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NETWATCH
Railways April 2012 with 26/37/50/56/60/66/67/70/73, busy times
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KKyFdd0gmjY
Class 20107 in Wales; 03/04/21 plus 20312/20308/47802 in April 2013
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B-NDVQpbJQc
Railtours. "Cornish Raider" March 1996; On board with 37412/671
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ieZsp6WtooA
Cab-ride Ormskirk - Preston in 153363 Aug.1995. Full journey
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SqdJl47XasI
Railways 1996. Heavy freight in Wales, 37/47/56; happy days?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zQv0xF_OSNQ
Railways. Taff Vale 150 with 80080 in 1991
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nL2qS9YZ424
Railways. 37308/114 thrash. Newport-Aberystwyth open window sounds
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dxZFc20uEs4
Railways Nostalgia 2003. 60s on stone, Adelante/Voyagers in Wales
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Z60dTC1Jlo
Derailment at Aberthaw with 66168. May 2003
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SU7wg2Amwek
(Mike Wilcock)
Purbeck Railway Circle YouTube channel
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCo8o44alFR9U7VbLGqLNcGw
Franchising on life support?
https://www.christianwolmar.co.uk/2021/02/rail-925-franchising-on-life-support
Campaign to reopen Carmarthen to Bangor railway route
https://wp.me/p8Mk4U-6Mi
(Spotter: Neil Kearns)
LNER 60163 Tornado the Speed Machine - Ten years of Hill climbing
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PZZLX_clKqk
Southern Railway 34081 92 Squadron
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jUpmI0QBNKk
NYMR - K1 62005 Shadow Running between Grosmont and Whitby & disposal of
K1 at Grosmont MPD
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n-qtknKrT7I
Dhoby Ghaut Model Railway Layout
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bJ5npLiYBGk
Bachmann LBSC Class E4 Tank Engine - Unboxing & Review
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jEDn2KI4kUw
(Spotter: Ted Millward)
Railway Engineering: An Integral Approach - a free course
https://ocw.tudelft.nl/courses/railway-engineering-integral-approach/
European Sleeper - a new sleeper train network from the Netherlands and
Belgium
https://www.europeansleeper.eu/english/
The Saphir Odoriko
https://www.jreast.co.jp/saphir/en/
Going for gold; miniature model of retired train for 10 million yen
http://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/14305568
(Spotter: Andrew Nummelin)
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IN THE NEWS
Suggestion to name individual London Overground routes
https://tinyurl.com/yeqxcyj4
Basingstoke ROC takes over Shepperton branch
https://tinyurl.com/yhmjjhzs
Footbridge installed at Shere Heath to replace footpath crossing
http://www.exeterwest.org.uk/
Time lapse filming of underbridge installation at Bicester
https://tinyurl.com/yfpo9hpp
Train services return to Marston Vale Line between Bedford and Bletchley
https://tinyurl.com/yfcsh8l7
Maritime Transport celebrates first anniversary of East Midlands terminal
https://railuk.com/?p=107022
Works for HS2 at Water Orton
https://tinyurl.com/ye2r6wz9
New Lifts at Macclesfield station
https://tinyurl.com/yfmk999o
Train services increased across the North
https://railuk.com/travel/train-services-increased-across-the-north/
Northern statement on Class 195 and 331 fault
https://media.northernrailway.co.uk/news/northern-statement-on-class-195-and-331-fault
Ribblehead viaduct: Major restoration scheme completed
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-england-york-north-yorkshire-56680873
Proposal for new station on Blythe & Tyne line
https://www.newsguardian.co.uk/news/people/proposals-are-submitted-for-new-station-3185586
Thai restaurant in 40-year-old British Rail coaches in Pitlochry approved
https://tinyurl.com/yzonw8dm
Call for new stations to create ‘community rail network’ in Aberdeen
https://tinyurl.com/25dmn6b4
GBRf contract with Celsa Steel, Cardiff
https://www.gbrailfreight.com/gb-railfreight-announce-new-contract-with-celsa/
