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*** This is the last Raildate of 2020
*** Thank you to all contributors - Raildate would be a lot smaller
without your help!
*** The next issue will be on Friday 8th January 2021, and I'm sure we
all hope that
*** next year will be an improvement on this one!
*** Very best wishes for Christmas and the New Year!
NETWATCH
Railtours August 1990, "Barry Bucketter" with 5 class 37s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bRuJf-tXGQc
Railways 1997/98 "Transrail" freight in Wales
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xEj9SnuTA9s
37298/141,The Gwent Growler, 14th April 1990
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bf_iew0PptE
Rugby World Cup Final. 1999. 30 movements in Cardiff and Newport
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tKhKxOEqh20
(Mike Wilcock)
Railway Benevolent Fund
https://www.railtechnologymagazine.com/articles/rbf-continues-support-families-over-christmas
DfT Railway statistics
https://is.gd/7aceVU
Resignalling work at Birmingham New Street during 2021 & 2022
https://www.railadvent.co.uk/?p=76612
Lower Thames Crossing should include a railway
https://www.newcivilengineer.com/?p=219924
Jacobite to be a 7 day per week operation in 2021
https://is.gd/9UO0Bp
Wessex Film Archive
https://www.youtube.com/user/WessexFilmArchive
British Film Institute historic films
https://www2.bfi.org.uk/britain-on-film
(Spotter: Neil Kearns)
Built at Crewe - A Compilation of Steam Diesel and Electric Locomotives
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LUvk68IxLpU
70013 Oliver Cromwell
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wu6OnQAtwi4
Watercress Line 'Steam Illuminations' 12/12/2020
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QTHR-DPktoI
The Annual Exam - Washout and Stripping Down
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j6sQEjJdPb0
The most famous locomotive that I have ever driven - Dolgoch!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DdebxdDEq_o
Miniature Railways of Great Britain The Classic winter Series Moors
Valley M R 2010
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=97xif9pnaek
Rosedale Model Railway Layout
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8DnWD0r1LM4
Incredible New Bachmann Midland 1P Tank Engine - Unboxing & Review
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OHIk0sLzuO4
Can I take this opportunity to wish all Raildate watchers a Happy
Christmas and a better New Year?
(Spotter: Ted Millward)
All aboard the “Merry Christmask” train in Mie Prefecture
https://wp.me/pbXBSE-2cS3
My best wishes to you, and all the contributors and readers
(Spotter: Andrew Nummelin)
Exploring Sandsend and Kettleness Abandoned Railway Tunnels
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hp3Qd4c_aIw
A38 Whitminster Roundabout - From Start to finish
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3tRmZCiZCIU
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IN THE NEWS
Inflation-plus rail fares increase confirmed
https://is.gd/Prqclc
Agreement between DfT and First group over closing franchise agreements
https://www.railadvent.co.uk/?p=76682
Increased freight trailing loads
https://is.gd/NDfOuE
Christmas by Railfreight (from DRS press release)
https://www.newsandstar.co.uk/news/18935455.drs-cumbria-helps-deliver-christmas/
Delay to building Heathrow western line
https://is.gd/I6guWi
Thameslink to be shown on Underground maps
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-55338447
Awards for SWR community partners
https://is.gd/y5QhkH
Trains cancelled over Covid-related staff shortages
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-55363638
Class 484, 484001 passing pig leg lane in Ryde at line speed 10th
December 2020
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c3LlnlbApd8
Wight Line footbridges to be refurbished during shut down
http://wig.ht/2o8Q
Experimental fitting of traction batteries to Great Western class 800 unit
https://is.gd/ktXSwy
https://is.gd/IqVzdh
https://www.globalrailwayreview.com/?p=115884
Covid outbreak triggers GWR cancellations
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-55341586
https://is.gd/JLeGWh
New station planned for Marsh Barton near Exeter
https://eastdevonnews.co.uk/?p=23907
Increased service on the Newquay branch
https://is.gd/cSpsKx
‘Only luck’ prevented accidents at ‘poorly engineered’ level crossing
https://is.gd/hMHsNF
RAIB report
https://is.gd/VCMS5v
Eight car trains to Kings Lynn
https://is.gd/dWwJ4b
New carriage washing machine installed at Norwich Crown Point
https://is.gd/2jsRw3
EMR use driver training bubbles to fast-track new fleet introduction
https://is.gd/6CGJq5
https://is.gd/jFfLqo
Regional Railways to should be given priority over HS2 East
https://is.gd/lpFVLU
Cuts to HS2 eastern branch
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-nottinghamshire-55303978
Earthworks on Whitby branch
https://is.gd/fvWShg
Industrial action affecting Caledonian sleepers
https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/service_disruptions/261966.aspx
Overhauls for ScotRail class 380 units
https://is.gd/xp8Wan
Huge fine for Network Rail after Musselburgh schoolboy suffered serious
burns
https://is.gd/Ht6OG8
Massive investment in Glasgow’s railway this Christmas
https://is.gd/2uXZsX
Planning applications for stations at East Linton and Reston
https://www.railuk.com/?p=104521
Levenmouth Rail Link: Chance to choose locations for two new railway
stations
https://www.thecourier.co.uk/fp/news/local/fife/1818658/levenmouth-rail-link/
Project cops for a Shed load of logs
https://www.networkrailmediacentre.co.uk/news/project-cops-for-a-shed-load-of-logs
Plans submitted for a new station to serve Inverness Airport
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-highlands-islands-55348594
Flooding closes Conwy Valley line again
https://www.northwaleschronicle.co.uk/news/18944506.flooding-closes-conwy-valley-railway-line
Heritage railway decked out with 13,000 Christmas lights
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-england-hampshire-55246642
Cycle route proposed on part of former Somerset & Dorset line
https://is.gd/HH2D5B
Christmas holiday operations on the Ravenglass & Eskdale railway
https://is.gd/AD3uGj
Walking visit to Rail Mail tunnels
https://is.gd/jIHE5J
Vandalism affects Maidstone model engineers building
https://is.gd/K9MNKo
Brexit: Hornby stops non-UK orders due to price confusion
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-55329570
Temporary rules to keep the Channel Tunnel open after 1st January
https://www.eureporter.co/?p=107953
Campaign to reopen lines to Londonderry
https://is.gd/kKDbxJ
Battery Electric Freight Loco
https://tinyurl.com/y7hxhj2q
New Alstom interlocking commissioned on Turkish Railways
https://www.railway-technology.com/?p=80015
Stadler to build diesel electric locos for Uruguay
https://www.railway-technology.com/?p=80063
Snowblower Xrot9213 working on Dampfbahn Furka Burgstreke
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4PXcM8ZL7Ks
(Probably worth turning sound off for the first 10 minutes!)
