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UK
Scorpion discovered on London Underground passenger.(BBC News)
BBC reporter fast tracks Ivor the Engine questions.(BBC News)
Click and collect: The new battleground in retail.(BBC News)
UK Heritage
GWR - Gloucestershire's mainline heritage railway - Lucky April 2014 Passenger Feedback Form Prize Draw Winner
Volunteering | North Yorkshire Moors Railway :: Staff and volunteer site
Day Out with Thomas - Participatory Event in Bury, Rawtenstall - Visit Lancashire
Heritage Hunter « West Somerset Railway
Somer - Rail Trust: Radstock to Frome Railway
News of the Radstock to Frome Railway has featured in this month's Steam Railway magazine, pick up a copy today as it makes for interesting reading.
Americas
California High Speed Rail’s Dubious Claims of Environmental Benefits.(capoliticalnews.com)
Ontario government backs Toronto - London HSL (IRJ)
First SMART trains ready for shipping.(The Press Democrat)
Far East & Australasia
U.S. works to get Afghans on track with rail network.(fayobserver.com)
GDA to help in development of high-speed rail project in Ghaziabad.(ibnlive.in)
HIGH-SPEED TRAIN TO LINK ISTANBUL TO TURKISH CAPITAL.(Daily Sabah)
Rail link farce as head of inquiry into MTR high-speed train delay quits.(South China Morning Post)
Australia's high speed transport solution.(greenleft weekly)
BBC News - South Korea subway crash injures dozens in Seoul(railwaygazette)
Is Public Transport Affordable?(railwaygazette)
Mainline Steam Schedule(for week starting Monday 5th May 2014)
Railway Herald - Railtours
Listing offered in good faith. No guarantees offered or implied.
Please confirm runnings with operators.
Please observe Network Rail photographic guidelines.Thank you.
Monday 5th May 2014
The North Wales Scotsman (Compass Tours)
- WCRC Class 47 & 57 Llandudno Junction (pu) - Colwyn Bay (pu) - Rhyl (pu) - Prestatyn (pu) - Flint (pu) - Chester (pu) - Frodsham (pu) - Warrington - Shap - Carlisle - Beattock - Glasgow Central and return
The Forth Scot (Pathfinder Tours)
- DBS Class 67 Crewe (pu) - Stockport (pu) - Stalybridge (pu) - Huddersfield (pu) - Wakefield Kirkgate (pu) - York (pu) -
- D9009 York - darlington - Durham - Newcastle upon Tyne - Berwick upon Tweed - Edinburgh Waverley (sd) -
- D9009 Edinburgh waverley (pu) - Dalmeny - Forth Bridge - Kirkcaldy - Inverkeithing - Forth Bridge - Dalmeny - Edinburgh Waverley
- D9009 Edinburgh Waverley (pu) - Berwick upon Tweed - Newcastle upon Tyne - Durham - Darlington - York (sd) -
- DBS Class 67 York - Wakefield Kirkgate (sd) - Huddersfield (sd) - Stalybridge (sd) - Stockport (sd) - Crewe
Wednesday 7th May 2014
The Heart Of Wales Scenic Rambler (Compass Tours)
- WCRC Class 47 (Pair) Darlington (pu) - Northallerton (pu) - Thirsk (pu) - York (pu) - Wakefield Kirkgate (pu) - Huddersfield (pu) - Crewe - Shrewsbury - Craven asrms - Llandrindod Wells - Hendy Junction - Swansea District Line - Cardiff Central
- WCRC Class 47 (Pair) Cardiff Central (pu) - Newport - Abergavenny - Hereford - Shrewsbury - Crewe - Huddersfield (sd) - Wakefield Kirkgate (sd) - York (sd) - Thirsk (sd) - Northallerton (sd) - Darlington
Friday 9th May 2014
The Anniversary Limited (Pathfinder Tours)
- DBS Class 67 Stourbridge Junction (pu) - Kidderminster (pu) - Worcester Shrub Hill (pu) - Cheltenham Spa (pu) - Cam & Dursley (pu) - Bristol Parkway (pu) - Bath Spa (pu) - Westbury (pu)
- 5029 Westbury - Taunton - Exeter St. Davids - Newton Abbot - Totnes - Plymouth (break) - Totnes - Newton Abbot - Exeter St. Davids - Taunton - Bristol Temple Meads
- DBS Class 67 Bristol Temple Meads (sd) - Bristol Parkway (sd) - Cam & Dursley (sd) - Cheltenham Spa (sd) - Worcester Shrub Hill (sd) - Kidderminster (sd) - Stourbridge Junction (sd)
Cathedrals Explorer : Day 1 (Steam Dreams)
- 46233 London Victoria (pu) - Crewe - tbc
- 44871 and 45407 Crewe - Blackburn - Settle - Garsdale - Appleby
The Cock Of The North : Day 1 (UK Railtours)
- To be confirmed London King's Cross (pu) - Potters Bar (pu) - Stevenage (pu) - Peterborough (pu) - Doncaster - Skipton - Settle - Appleby (break) - Carlisle - Beattock - Dumbarton Central
Saturday 10th May 2014
The Sussex Belle Express (Compass Tours)
- WCRC Class 47 (Pair) Carnforth (pu) - Lancaster (pu) - Preston (pu) - Wigan North Western (pu) - Warrington Bank Quay (pu) - Crewe (pu) - Whitchurch (pu) - Shrewsbury (pu) - Wellington (pu) - Telford Central (pu) - Wolverhampton (pu) - Birmingham International (pu) - Coventry (pu) - Brighton (sd) - Eastbourne (break/rev) & return
York, Moors & Scarborough Explorer (Pathfinder Tours)
- Hanson Class 31 Hereford (pu) - Leominster (pu) - Ludlow (pu) - Craven Arms (pu) - Shrewsbury (pu) - Gobowen (pu) - Chirk (pu) - Wrexham General (pu) - Chester (pu) - Standedge - Huddersfield - York - Malton - Scarborough and return
The Hadrian (Railway Touring Company)
- 86259 London Kings Cross (pu) - Potters Bar (pu) - Stevenage (pu) - Peterborough (pu) - York (pu)