Plans for railway test centre on site of Onllwyn washery
https://tinyurl.com/yj27bvnf
Irish cross border review of rail network officially launched
http://www.rte.ie/news/regional/2021/0407/1208479-cross-border-rail-review/
£97000 recovery grant for Avon Valley Railway
https://tinyurl.com/ygtsehw4
Rebuilding Kimberley level crossing on Mid Norfolk Railway
https://www.edp24.co.uk/news/mid-norfolk-railway-launch-appeal-rebuild-crossing-7871716
Recovery Grant awarded to Great Central Railway
https://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/news/local-news/great-central-railways-515k-boost-5257558
Sofas amongst items removed from the East Lancs Railway as reopening
preparations continue
https://tinyurl.com/yz3mp2sa
£169000 grant for Embsay & Bolton Abbey Railway
https://tinyurl.com/yfgrsy2j
Volunteers working on Corwen SB
https://tinyurl.com/yffyk34z
New General Manager for the Welshpool & Llanfair Light Railway
https://tinyurl.com/yh6j5ujc
Threat to Welsh steam railways
https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/future-welsh-heritage-steam-trains-20319504
Opening date for Snowdon Mountain Railway
https://www.northwaleschronicle.co.uk/news/19212200.may-reopening-snowdon-mountain-railway/
Fatal freight train collision on Czech Republic
https://tinyurl.com/yjftmd9y
Grant proposed for Amtrak
https://uk.news.yahoo.com/amtrak-being-offered-80-billion-151521520.html
Taiwan: Fatal collision between train and lorry and derails in tunnel
https://www.railway-technology.com/news/deadliest-train-accident-in-taiwan/
Over $455,000 donated to save local line in Hokkaido for use as 'train
trips' for children
https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20210407/p2a/00m/0na/029000c
Yesterday channel steams in with new Hornby series by Rare TV
https://tinyurl.com/ygoe8gm8
Model Train Plays Music - Guinness World Records
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LNvZY6cOijo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aBNHmUT3GPg
TramForward urges rethink on transport in Derby
https://railuk.com/light-rail/tramforward-urges-rethink-on-transport-in-derby/
Shortlist of contractors for Lower Thames Crossing announced
https://tinyurl.com/yzhdhv84
Keep an eye on Largs to Cumbrae ferry - from your own home!
https://tinyurl.com/ydnrbcg6
Freight traffic between Welsh and Irish ports rises after slump
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-56667921
Alone on an abandoned cargo ship
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/world-56606749
Cruise ships banned from the centre of Venice
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-56592109
Southampton Airport runway extension meeting under way
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-hampshire-56674487
TUI Computers Label Adults As Children Leading To Underpower 737 Take Off
https://simpleflying.com/tui-under-power-737-take-off/
Spotters: Richard Buckby, Neil Kearns, Reg Nerps, Andrew Nummelin, Nick
Wheat
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TV and RADIO
09/04/21 Yesterday 2000-2100
"Warbird Workshop" An L39 jet
09/04/21 Yesterday 2100-2200
"Secrets of the Transport Museum"
10/04/21 BBC2 1900-1930
"Highland Road Rescue"
10/04/21 4seven 2000-2100
"Scotland's Scenic Railways" East Fife
11/04/21 5 Select 1800-1900
"The Yorkshire Steam Railway: All Aboard"
11/04/21 5 Select 1900-2000
"Secrets of London Bridge with Rob Bell"
11/04/21 5 Select 2000-2100
"Tower Bridge: Gateway to London"
12/04/21 BBC4 1900-1930
"Walk the Line" 1/3 Series 2 Antrim
12/04/21 More4 2100-2300
"Guy Martin's WW1 Tank"
13/04/21 Yesterday 2000-2100
"Secrets of the Transport Museum"
13/04/21 5 Select 2100-2200
"The World's Most Scenic Railway Journeys" Sicily
13/04/21 More4 2200-2300
"How to Build British: Bentley"
13/04/21 ITV 2245-2345
"The Station: Trouble on the Tracks" Birmingham New Street 2/3
13/04/21 ITV 2345-0010
"The Metro: A Rail Life Story" Tyne & Wear 2/4
14/04/21 BBC4 1900-1930
"Walk the Line" 2/3 Series 2 Lough Neagh
14/04/21 Channel 5 1900-2000
"Building Britain's Canals" 1/3
15/04/21 BBC4 1910-1940
"Walk the Line" 3/3 Series 2 County Tyrone
16/04/21 Yesterday 2100-2200
"Secrets of the Transport Museum"
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