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NETWATCH
Statfold Barn Railway - Enthusiast Day - 9th August 2020
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-x1jQwLieg8
Bluebell Railway - 'Steaming through 60' 07/08/2020
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M6XRJdIzHgE
Museum of Transport Layout
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KURiXgpy5Ok
Bargain Hatton's Steam Train Pack | Incredible OO Warwells | Unboxing &
Review
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RXiH7Tw0XQ0
Kolešovka am 08.08.2020 mit 354.7152 zwischen Lužná u Rakovníka und
Kolešovice
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-9DnITaFaS8
Steam Freight on the Western Maryland
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eCpIcVHU_XQ
(Spotter: Ted Millward)
The last Quantas 747
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y6Z1_T8CTFA
Boeing 747s Still Use Floppy Disks to Get Critical Software Updates
https://is.gd/JVx1VD
(Spotter: Neil Kearns)
Signalling Software and Systems Integration (August 2020)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rtE0nlOrwGQ
Why Early Boeing 747s Used Spent Uranium As Counterweights
https://simpleflying.com/boeing-747-uranium-counterweight/
(Spotter: Richard Buckby)
Liverpool's lost station still stands in the heart of the city centre
https://is.gd/UyCEPb
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IN THE NEWS
Kent level crossing – 13 drivers run red lights in just two months
https://www.railadvent.co.uk/?p=62632
Train evacuated near Malling due to landslide
https://www.kentonline.co.uk/malling/news/train-evacuated-after-landslide-232117/
Island line suspended due to substation fire
https://www.islandecho.co.uk/trains-suspended-as-fire-causes-electricity-supply-issues/
Footpath crossing misuse near Bath
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-bristol-53720804
Rail Live falls victim to coronavirus
https://www.railnews.co.uk/news/2020/08/10-rail-live-falls-victim-to.html
Low fares promotion on LNER
https://is.gd/Nays7w
HS2 installs new bridge over M42 in just two days
https://is.gd/PruycE
Shrouded rolling stock stored at Barton on Humber
https://is.gd/FN0CZw
GB Railfreight and Drax extend rail contract to transport biomass until
2025
https://www.ukhaulier.co.uk/?p=42127
Turning the disused railway track into a green feature for Birkenhead
https://wirralview.com/news/turning-disused-railway-track-green-feature-birkenhead
Stonehaven fatal train derailment
https://is.gd/34GtQx
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-north-east-orkney-shetland-53751678
https://is.gd/C1iM4G
Problems over raising the alarm
https://is.gd/eAcplv
Former IBM Greenock site cleared ahead of potential £100m rejuvenation
https://is.gd/bRcWhU
New agreement on Channel Tunnel passenger controls
https://is.gd/kUv4zn
Eurostar blames Covid-19 for premium seat only wi-fi
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-53737400
Reopening trial on K&WVR operated with local coach company
https://is.gd/f6dvkk
Appeal to complete overhaul to W24 Calbourne by 2021
https://www.islandecho.co.uk/urgent-24000-appeal-launched-for-the-locomotive-calbourne/
Lineside fire at Eardington
https://is.gd/jbNKc6
Kerrs' Miniature Railway in Arbroath to close
https://tinyurl.com/y3r4n4ul
Model Engineering group to be evicted from Cultra Folk and Transport museum
https://is.gd/yWNk5u
Ceneri Base Tunnel set for December opening
https://www.railjournal.com/?p=41741
Austrian Ministry of Transport cuts access charges to encourage railfreight
https://www.railjournal.com/?p=41836
Catalunya network modernisation started
https://is.gd/3ZKAXM
Freight service to Damascus resumed
https://is.gd/DO6hhV
Brightline cuts ties with Virgin group
https://www.yahoo.com/news/brightline-cut-ties-virgin-enterprises-010630596.html
Manchester City Centre tram stops closed for engineering works
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-manchester-53702622
Berlin S Bahn tenders invited
https://is.gd/tzIFLn
Cowes floating bridge out of action for August
http://wig.ht/2nQL
How ghost cruise ships became a summer tourist attraction
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-53720419
HMS Victory figuratively afloat in Portsmouth Historic Dockyard
http://www.oldsaltblog.com/?p=55740
Gourock ferry was high and dry as she underwent maintenance work at the
Dales Marine yard
https://is.gd/YrG5i4
Rolls-Royce Identifies Cracks On Airbus A350 Engines
https://simpleflying.com/rolls-royce-airbus-a350-engine-cracks/
What Caused An Air New Zealand Flight To Crash Into An Antarctic
Mountain In 1979
https://simpleflying.com/air-new-zealand-antarctica-mountain-crash/
Aerolineas Argentinas Plans Nonstop Airbus A330 Flights To Cyprus
https://simpleflying.com/aerolineas-argentinas-cyprus/
Fatal in Air India crash in Kerela
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-53699857
Spotters: Richard Buckby, Neil Kearns, Reg Nerps
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TV and RADIO
14/08/20 BBC2 2245-0035
"Railway Man" 2013 movie about Eric Lomax
15/08/20 BBC2 1830-1930
"Great Continental Railway Journeys" 3/6 Berlin to Stuttgart
15/08/20 Channel 4 2000-2100
"How to Build: Maserati"
18/08/20 BBC4 2000-2100
"A303: Highway to the Sun"
18/08/20 Quest 2100-2200
"Mighty Trains"
18/08/20 Channel 4 2305-0010
"Trains from Hell: Caught on Camera"
19/08/20 Channel 5 1900-2000
"Walking Britain's Lost Railways" Midland & Great Northern
Railway
19/08/20 BBC2 2000-2100
"Great Continental Railway Journeys" 4/6 Palermo to Mount Etna
19/08/20 ITV 2000-2030
"Heathrow: Britain's Busiest Airport"
20/08/20 BBC Radio 4 1500-1530
"Open Country" Pete Waterman at Braunston Marina
20/08/20 Channel 5 1900-2000
"Railway Journeys with Chris Tarrant" The Blue Train
22/08/20 BBC Radio 4 0605-0635
"Open Country" Pete Waterman at Braunston Marina
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There is a regularly-updated list of when heritage railways are
reopening here...
https://www.railadvent.co.uk/?p=58124
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