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NETWATCH
The continuing clear up after the derailment and fire at Morlais Jn
August 2020
https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/armageddon-train-pile-up-caused-21416673
Talyllyn Railway General Managers walkabout for August
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6TQkUznQs3g
19th Century loco operating on the Cumbres & Toltec Rail Road
https://tinyurl.com/ye2syagr
Aschenseebahn
http://www.okthepk.ca/publicArchive/201804achenseebahn/month00.htm
Centenary of Toronto Transit Commission
https://globalnews.ca/news/8160206/ttc-100-years-of-service-toronto/
Trans-Atlantic passenger travel on freight ships
https://wp.me/p1sOzZ-77i
(Spotter: Neil Kearns)
4079 "Pendennis Castle" steams, Didcot Railway Centre 'Bank Holiday
Steam Up' 28/08/2021
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ii7imQN2HuI
Unseen footage!! 'False start' for 80097, East Lancs Railway 19th June 2021
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MPNnx9ZEEFc
KWVR - The Green Dragon - 29th August 2021
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5FTYzBbj4RY
NYMR - Volunteer cleaner training on 9F 92134 to become a fireman
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zofsVB7wVX4
Romney Hythe Dymchurch Railway Orange Timetable 25th August 2021
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Lrrr8u_SeE
Beer Heights Light Railway - Pecorama - Bank Holiday Weekend - 29/08/2021
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=trHbNx1l-hM
Exbury Gardens Steam Railway 22/8/21
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TOEDLsa-73s
UP4014 Wagoner OK to Muskogee OK August 12, 2021
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7kh4mtJU1RM
Canal Upgrades, Ballasting Points, Track Weathering and More Scenery -
Yorkshire Dales Model Railway
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QY06qM8YaRE
(Spotter: Ted Millward)
Fast Charge – recharging a train to full power in 10 minutes
https://vivarail.co.uk/fast-charge-recharging-a-train-to-full-power-in-10-minutes/
(Spotter: Richard Buckby)
How the Spruce Goose was Moved to Oregon
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZBPJhRCqXjA
"Spruce Goose" LIVE!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2sFfdzZ79OM
(Spotter: Alan Rushworth)
A Walk Along the Scarborough & Whitby Railway
Part 1:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j8548WcSESk
Part 2:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DDWongJSmuA
Part 3:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jX5-7UFxN3U
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IN THE NEWS
New Milton Station house to be converted to a heritage centre
https://tinyurl.com/yf35qgan
Bristol East Jn renewal nearly complete
https://tinyurl.com/yhe59meh
Okehampton station upgrades underway
https://dartmoorline.com/2021/08/behind-the-scenes-at-okehampton-station/
Rail services expected to resume after Plymouth lorry-bridge crash
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-devon-58431778
https://www.plymouthherald.co.uk/news/plymouth-news/total-chaos-passengers-stranded-outside-5850536
Single line working past site of bridge bash near Plymouth
https://www.plymouthherald.co.uk/news/plymouth-news/trains-resume-running-after-tesco-5852220
Gardening competition at Ely
https://tinyurl.com/yf33jz44
First trains along restored Wisbech to March line could be running by 2028
https://tinyurl.com/yfwjspvc
Reconstruction of station at Soham
https://tinyurl.com/yjku2nzz
HS2 revamp for Birmingham's Curzon Street station
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-england-birmingham-58423895
Bridge replacement at Warrington Central
https://tinyurl.com/yehz9lul
Trans-Pennine Express close depot in Scarborough
https://tinyurl.com/yzehz33p
Rail timetable shake-up delayed until at least 2023
https://tinyurl.com/yhmf72w3
New ECML stopping service north of Newcastle from December
https://tinyurl.com/ygxof5u8
Full steam ahead on creation of new £20m railway station at Reston
https://tinyurl.com/yhg833h2
https://tinyurl.com/yhnl9os8
Lorry hits bridge in Machynlleth, closing A487 and railway
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-58406885
