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NETWATCH

Railways 1996. Busy day at Crewe
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z49O7BLLZRY
Railways. 1992 in Warrington yard and station
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nSSi-vJwblU
Railways, 40 movements in Warrington, Preston and Lancaster 1999
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ZeSFIH1rXw
Railways 1993. Lancastrian Tour 56098/60097/20075/131
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pWsaeVJUgVc
Railways 1999. Class 50/56/86/87/90/92 Lancaster and Winwick Jcn
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EnW_P2rKP1s
Railways 1993. Lancastrian Tour 56027/37706/31282+296/60015/60097/56098
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qaRvaQ-UZEc
37s Top 'n' Tail and Thrash in the Valleys 2004
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CFIpoCPqlIw
(Mike Wilcock)

Welsh Government publishes transport strategy
https://is.gd/26QdP0
Research to reduce electrification costs
https://www.railwaygazette.com/uk/research-aims-to-reduce-electrification-costs/57824.article
A brief history of the Golden Arrow and Night Ferry
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aTotLXFnviA
A virtual tour of the Brunel museum at Blackwall
https://www.ianvisits.co.uk/blog/2020/11/16/take-in-a-virtual-tour-of-the-brunel-museum/
Vlissingen to Harwich in 1937
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Dbvj6-SdX0
Bristol Brabazon
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i-AZRtI366w
(Spotter: Neil Kearns)

The Duchess Deliverance! (2013 - 2019)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H70-2UWIdSQ
Built at Swindon - A Compilation of Steam & Diesel Locomotives
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BgC-n-fdr-w
Merchant Navy Locomotives
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5EvKeHWm7w0
Steam Locomotives in Black & White - Great Central Railway 2019
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3NGUW5s9MaA
NYMR - 7F S&D No. 53809 and Black 5 No. 45428 'Eric Treacy' photo charter
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vvqkle9p1gA
53808, the 7Fs and the S&D - The Bigger Picture
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Du6_IR3xZQ
Brand New Dapol GWR Mogul Steam Locomotive - Unboxing & Review - (Amazing Model)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qx7FweEHFIU
I Started my Own Model Railway Business!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OEzAf3_6egw
44 0093 - "mehr Kali geht nicht"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nxzOrLk_VR0
(Spotter: Ted Millward)

World’s largest clean cargo ship: A flagship for a fleet
https://www.sailcargo.org/en/vessel
(Spotter: Alan Rushworth)

Podcast: Signals to Danger - Railway disasters in the UK
https://is.gd/fmzcI7
(Spotter: Nick Wheat)

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IN THE NEWS

Minister accused of waffle over Covid 19 risk on public transport
https://www.independent.co.uk/travel/news-and-advice/rail-public-transport-covid-risk-b1724903.html

Report into freight train derailment at Wanstead 23 January 2020
https://is.gd/NK9CeC

Isle of Wight receives first 'new' train for Island Line
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-hampshire-55006434
https://www.islandecho.co.uk/first-new-train-for-island-line-arrives-on-the-isle-of-wight/
Footage of new Island Line unit moving under own power before delivery
https://onthewight.com/first-video-footage-of-the-new-island-line-trains-emerges-watch/

Emergency bridge repairs at Ham Street
https://is.gd/VGCf50

A new home required for Petersfield SB
https://www.petersfieldpost.co.uk/article.cfm?id=126663

SWR told to provide wheelchair access at Liphook
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-hampshire-54974122

Network Rail donates fire fighting Road Rail Vehicles to fire services for Severn Tunnel
https://www.railadvent.co.uk/?p=73443
https://is.gd/Scqyyv

West Coast main line and Euston HS2 upgrades in 2021
https://is.gd/qf6H6p

East West Rail takes next step towards new trains
https://www.railnews.co.uk/news/2020/11/13-east-west-rail-takes-next.html

Greater Anglia trains test negative for Covid-19
https://is.gd/6PHHNf

Bradford Interchange blocked due to lineside fire
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-leeds-54957350

RAIB report into collision at Neville Hill November 2019
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/report-132020-collision-and-derailment-at-neville-hill

York-Harrogate resignalling
https://is.gd/ei7i5l

Scaffolding erected around Ribblehead viaduct
https://is.gd/ieMGNT

Travel over Scottish border set to be illegal from Friday
https://is.gd/BG2gcI

Borders Railway’s ‘fragile, inconsistent and unsatisfactory’ performance condemned
https://is.gd/szxHo8

Multi-million pound new railway station proposal for Largs is revealed
https://is.gd/oK6xXU

LNER HST nameplates sold for charity
https://www.strathspey-herald.co.uk/news/old-highland-line-plates-raise-thousands-for-charity-218523/

Cuts to West Highland Line timetable
https://thelochsidepress.com/2020/11/15/rural-train-services-are-cut-by-scotrail/

RAIB report into on track fatalities at Margam July 2019
https://is.gd/SY7zjm

Call to rebuild and reopen Bangor to Afon Wen (forgetting the WHR and road improvements)
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-55000599

Buffers and lots of sanding – an update on LNER G5 steam locomotive No 1759
https://www.railadvent.co.uk/?p=73604

Vandalism at NYMR Pickering
https://is.gd/69um3Q

Birdsong set to soothe commuters at train stations
http://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2020/1116/1178404-birdsong-irish-rail/

New modular wagons for German steelworks contract
https://is.gd/eISSPP

Israeli plans to link Mediterranean and Gulf states
https://is.gd/7VXvjH

Battery Locos supplied to Pacific Harbor Lines
https://www.globalrailwayreview.com/news/113558/progress-rail-pacific-harbor-line-locomotive/

Major work at South Kensington tube station in Feb 2021
https://is.gd/fbZHgl

More tram/train units ordered by SNCF
https://www.railwaygazette.com/vehicles/more-ile-de-france-tram-trains-ordered-by-sncf/57811.article

Congestion at Felixstowe
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-54908129

EasyJet Losses
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-54970784

FAA approve Boeing 737Max for passenger use after rewiring reprogramming and pilot training
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-54981658

American Airlines Cuts London Schedule After Poor Bookings
https://simpleflying.com/american-airlines-london-cuts/

Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 Hits And Kills Brown Bear Whilst Landing
https://simpleflying.com/alaska-airlines-boeing-737-bear-strike/

Spotters: Richard Buckby, Neil Kearns, Reg Nerps

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06/12/20    https://www.watercressline.co.uk/

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