.com
22/10/16- Severn Valley Railway: Christmas Gift Fayre
23/10/16
http://www.svr.co.uk
22/10/16- Llangollen Railway: A Day Out With Thomas
23/10/16
http://www.llangollen-railway.co.uk
22/10/16- Bure Valley Railway: Spooky Express
30/10/16
http://www.bvrw.co.uk
23/10/16 Central Southern 0 Gauge Group Annual Show
Allendale Centre, Wimborne, Dorset, BH21 1AS
1000-1600
Layouts, test track (not live steam), traders, parking (not free), excellent
refreshments
Adult: £4, accompanied children free
23/10/16- Llanberis Lake Railway: Hallowe'en Hunt
29/10/16
http://www.lake-railway.co.uk
27/10/16 Welsh Highland Railway: Hallowe'en Train
http://www.festrail.co.uk
27/10/16- Severn Valley Railway: Ghost Trains
29/10/16
http://www.svr.co.uk
27/10/16- Ffestiniog Railway: Hallowe'en Trains
29/10/16
http://www.festrail.co.uk
27/10/16- Vale of Rheidol Railway: Hallowe'en Ghost Train
29/10/16
http://www.rheidolrailway.co.uk
28/10/16- Bluebell Railway: Giants of Steam
30/10/16
http://www.bluebell-railway.com
28/10/16 Talyllyn Railway: Hallowe'en Steam & Scream!
http://www.talyllyn.co.uk
29/10/16 Eastleigh Lakeside Railway: Hallowe'en Special - 1800-2000
http://www.steamtrain.co.uk
29/10/16 Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway: Steam & Scream
http://www.gwsr.com
29/10/16 Welsh Highland Heritage Railway: Hallowe'en Evening
http://www.whr.co.uk
29/10/16- Pontypridd Museum Model Railway Exhibition
30/10/16 1000-1630 (Sat), 1000-1600 (Sun)
Adult: £2, Child/Senior: £1
http://pontypriddmuseum.cymru/events/model-railway-exhibition/
29/10/16- Foxfield Railway: Hallowe'en Specials
30/10/16
http://www.foxfieldrailway.co.uk/
29/10/16- Cromford Canal Horse Day and Leawood Pump Steaming Day
30/10/16
http://www.middleton-leawood.org.uk/
30/10/16 Reading Vintage Toy Fair & Exhibition
Rivermead Leisure Centre, Richfield Avenue, Reading, RG1 8EQ
1030-1500
Adult: £3.50, Under-14: Free, Family (2+2): £7/00
Early entry - from 0800: £10, from 0930: £7.00
30/10/16 South Tynedale Railway: Hallowe'en
http://www.south-tynedale-railway.org.uk
30/10/16 Llangollen Railway: Hallowe'en Train
http://www.llangollen-railway.co.uk
30/10/16- Talyllyn Railway: Hallowe'en Steam & Scream!
31/10/16
http://www.talyllyn.co.uk
03/11/16 Hythe & District Historians
The Community Centre, Brinton Lane, Hythe, Southampton, SO45 6EE
"The Industrial Archaeology of the New Forest to the 20th Century" by Frank Green
Starts 1945, entrance fee for visitors: £3
04/10/16- Severn Valley Railway: Season Finale Gala
06/10/16
http://www.svr.co.uk
05/11/16 Barnet Transport Fair
Christ Church Hall, St Albans Road, Barnet, Enfield, EN3 4HZ
1100-1500, admission: £2 (accompanied child free)
05/11/16 Llangollen Railway: Ride the Rocket (Fireworks Train)
http://www.llangollen-railway.co.uk
05/11/16- Alsager Railway Society Model Railway Exhibition
06/11/16
http://www.alsagerrailwayassociation.co.uk
05/11/16- Vale of Rheidol Railway: Autumn Colours and Sunday Lunches
06/11/16
http://www.rheidolrailway.co.uk
06/11/16 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
Cheers, Howard.
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