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Background to reopening Blythe & Tyne to passenger services
https://www.christianwolmar.co.uk/2022/04/rail-955-a-campaign-well-fought/
Background to the L1011 Tristar
https://tinyurl.com/2xogoduj
(Spotter: Neil Kearns)
7029 Clun Castle Raises The Sound Level + Britannia & Bahamas In Action!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jnqng7Pmc74
NYMR - 37264 passes 37403 'Isle of Mull' and 47077 'North Star' plus 9F,
DMU, Q6 and J27
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F4vVbwopz5c
A sad visit to Bristol Parkway 09/06/22
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=auujH76Feg0
KWVR Diesel Gala 11th & 12th June 2022
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rOPAvO8jntI
Deltic Preservation Depot Workshop @ Barrow Hill - Class 55 Cab Visit &
TULYAR Restoration May 2022
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tdICRt7Vzsc
Mendip Model Railway Exhibition - Shepton & District Model Railway
Society - 11/06/2022
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a9AepYjiDjE
(Spotter: Ted Millward)
A look at how the Citadel and Railway Station have transformed
https://tinyurl.com/2anmdszc
(Spotter: Richard Buckby)
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IN THE NEWS
Bids Made for Go-Ahead Group
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2022/jun/13/go-ahead-talks-takeover-kelsian
First Group reject takeover bid
https://tinyurl.com/23uck8lx
New Livery for LNER Intercity 225 Fleet as Part of Essential Maintenance
https://tinyurl.com/276lljvl
https://tinyurl.com/28dnmudh
Improved links between HS1 and HS2 railways could reduce air travel
https://tinyurl.com/2adr83q7
The tribute to the Euston Arch has appeared at Euston station
https://tinyurl.com/29l5lxfn
'Bond Street will be jewel in Crossrail’s crown', outgoing boss claims
https://tinyurl.com/29fpfk73
I commuted on the new $25 billion railway across London that cost me $3
and arrived at work 20 minutes early
https://tinyurl.com/25mande7
Elizabeth Line trains to call at Heathrow’s T4 from next week
https://tinyurl.com/25xaq46b
GWR contract extended to June 2025
https://www.railway-technology.com/news/dft-national-rail-contract-gwr-2025/
Road closures for bridge repairs in Bath city centre
https://tinyurl.com/2bpjf6ku
Through ticketing to Dartmouth available
https://www.devonlive.com/whats-on/whats-on-news/uk-train-lovers-flock-devon-7199294
Suspected mining subsidence closes Kilmarnock-Barrasie line
https://tinyurl.com/28u6u2sm
Railway vegetation clearance planned between Evanton and Invergordon
https://tinyurl.com/2ym4celk
New Transport for Wales stock to be stabled at Barry
https://nation.cymru/news/brand-new-trains-start-arriving-at-barry-railway-depot/
Steam Dreams and LSL press release
https://wp.me/p70pPg-3nh
Tickets Alert: See a steam train on the DLR
https://www.ianvisits.co.uk/articles/tickets-alert-see-a-steam-train-on-the-dlr-55431/
Campaign to reopen Bideford to Barnstaple
https://tinyurl.com/2ax2rlq8
Vandalism on Foxfield Railway
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-stoke-staffordshire-61770075
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-stoke-staffordshire-61777898
Planning permission for infilling great Musgrave bridge refused
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-cumbria-61824392
Aln Valley Railway launches £150,000 appeal to restore historic Cawledge
viaduct
https://tinyurl.com/2ca8g8nh
Russell to return to Welsh Highland mainline
https://wp.me/p8Mk4U-hFm
Meet the man battling to fix Europe’s trains via an epic 40-day journey
https://tinyurl.com/28abpded
Amsterdam station revamp threatens Eurostar service to London
https://tinyurl.com/2cjuf9zn
Planning approval given to finish excavating Lotschberg base tunnel
https://tinyurl.com/2cbcyqjd
Stadler to build seven additional Giruno unirs for SBB/CFF
https://www.railway-technology.com/news/stadler-seven-giruno-trains-sbb/
Fatal derailment in Iran
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-61729101
Eastern Berks railroad receives $14.7 million grant for renovations
https://www.readingeagle.com/2022/05/27/eastern-berks-railroad-14-million-renovations/
Insulator pot fire at Elephant and Castle, Bakerloo Line
