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NETWATCH
London's abandoned railways and where to find them
http://tinyurl.com/hxkrdo2
London's lost railways
http://londonist.com/tags/lost-railways
London's Transport System During World War Two - 1941 Educational Documentary
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YH2ZC9rbxSw
(Spotter: John Allen)
180 years of London Bridge station
http://tinyurl.com/znx97vf
(Spotter: Neil Kearns)
Organised tours of the disused "Northern Heights" Highgate station next summer
http://www.ltmuseum.co.uk/whats-on/hidden-london/highgate
New book that features 12 circular walks based around the 33 miles of the former Cromford and
High Peak Railway.
http://tinyurl.com/joecv4v
Abbeydale Miniature Railway
http://www.sheffieldmodelengineers.com/
Steam on The 1 in 49 On The NYMR
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S8KEF7sFsUk
Severn Valley Railway - Santa Steam Special - 2016
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cd6Ra1Vr3Us
60163 'Tornado' - The Bath Spa Christmas Express, 1st December
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SXgDaFeclUE
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CyQN8HsmJ3s
Dreizylinder-Güterzug-Dampflokomotive 58 3047 mit Güterzügen, 1995-1997
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l1c05yktWpc
Sichtungen im November 2016
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UE-PA6bvdX0
Awesome HO narrow gauge model trains with realistic catenary and overhead line
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=buE4prfbT2E
(Spotter: Ted Millward)
South Yorks Transport Museum
http://sytm.co.uk/
An American view on Britain's Ghost Trains
http://tinyurl.com/gp5o5cg
(Spotter: Steve Read)
Pere Marquette 1225: "The Real Polar Express" Returns!!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LR_62Jj3XmI
NASA's Unusual Giant Air Cargo Transport Plane
http://tinyurl.com/jy5zyn4
(Spotter: Alan Rushworth)
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IN THE NEWS
Train and track operations to be reunited in rail revamp
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-38212467
Network Rail to be stripped of control over Britain’s train tracks
http://tinyurl.com/h2dbqgz
Busiest and quietest railway stations (it's that time again!)
http://tinyurl.com/hhq8f6e
http://tinyurl.com/hsjzwab
http://tinyurl.com/j9trkzd
http://tinyurl.com/hfvntpr
Khan frustrated as Grayling halts London train devolution plans
http://tinyurl.com/z3j3yed
Chris Grayling accused of putting politics over people in rail letter leak
http://tinyurl.com/j56oe8r
http://tinyurl.com/gupa63d
Siemens looks to increase UK content on its trains
http://tinyurl.com/j2ddhep
Hitachi unveils first UK-built Class 800 train
http://tinyurl.com/h6kzd3q
Electrification of London Overground's Gospel Oak-Barking line 80% complete
http://tinyurl.com/hqjj9ve
Crossrail contractors face prosecution after worker killed by falling concrete
http://tinyurl.com/zp7yvwl
Southern rail strike to bring 'major delays'
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-38206570
Southern rail strikes: Commuters' tales of 'hell'
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-38161935
HS1 could be sold off as owners reveal third-party interest
http://tinyurl.com/zfj6do8
New sidings opened to link Rother Valley to National Network
http://www.networkrailmediacentre.co.uk/resources/robertsbridge-new-line
East West Rail heads move to vertical reintegration
http://tinyurl.com/hphqkwu
Problems caused by increased train service across Bicester LC
http://tinyurl.com/jlnjvnv
Virgin West Coast awarded franchise extension
http://tinyurl.com/hzapntd
New sensor could cut leaves-on-the-line train delays
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-birmingham-38158732
Man jailed after £150,000 rail delays in Wolverhampton
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-birmingham-38182321
Could Willenhall finally be about to get a station?
