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Railways at Cardiff in 1993. 30 movements day/night
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A_JDn8Sk_jk
Driver Training with Flying Scotsman and Nunney Castle. Feb.18th 1993
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=crzna8ssHr4
Raitours. "Onllwyn Orbiter" 2 June 2001 Trackside clips
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OhvGl-f9qUA
Railways, Feb.2001.Mainline freight,Pullmans, 37/33 and more
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EaFTFIAP0E4
Margam Yard 2000/01 British Steels 4 locos in action
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aCpvRvSgLDg
Railways a decade ago with 70012, much busier times in 2011
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ayKMmDDuCE
(Mike Wilcock)
Flood relief work at Hinksey has avoided flooding incidents
https://is.gd/3uT3sr
Clan Line on the Surrey Hills 2010 to 2019
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W-RC7MedB2k
Relaying Lotschberg summit tunnel
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2cIWaOW63_U
(Spotter: Neil Kearns)
Peter Brabham's Most Interesting Photos
https://www.flickriver.com/photos/taffytank/popular-interesting/
Railways of Great Britain - Dean Forest Railway
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vs9CTXlhn8c
Bodmin General Model Railway Layout
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_kM0oM3pKJA
NYMR - 80136 moves around Grosmont MPD after passing boiler exam
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=36DttQvSNuU
All New Hornby LBSC 4-Wheel Coaches - Unboxing & Review
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hoh-kmDVXyc
Can These Engines Be Fixed? - Faulty Model Trains + Bachmann Fail!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yFeSnTvr0R0
Gartell Light Railway Model Railway Exhibition - Virtual Model Train
Show - Part 1
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5jtKXjD3asc
(Spotter: Ted Millward)
HS2: Aerial footage shows what London to Birmingham route looks like now
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-56045071
Recordings of past talks given to Derbyshire Archaeology Society
(available for a limited time - they will be deleted in date order to
make space for new talks)
Wheels of Industry – Langley Mill
https://tinyurl.com/1gevdy4i
The Derbyshire miners and the Lincolnshire coast
https://tinyurl.com/17shrex0
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IN THE NEWS
HS2 starts search for main depot contractor
https://www.railnews.co.uk/news/2021/02/18-hs2-starts-search-for-main.html
Line closure due to chalk fall near Folkestone
https://www.kentlive.news/news/kent-news/folkestone-dover-railway-line-closed-5005068
Delays to commissioning SWR class 701 fleet
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/amp/uk-england-berkshire-55755447
Luxury Bournemouth Belle steam train to depart London this July!
https://www.railadvent.co.uk/?p=84806
Consultation on Devizes to Bedwyn link
https://is.gd/bepwKp
Signalling renewal up for public consultation in Cambridge area
https://is.gd/aXeJzR
Harwich branch line reliability improved
https://is.gd/Q2kpjd
Essential works planned at Deben bridge to keep East Suffolk Line
services running
https://railuk.com/?p=105759
Low bridge at Stonea hit 5 days after reopening to road traffic
https://is.gd/pQXcsa
Cannock station first to be given a makeover through West Midlands
Stations Alliance
https://railuk.com/?p=105737
Transport for North smart ticketing finance withdrawn by DfT
https://is.gd/7PL5O4
Concern grows over Northern Powerhouse Rail
https://is.gd/jSGDaZ
Progress at Ribblehead as plans submitted for extra viaduct repairs
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-york-north-yorkshire-56074416
https://railuk.com/?p=105696
Stonehaven-Montrose railway set to reopen for customers
https://is.gd/C4V9lV
https://is.gd/c4EHnG
Shocking footage shows the moment a driver came within seconds of being
hit by a train
https://is.gd/7d9Jgn
Train snowplough in action near Huntly
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-scotland-56117670
NI-Scotland tunnel proposal stirs up controversy
https://is.gd/KtyFwZ
https://is.gd/kw6c3L
Station reopening at Bow Street brings first trains for 56 years
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-55937512
Work on Traeth Mawr viaduct near Porthmadog
https://is.gd/L7Yo3I
Britannia Bridge restoration works to protect vital rail link for years
to come
https://is.gd/T1HUex
https://is.gd/aul31s
Near miss involving trespassers on SVR Victoria Bridge
https://is.gd/f8wREs
2999 Lady of Legend to attend SVR Spring gala
https://www.railadvent.co.uk/?p=85116
Row over where Locomotion is to be displayed
https://is.gd/K5fKDg
New Exhibition Celebrates Railway Heroes
https://railuk.com/people/new-exhibition-celebrates-railway-heroes/
Plans to reopen Poole Park Railway this year
https://is.gd/IQN68s
Netherlands Railway closed by winter weather
https://www.railjournal.com/?p=47982
Possible extensions to Edinburgh tram network
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-edinburgh-east-fife-56040370
Southampton bus attackers 'putting lives at risk'
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-hampshire-56110516
Cammell Laird engineers complete major ferry repair work
https://is.gd/yzISZr
Hazardous waste experts assess Cork MV Alta shipwreck
http://www.rte.ie/news/regional/2021/0217/1197627-shipwreck-assessment/
Financial failure of operator of RMS Queen Mary
https://is.gd/B9qZED
Emergency landing of RAF C17 at Birmingham Airport
https://is.gd/EO1yKe
Ryanair to appeal against EU ruling on state aid for airlines
https://www.rte.ie/news/business/2021/0217/1197630-ryanair-state-aid-challenge/
Spotters: Richard Buckby, Brian Carter, Neil Kearns, Reg Nerps
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TV and RADIO
20/02/21 BBC4 1900-2000
"Full Steam Ahead" 5/6
21/02/21 Yesterday 2300-0000
"Train Truckers" Moving three locos
22/02/21 BBC4 1900-1930
"Fred Dibnah's World of Steam, Steel & Stone" 4/12
22/02/21 Yesterday 2100-2200
"David Jason: Trains, Planes and Automobiles"
22/02/21 Yesterday 2200-2300
"Steam Train Britain"
22/02/21 More4 2200-2300
"Coastal Railways with Julie Walters"
23/02/21 BBC4 1900-1930
"Fred Dibnah's World of Steam, Steel & Stone" 5/12
23/02/21 Yesterday 2000-2100
"The Architecture the Railways Built" 6/10
23/02/21 5 Select 2100-2200
"The World's Most Scenic Railway Journeys" Inverness to
Edinburgh
24/02/21 BBC4 1900-1930
"Fred Dibnah's World of Steam, Steel & Stone" 6/12
25/02/21 BBC4 1910-1940
"Fred Dibnah's World of Steam, Steel & Stone" 7/12
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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
20/02/21 North Eastern Railway Association: Zoom Presentation
"Teesdale Tracks and Derailing Dukes" by Northern Echo Chief
Feature Writer, Chris Lloyd
1000 am for 1030 start
All welcome - you will need to register on the NERA website
www.ner.org.uk/whats-on/
21/02/21 Derbyshire Historic Buildings Trust
"The Iron Giant that Survived" Kieran Lee tells the story of
Bennerley Viaduct
Starts 1400
Free to all but please book to receive the link:
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-iron-giant-that-survived-tickets-137820616173
A full list of forthcoming RCTS virtual meetings (January-April)
https://rcts.org.uk/branches/
Cheers, Howard.
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