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September 29, 2013

International & UK Railway News Sunday 29th September 2013





   "Preserving the steam locomotive legacy...and more....on film"

October 2013 edition....OUT NOW!

Contents.....
 
Welcome, and site news.100trains - progress report
Steam Tube Photographic Highlights
Steam Tube Video Highlights
NFSA Film Australia
Tornado- The Story So Far

Mainline Steam Schedule
New Build News.

Heritage Lines News and Events
On This Day in History.
Around the World in 80 Railways.  No 39: Hungarian Railways
Christian Wolmar...
WATTRAIN

Huntley Film Archives
Memories of a Railway Man
Shed Bash in 1963 (Dick Bodily)
The Wye Valley Railway
Steam Tube Railwayana




Shedmaster Railway News

Late Metro trains for holiday eve-Shanghai Daily

Etihad Rail test running begins - Railway Gazette


World & Heritage Railway News

Reunification Project in the November issue of Railway Magazine

Standard Travel Day Rover Tickets - Save 25% « West Somerset Railway


Railway Engineering News

If HS2 ever gets built, it'll take a hike to ride it - Telegraph

Scrapping HS2 rail link would be a disaster, warns transport secretary | UK news




 
 
 
 
 
Click on above link for a comprehensive listing of UK Heritage Railways' and Museums' Websites
 
 
 
 
 
 The Wye Valley Railway Project
 
Peter Smallwood is putting two cars up for sale...One was used in the Vinny Jones film "Lock Stock and Two Smoking Barrels", and the other was owned by Victoria Beckham.
Reason for the sale of these two iconic cars....Peter says..
 
"I AM SELLING MY OLD CAR AND USING THE CASH TO START A FUND TO REOPEN THE HEREFORD TO ROSS ON WYE RAILWAY AND TO HEREFORD,AND THEN ROSS TO SYMONDS YAT.
PLEASE BID TO HELP WITH THIS PROJECT"
 
ROVER P6 3500s LOCK STOCK & TWO SMOKING BARRELS original car
 
ROVER P6 3500s 4 DOOR SALOON 5 SPEED SD1 GEARBOX FITTED
WAS CONVERTED TO LPG GAS
THAT WAS REMOVED AS THE CAR WAS GOING TO THE SCRAPYARD, MAYBE IT STILL WILL ,
BUT I WILL GIVE ANYONE A CHANCE TO HAVE A GO
THIS CAR WAS USED IN THE FILM
LOCK STOCK AND TWO SMOKING BARRELS AND SMASHED UP BY VINNIE JONES
CAR IS NOT SMASHED UP NOW AS I WAS DRIVING IT TO THE CAR SHOWS
COLOUR IS ALMOND WITH BROWN VINYL ROOF
THE CAR WAS LUNAR GREY IN THE FILM AND ROOF PAINTED BLACK
IT WAS BLACK BOOT POLISH USED TO BLACK THE ROOF AND NOW IS ORIGINAL BROWN
REGISTATION NUMBER GCO 777N.
 




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