http://tinyurl.com/h89ygjy
Plans for three new Leeds railway stations unveiled
http://tinyurl.com/h3buzvp
Railway bridges unearthed as part of Great Howard Street works
http://tinyurl.com/zxu2yaa
The future of Scotrail? A co-op run by workers and passengers
http://tinyurl.com/homqlg9
Extra peak time seats every week for the Borders Railway
http://tinyurl.com/zkzpnn8
Borders Railway fails to meet expected first-year growth
http://tinyurl.com/j2z2ox6
Car crashes into Virgin train at level crossing in Lanarkshire
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-38200123
http://tinyurl.com/zejld2g
Colne Valley Heritage Lottery Fund grant
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-essex-38243401
SVR share appeal reaches £500,000
http://tinyurl.com/z82o5pl
Grant for fire damaged Ballater station
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-north-east-orkney-shetland-38248514
http://tinyurl.com/z5mjoye
Switzerland to Snowdon - Steam locomotives united
http://www.stc.co.uk/switzerlandtosnowdon.html
Santa Specials on Groudle Glen Railway
http://tinyurl.com/j2pwdcw
New Merchant Navy class loco for Eastleigh Lakeside miniature line
http://tinyurl.com/gtksjbc
Bad Aibling train crash: German controller jailed
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-38206468
New alignment for Norwegian Vestfold line opened
http://tinyurl.com/jqrlf9z
LUL station staff industrial action
http://tinyurl.com/joxy7d7
And a different dispute called off
https://www.railnews.co.uk/news/2016/12/05-underground-strikes-called-off-after.html
LUL fined £500k for safety breaches and staff injury
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-38194742
RAIB report into derailment at Ealing Broadway (District Line)
http://tinyurl.com/hvjm95w
Double deck stock ordered for Sydney
http://tinyurl.com/zasqbkm
Trains run on Post Office's 'mail rail' underground line for first time in a decade
http://tinyurl.com/jt4qdtf
http://postalmuseum.org/news/sneak-peek-mail-rail-footage/
Car stuck on tram lines near Nottingham railway station
http://tinyurl.com/h6n5n2r
Residents welcome 'long overdue' Queen's Medical Centre tram bridge
http://tinyurl.com/gq2ocsr
Metrolink tram driver sacked for speeding on Oldham line
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-manchester-38206072
Easingwold School bus flood rescue: Driver jailed
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-york-north-yorkshire-38264461
'World's original sports car' up for auction
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/video_and_audio/headlines/38196168
Environment Agency investigating oil spill on Cromford Canal
http://tinyurl.com/jar8ogv
Falkirk Wheel reopens to public after maintenance work
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-tayside-central-38263235
Former aircraft carrier HMS Illustrious sails out of Portsmouth
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-hampshire-38224115?SThisFB
Port of Grangemouth trade increases exporting seed potatoes
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-business-38185088
Strangford ferry tied up as ramps will not allow cars to disembark
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-38256156
Norwegian Air gets licence for US-Ireland flights
http://tinyurl.com/j4tv488
Fatal mid air collision near Market Harborough
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-leicestershire-38203019
Trump demands cancellation for Air Force One replacement
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-38221579
How does Donald Trump’s private jet match up to Air Force One?
http://tinyurl.com/j57wfaf
Boeing 787 flies with Trent 1000-TEN engine
http://tinyurl.com/h5ya4v3
Emirates set to take Trent-powered A380 this month
http://tinyurl.com/zmfbfz4
Spotters: Richard Buckby, Neil Kearns, Reg Nerps, Mike Price, Mike Prince, Alan Rushworth, Nick
Wheat
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TV and RADIO
10/12/16 ITV 2325-0120
"Senna" 2010 documentary about Ayrton
10/12/16 Channel 4 1900-2000
"Jutland: World War One's Greatest Sea Battle"
10/12/16 Channel 4 2000-2100
"Pearl Harbor: the New Evidence"
11/12/16 BBC4 2230-0030
"How to Build a Nuclear Submarine" 1/3
12/12/16 BBC4 1930-2000
"The Taff: the River that Made Wales" 2/3
13/12/16 BBC4 1930-2000
"The Taff: the River that Made Wales" 3/3
14/12/16 BBC4 2200-2300
"Britain's Deadliest Rail Disaster: Quintinshill"
14/12/16 BBC4 2300-0000
"The Golden Age of Liners"
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EVENTS
All details are correct to the best of my knowledge, but no responsibility is accepted for
inaccuracies or changes
10/12/16 Enfield Christmas Transport Bazaar
St Paul's Centre, 102 Church Street, Enfield, EN2 6AR
1100-1430, admission: £3 (accompanied child free)
10/12/16 Llangollen Railway: Real Ale Train
http://www.llangollen-railway.co.uk
13/12/16 Great Western Society Bristol Group
Room 7, BAWA, 589 Southmead Road, Filton, Bristol, BS34 7RG
"Somerset & Dorset Retrospect" by Gerald Nichols
1930 for 1945
No admission charge, but a donation of £2.00 is appreciated
http://www.gwsbristol.org/gwsmeetings.html
14/12/16 RCTS South Wales
Old Church Rooms, Park Road, Radyr, Cardiff, CF15 8DF
"The Port Talbot Railway: A History" by David Lewis + Members and Visitors slides
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
15/12/16 Vale of Berkeley Railway
Filton Community Centre, Elm Park, Filton, Bristol, BS34 7PS
An evening with Christian Wolmar
Starts 1930
http://valeofberkeleyrailway.co.uk/event/christian-wolmar/?instance_id=5
16/12/16 Talyllyn Railway: Carol Train
http://www.talyllyn.co.uk
19/12/16 Newbury and District Transport Group
The Community Space, Kennet Academy, Stoney Lane, Thatcham, RG19 4LL
1915 for a prompt 1930 start
"100 Years of the Southern electric" by Richard Whitbread
Non-members welcome
Admission and car parking free, but donations towards expenses welcome
Cheers, Howard.
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