Revolution Very Light Rail project moves forward
https://www.railjournal.com/?p=46016
Zurich Tram network (BVZ) to buy 40 more Bombardier Flexity trams
https://www.railway-technology.com/?p=80027
Bombardier to supply 17 Flexity trans to BVG Berlin
https://www.railway-technology.com/?p=80128
RNLI sells two Ferraris to buy Pwllheli lifeboat station
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-55352969
MOL Signs Deal For Using Coal Carrier Equipped With Hard Sail Wind Power
Propulsion System
https://www.marineinsight.com/?p=1739399
Charity helps staff stuck on board empty cruise ships
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-55307622
New direct Rosslare to Dunkerque ferry service
https://is.gd/jqCTL2
British Airways to introduce summer flights from Southampton
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-hampshire-55259641
BA drops 15 long-haul routes including Seoul and Seychelles
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-55348474
Dublin Airport expect an 88% drop in customers over Christmas compared
to 2019
https://is.gd/IhHHR2
Air India could be taken over by workers
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-55299333
Spotters: Richard Buckby, Neil Kearns, Reg Nerps, Alan Rushworth, Nick Wheat
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TV and RADIO - your two-week guide
18/12/20 Channel 5 1900-2000
"Inside the Steam Train Museum" Bressingham at Christmas
18/12/20 Channel 5 2000-2100
"Walking Britain's Lost Railways" 4/4 The Great Central Railway
21/12/20 Yesterday 2200-2300
"The Architecture the Railways Built"
22/12/20 BBC4 1900-1930
"James May: the Christmas Reassembler" Hornby train set
22/12/20 Yesterday 2200-2300
"The Architecture the Railways Built"
23/12/20 Channel 5 2000-2100
"The Yorkshire Steam Railway" 6/6
23/12/20 Yesterday 2200-2300
"The Architecture the Railways Built"
24/12/20 Yesterday 2200-2300
"The Architecture the Railways Built"
25/12/20 Channel 4 1530-1730
"The Italian Job" 1969 movie
25/12/20 Yesterday 2200-2300
"The Architecture the Railways Built"
26/12/20 BBC1 2105-2245
"Dunkirk" 2017 movie
27/12/20 BBC4 1900-1905
"London to Brighton Side by Side" 1953 and 1983 versions
28/12/20 Yesterday 2200-2300
"The Architecture the Railways Built"
29/12/20 Yesterday 2200-2300
"The Architecture the Railways Built"
30/12/20 Yesterday 2200-2300
"The Architecture the Railways Built"
31/12/20 BBC4 1900-1930
"Pubs, Ponds and Power: the Story of the Village" Warkworth
31/12/20 Yesterday 2200-2300
"The Architecture the Railways Built"
01/01/21 Channel 5 1735-1930
"The Battle of Britain" Documentary
01/01/21 Yesterday 2200-2300
"The Architecture the Railways Built"
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EVENTS
While most events have been cancelled due to Covid-19, a limited number
of events will be included - if you would like to publicise an event
here, please contact the editor
Until Mid-Hants Watercress Line: Steam Illuminations
23/12/20
https://www.watercressline.co.uk/
19/12/20 Kidderminster Railway Museum: "Zoom" Film Show
"Railways in December" by David Postle
Part 1: 1930 - join Zoom meeting (on mute) until 2010:
https://zoom.us/j/94536241555?pwd=TktjM3NsNnI3eWRQZkY3SWx0R2dWUT09
Meeting ID: 945 3624 1555 Passcode: d5paEx
Part 2: 2030 - join Zoom meeting (on mute) until 2110
https://zoom.us/j/95088307762?pwd=LzJ2WEorS2xPMWRmSHdnenM5bjd1dz09
Meeting ID: 950 8830 7762 Passcode: E10tTh
Limited to 100 people, maximum of 40 minutes per part
27/12/20- Mid-Hants Watercress Line: Steam Illuminations
03/01/21
https://www.watercressline.co.uk/
A full list of forthcoming RCTS virtual meetings (Dec-May):
https://rcts.org.uk/branches/
Cheers, Howard.
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