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NETWATCH

Fawley Museum Society
https://www.fawleymuseum.org/
Wandering dog brightens daily commute in Istanbul
http://www.rte.ie/news/newslens/2021/1006/1251120-dog-istanbul/
(Spotter: Neil Kearns)

Mid Hants Railway Autumn Steam Gala 2021
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H24nXMcZZWs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=94xpNS2s8O0
GCR Autumn Steam Gala, Loughborough, 2nd October 2021
Part 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gMCnOgzKoKw
Part 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6IWYcSFUdoY
USATC 2-8-0 S160
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TTktqudSKQs
Great Electric Train Show 2021
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O7knL8bgSJA
Lower Trumping Model Railway Layout
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RaZUFAWdFTs
One of Germany’s finest and most unknown private model railway layouts in N scale
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P5Nb_-q1ArI
(Spotter: Ted Millward)

Waverley Route - The Final Weekend photos
https://www.railscot.co.uk/photosets/Waverley_Route_-_The_Final_Weekend/
(Spotter: Richard Buckby)

Ever Given Docks At Qingdao Yard For Repairing, To Restart Services From Late October
https://tinyurl.com/y6da34mo
Nightmare fuel for soviet submarines; the story of the Canadair CP-107 Argus
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rRwsKD6BaiI
(Spotter: Alan Rushworth)

'Renting the Taj Mahal': the fight to save Darjeeling’s toy train
https://tinyurl.com/ygs3mcp8

The classic cars being converted to electric vehicles
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-58578061

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IN THE NEWS

Tesco credits use of rail freight for keeping shelves stocked in supply crisis
https://tinyurl.com/y58l7nms

New competition announced to find first HQ of Great British Railways
https://tinyurl.com/yjwbky7o

Refurbishment of Surbiton station planned
https://www.railtechnologymagazine.com/articles/surbiton-station-benefit-ps67m-upgrade

Northern Trains’ solution to leaves on the line: dry ice pellets
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-58783589
https://tinyurl.com/yeak29tu

RAIB report into derailment of cement train at Sheffield 11 Nov 2020
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/report-072021-freight-train-derailment-at-sheffield-station

Contractors leave tunnel after three years of “abject failure”
https://railuk.com/?p=109875

Aire Bridge at Drax refurbished
https://tinyurl.com/yk4cmvdc

Engineering works to replace Bridlington semaphore signals
https://tinyurl.com/ygo5gffn

Borders Railway extension to Carlisle would be 'best solution'
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-south-scotland-58814938
Borderlands Partnership publishes their prospectus for the Borders Railway extension
https://tinyurl.com/yyhdu27c

Police probe launched after thief manages to steal train keys from Scots station
https://tinyurl.com/yz5zbm9v

Garve Level crossing upgrade
https://www.networkrailmediacentre.co.uk/news/railway-upgrade-at-garve-level-crossing

Hydrogen train could be trialled on Caithness line
https://tinyurl.com/yxulfa8u

Memorials to the crew of Mallard unveiled
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-south-yorkshire-58775115

Bluebell Railway appeal to restore and repair Horstead Keynes station
https://tinyurl.com/yjz23osk

GCR and Nottingham Heritage Railway in advanced talks over repair work to reopen line
https://tinyurl.com/yhtfrzqe

Union of South Africa Farewell
https://www.eastlancsrailway.org.uk/events-activities/union-of-south-africa-farewell/

La'al Ratty closed after landslide and extreme weather
https://tinyurl.com/yfs3apyw

11 days of disruption for Cork rail services for resignalling
http://www.rte.ie/news/munster/2021/1005/1250935-cork-rail-works/

Eurostar brand to be retained after merger with THALYS
https://www.railjournal.com/financial/eurostar-brand-to-be-retained-in-thalys-merger/

UGL to build new locos for Pacific National in Australia
https://www.railway-technology.com/news/ugl-contract-electric-locomotives-pacific-national/

Darjeeling Himalaya Railway financial problems
https://tinyurl.com/ygs3mcp8

Bus driver fined after roof torn off in bridge strike
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-hampshire-58821142

Sanders Coaches of Norfolk cancelled Sunday workings due to fuel shortage
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-leicestershire-58772718

Cowes Floating Bridge out of action until mid-November
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-hampshire-58785744