Romsey Signal Box Stairs Replacement Aug2021
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K09LA6hBJxc
Yorkshire's golden age of railway evoked by 1950s buffet car set to wow
passengers on heritage line
https://tinyurl.com/cx9rupdc
Porthmadog: Drivers told to stop ignoring level crossing lights
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-58378627
Elephants learn to use underpass under new Kenyan standard gauge line
https://uk.news.yahoo.com/top-class-clever-kenyan-elephants-142557908.html
Solar power suggested for Indian Railways
https://tinyurl.com/yhfxuam4
Merger of Canadian National and Kansas City Southern rejected by US
regulators
https://www.railjournal.com/freight/surface-transport-board-rejects-planned-cn-kcs-merger/
Southampton bus survey
https://transport.southampton.gov.uk/busimprovements
The end of leaded petrol
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-58388810
Cowes Floating Bridge: Ferry out of action during tourist influx
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-hampshire-58394247
Bluebird: Dismantling Donald Campbell's boat only remaining option
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-cumbria-58424668
Etihad Planning A350-1000 Introduction In 2022
https://simpleflying.com/etihad-a350-introduction-2022/
Jet2 Eyes The A321neo With Its First Ever Airbus Order
https://simpleflying.com/jet2-first-airbus-order/
Spotters: Richard Buckby, Neil Kearns, Reg Nerps, Mike Price, Nick Wheat
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TV and RADIO
03/09/21 5 Select 1900-1930
"Around the World by Train with Tony Robinson" France
03/09/21 5 Select 1930-2100
"USA by Train with Tony Robinson"
03/09/21 Channel 5 2100-2200
"Ian Hislop: the Trains that Changed the World" 4/4
04/09/21 Yesterday 0800-1000
"Secrets of the Transport Museum" 2 episodes
04/09/21 Yesterday 1000-1200
"Impossible Railways" 2 episodes
04/09/21 Yesterday 1200-1400
"Trains that Changed the World" 2 episodes
04/09/21 Yesterday 1400-1500
"Inside Central Station" Glasgow
04/09/21 Yesterday 1500-2000
"Great British Railway Journeys" Several episodes
04/09/21 Channel 4 1620-1650
"Guy Martin's War Machine"
06/09/21 BBC4 1900-1930
"Great British Railway Journeys" Norfolk
07/09/21 BBC4 1900-1930
"Great British Railway Journeys" Letchworth
07/09/21 5 Select 1900-2000
"The World's Most Scenic Railway Journeys" Bergen to Oslo
07/09/21 5 Select 2000-2100
"How the Victorians Built Britain"
07/09/21 More4 2100-2235
"Guy Martin: Last Flight of the Vulcan Bomber"
07/09/21 Yesterday 2100-2300
"Secrets of the London Underground" 2 episodes
08/09/21 BBC4 1900-1930
"Great British Railway Journeys" Croydon & Sussex
10/09/21 5 Select 1900-2000
"Around the World by Train with Tony Robinson" France
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EVENTS
As things return to normal, I expect this section will expand again - if
you would like to publicise an event here, please contact the editor
03/09/21- Ecclesbourne Valley Railway: Steam in the Valley
05/09/21
https://www.e-v-r.com
04/09/21- Mid-Suffolk Light Railway: Country Railway Gala
05/09/21
https://www.mslr.org.uk
05/09/21 Romsey Signal Box Open Day
https://romseysignalbox.org.uk
10/09/21- Chinnor & Princes Risborough Railway: Diesel Gala
12/09/21
https://www.chinnorraiway.co.uk
11/09/21- King Alfred Buses Heritage Weekend
12/09/21
https://www.kingalfredbuses.org.uk
11/09/21- Epping Ongar Railway: Steam Gala
12/09/21
https://www.eorailway.co.uk
11/09/21- Helston Railway: Heritage Transport Weekend
12/09/21
https://www.helstonrailway.co.uk
11/09/21- International N Gauge Show
12/09/21 Warwickshire Event Centre
https://www.ngaugeshow.co.uk
12/09/21 Mid-Suffolk Light Railway: Steam Railway Day
https://www.mslr.org.uk
16/09/21- Severn Valley Railway: Autumn Steam Gala
19/09/21
https://www.svr.co.uk/
18/09/21- Romsey Signal Box Open Day - Heritage Open Days
19/09/21
https://romseysignalbox.org.uk
18/09/21- Avon Valley Railway: 1940s Weekend
19/09/21
http://www.avonvalleyrailway.org/
18/09/21- Leek & Rudyard Railway: Steam Gala
19/09/21
http://www.rlsr.org/
A full list of forthcoming RCTS meetings (virtual and physical)
https://rcts.org.uk/branches
Cheers, Howard.
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