https://tinyurl.com/2bnw674b
First test train to use a new signalling system on the Northern City Line
https://tinyurl.com/2xkc56sn
Probe launched into safety issues affecting CalMac's Ardrossan to Arran
lifeline service
https://tinyurl.com/28yhxf3z
Rosyth: MP 'hugely excited' about plans to restore ferry service to
Europe by 2023
https://tinyurl.com/2dzalj49
Strike by Spanish Ryanair crews
https://www.standard.co.uk/news/world/spanish-ryanair-cabin-crew-staff-strike-b1005744.html
Swiss airspace closed due to computer malfunction
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-61808465
Airless car tyres
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-61644033
Spotters: Richard Buckby, Neil Kearns, Reg Nerps
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TV and RADIO
17/06/22 Yesterday 1800-1900
"Chris Tarrant's Extreme Railways" The Andes
17/06/22 Channel 5 2000-2100
"World's Most Scenic Railway Journeys" The Neapolitan Line
17/06/22 Yesterday 2100-2200
"Secrets of the London Underground"
18/06/22 Yesterday 0800-0900
"Secrets of the London Underground"
18/06/22 Yesterday 1600-2100
"Great Continental Railway Journeys"
18/06/22 Quest 1700-1800
"How Trains Changed the World"
19/06/22 Yesterday 1200-1600
"Scouting for Toys"
19/06/22 BBC4 2000-2100
"The Fifteen Billion Pound Railway - Inside the Elizabeth
Line" 2/2
19/06/22 Yesterday 2300-0000
"Secrets of the London Underground"
20/06/22 Yesterday 1800-1900
"Chris Tarrant's Extreme Railways" Moscow to Siberia
20/06/22 Yesterday 2100-2200
"Scouting for Toys"
21/06/22 BBC4 1900-2000
"Great American Railroad Journeys" Connecticut to New Hampshire
21/06/22 Yesterday 2000-2100
"Great Continental Railway Journeys" Hungary to Austria
22/06/22 Yesterday 1800-1900
"Chris Tarrant's Extreme Railways" Japan
23/06/22 Yesterday 1800-1900
"Chris Tarrant's Extreme Railways" Canada
23/06/22 Yesterday 2000-2100
"Secrets of the London Underground" New
23/06/22 Yesterday 2100-2200
"Train Truckers"
24/06/22 Yesterday 1800-1900
"Chris Tarrant's Extreme Railways" Alaska
24/06/22 Channel 5 2000-2100
"World's Most Scenic Railway Journeys" Africa
24/06/22 Yesterday 2100-2200
"Secrets of the London Underground"
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EVENTS
If you would like to publicise an event here, please contact the editor
18/06/22 Romsey Signal Box Working Museum Open Day
Brick Lane, Romsey, Hants, SO51 8LG
Opens 1100, last entry 1530
https://romseysignalbox.org.uk/
18/06/22 Gainsborough Model Railway Society: Open Day
The Clubrooms, Florence Terrace, Gainsborough, DN21 1BE
1330 to 1730 (last admission 1630)
http://gainsboroughmodelrailway.co.uk/
18/06/22- Mid-Hants Watercress Line: War on the Lines
19/06/22
https://watercressline.co.uk/
18/06/22- Spa Valley Railway: Summer Steam Up
19/06/22
https://www.spavalleyrailway.co.uk
18/06/22- 2mm Scale Association Diamond Jubilee Exhibition
19/06/22 Derby Conference Centre, London Rd, Alvaston, Derby, DE24 8UX
http://www.2mm.org.uk/DJubilee/index.html
18/06/22- East Lancashire Railway: LYR/LNWR Merger Centenary
19/06/22
https://www.eastlancsrailway.org.uk
19/06/22 Buckinghamshire Railway Centre: HCVS Ridgeway Run
https://www.bucksrailcentre.org
19/06/22 Nene Valley Railway: Fathers Day
http://www.nvr.org.uk
19/06/22 Leek & Rudyard Railway: Fathers Day
http://www.rlsr.org/index.html
20/06/22 Newbury and District Transport Group
The Community Space, The Kennet School, Stoney Lane,
Thatcham, RG19 4LL
1915 for a prompt 1930 start
"Various Transport Photos" by Terry and Justin Foulger
Non-members welcome
Admission and car parking free, but donations towards
expenses welcome
25/06/22- Amerton Railway: Steam Gala
26/06/22
https://amertonrailway.co.uk/
25/06/22- Apedale Valley Light Railway: Diesel Gala
26/06/22
https://avlr.org.uk/
30/06/22- East Lancashire Railway: Summer Diesel Spectacular
02/07/22
https://www.eastlancsrailway.org.uk
02/07/22- Bluebell Railway: Model Railway Weekend
03/07/22
https://www.bluebell-railway.com
02/07/22- Spa Valley Railway: Paw Patrol
03/07/22
https://www.spavalleyrailway.co.uk
03/07/22 Romsey Signal Box Working Museum Open Day
Brick Lane, Romsey, Hants, SO51 8LG
Opens 1100, last entry 1530
https://romseysignalbox.org.uk/
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