Another plan to restore "Duke of Lancaster" beached near Prestatyn
https://tinyurl.com/yhch3oav

Engine fire on Boeing 747 landing at East Midlands Airport
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-leicestershire-58772718

Increasing demand for private jets
https://tinyurl.com/yeazyl5d

Fatal private jet crash in Milan
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-58780359

British Airways Rumoured To Fly The A380 To Frankfurt And Madrid
https://simpleflying.com/british-airways-rumored-to-fly-the-a380-to-frankfurt-madrid/

Former Air India Airbus A320 Fuselage Gets Stuck Under A Bridge
https://simpleflying.com/air-india-a320-stuck/

Grant for restoration of Ramsey Pier
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-isle-of-man-58821600

Fawley power station chimney to be demolished 31 October
https://tinyurl.com/yjuadfk7

Spotters: Richard Buckby, Neil Kearns, Reg Nerps

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TV and RADIO

08/10/21  5 Select 1900-2000
          "Walking Britain's Lost Railways"

08/10/21  Yesterday 2100-2300
          "Train Truckers"  2 episodes

09/10/21  Yesterday 0800-1000
          "Train Truckers"  2 episodes

09/10/21  Yesterday 1000-1500
          "The Architecture the Railways Built"  5 episodes

09/10/21  Yesterday 1500-2000
          "Great British/Continental Railway Journeys"  10 episodes

09/10/21  More4 1855-2000
          "Inside the Spitfire Factory "  Ep 3

09/10/21  More4 2000-2100
          "The Lost Lotus: Restoring a Race Car"

10/10/21  BBC Radio 4 1945-2000
          "Miss Bessemer Saves the Train"  Saving the Bluebell Line 3/5

11/10/21  BBC4 1900-1930
          "Great British Railway Journeys"  Maltby to Leicestershire

11/10/21  Yesterday 2000-2100
          "The Architecture the Railways Built"  New series

11/10/21  Yesterday 2100-2200
          "Hornby: A Model World"  New Series

11/10/21  Yesterday 2200-2300
          "Steam Train Britain"

11/10/21  5 Select 2300-0000
          "Around the World by Train with Tony Robinson"

12/10/21  BBC4 1900-1930
          "Great British Railway Journeys"  Birmingham to Stoke

12/10/21  5 Select 1900-2000
          "Brunel: the Man who Built Britain"

13/10/21  BBC4 1900-1930
          "Great British Railway Journeys"  Newry to Portadown

14/10/21  BBC4 1900-1930
          "Great British Railway Journeys"  Belfast to Portrush

14/10/21  Channel 5 2000-2100
          "The World's Most Scenic Railway Journeys"  3/6 South Wales

14/10/21  Yesterday 2000-2100
          "Hornby: A Model World"

14/10/21  Yesterday 2100-2200
          "Secrets of the Transport Museum"

14/10/21  Yesterday 2200-2300
          "The Architecture the Railways Built"

15/10/21  5 Select 1900-2000
          "Walking Britain's Lost Railways"  Plymouth to Exeter

15/10/21  Channel 5 2000-2100
          "Walking Yorkshire's Lost Railways"  New

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EVENTS
If you would like to publicise an event here, please contact the editor

08/09/21- Bluebell Railway: Giants of Steam
10/09/21  https://www.bluebell-railway.com

08/10/21- Epping Ongar Railway: LT Weekend
10/10/21  https://www.eorailway.co.uk

08/10/21- Ffestiniog Railway: Bygones Weekend
10/10/21  https://www.festrail.co.uk

09/10/21- Solent Sky Tram Event - 10:00 to 17:00 on both days
10/10/21  https://www.solentsky.org/visit-1
          https://tinyurl.com/yzmar5ck

09/10/21- Farnham & District MRC Model Railway Exhibition, Aldershot
10/10/21  https://farnhammrc.org.uk/?page_id=158

16/10/21  Brighton Toy & Model Museum: 30th Anniversary Train Running Day
          https://www.brightontoymuseum.co.uk/

16/10/21  Romsey Signal Box Open Day
          https://romseysignalbox.org.uk

23/10/21- Dean Forest Railway: 50th Anniversary Gala
24/10/21  http://www.deanforestrailway.co.uk


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