- 60009 York - Thirsk - Darlington - Durham - Low Fell - Hexham - Haltwhistle - Carlisle
- 60009 Carlisle - Appleby - Settle - Skipton - Leeds - York
- 86259 York (sd) - Doncaster - Peterborough (sd) - Stevenage (sd) - Potters Bar (sd) - London Kings Cross (sd)
Cathedrals Explorer : Day 2 (Steam Dreams)
- 44871 and 45407 Appleby - Carlisle - Stirling - Perth - Drummochter - Inverness (sd)
The Cock Of The North : Day 2 (Train 1) (UK Railtours)
- To be confirmed Dumbarton Central - Crianlarich - Fort William and return
The Cock Of The North : Day 2 (Train 2) (UK Railtours)
- To be confirmed Dumbarton Central - Stirling - Perth - Aviemore - Inverness and return
1Z48 (Vintage Trains)
- D1015 Solihull (pu) - Warwick Parkway (pu) - Banbury (pu) - Oxford (pu) - Swindon - Bristol Temple Meads - Taunton - Exeter St. Davids - Newton Abbot - Plymouth
- 5043 Plymouth - Newton Abbot - Exeter St. Davids - Taunton - Bristol Temple Meads - (break) - Swindon - Didcot - Oxford
- 47773 and 5043 Oxford - Banbury (sd) - Warwick Parkway (sd) - Solihull
Additional Tour Information
Charter to celebrate record run of No. 7029 Clun Castle over the Devon Banks. Full details and destination to be announced.
Added 17:03 on Thursday 28th November 20131Z48 (D1015 Return Leg) (Vintage Trains)
- D1015 Plymouth (pu) - Newton Abbot - Exeter St. Davids - Taunton - Bristol Temple Meads - Cheltenham Spa - Bromsgrove - Lickey Incline - Birmingham New Street (sd) - Tyseley Warwick Road
Sunday 11th May 2014
The Tin Bath (Railway Touring Company)
- 45407 and 44871 Preston (pu) - Manchester Victoria (pu) - Denton - Stockport - New Mills Central - Hope Valley - Sheffield (break) - Meadowhall - Barnsley - Penistone - Denby Dale - Huddersfield - Brighouse - Hebden Bridge - Copy Pit - Blackburn - Bolton - Manchester Victoria (sd)
- WCRC Class 47 Manchester Victoria - Preston (sd)
Cathedrals Explorer : Day 3 (Steam Dreams)
- 44871 or 45407 Inverness - Dingwall - Garve - Kyle of Lochalsh and return
The Cock Of The North : Day 3 (UK Railtours)
- To be confirmed Dumbarton Central - Dundee (break) - Tay Bridge - Forth Bridge - Edinburgh Surburban Line - Dumbarton Central
This week's mainline steam selection. Thanks to LMarsh, Stephen G Thompson,
Christopher Lawton & Shirley Turner..
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Society. RIP my friend.
NETWATCH
Paul Bartlett's photos of the building of the Network Rail York Campus over the past 12 months
http://paulbartlett.zenfolio.com/yorkcampusnetworkrail
Swindon Panel Preservation
http://www.swindonpanel.org.uk
Spotter: Neil Kearns)
The Bovey Tracey Heritage Centre is situated in the old Bovey station building, and is open
until the end of the season at the end of October
http://www.devonmuseums.net/
Ecclesbourne Valley Railway in Springhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?
Industrial Explorer Weekend: Derby and the Derwent Valley 19th–22nd June 2014http://heritageofindustry.co.
Scotland's secret tunnel under the Forth, 50 years old and forgottenhttp://www.theguardian.com/uk-
The refurbished railcar websitehttp://www.railcar.co.uk/
The Colonel’s salutehttp://www.hindustantimes.com/
Australian steam locomotive 3265 returns to servicehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?
An epic struggle on Como bankhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?
(Spotter: Alan Rushworth)
Photos of Ron Fisher's 2010 visit to the Deutsches Dampflok Museum at Neuenmarkt-Wirsberg
Photostream starts here:https://www.flickr.com/photos/
The museum is well worth a visit, especially when they are having a "Dampffest" and running
steam shuttles up and down the 5-mile, 1 in 40, "Schiefe Ebene" which they are doing on 7th-9th
June and 20th-21st September - details here (in German):http://www.dampflokmuseum.de/
(Spotter: Nick Wheat)
The train tunnel in this 1898 film is now part of the Pacific Coast Highwayhttp://tinyurl.com/odk8t4x
(Spotter: Richard Buckby)
Support the restoration of Runcorn lockshttp://www.unlockruncorn.org/
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IN THE NEWS
HS2: MPs back first phase of rail link despite rebellionhttp://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-
HS2 tunnel 'could protect Chilterns'http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-
Temple Meads station's handover marks start of a rail revolutionhttp://tinyurl.com/p3jxjxw
Passengers reminded to plan their journeys ahead of Watford railway upgradehttp://tinyurl.com/kqr9e9p
Crowded Brockenhurst station taxi rank 'danger to pedestrians'http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-
Norwich station crash train driver in previous incidentshttp://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-
North Yorkshire station to get share of £100m of government fundinghttp://tinyurl.com/qggwudt
Bid goes in for York to host high speed rail collegehttp://tinyurl.com/ol2wvmu
Siemens wants to discuss 'opportunities' with Alstomhttp://www.bbc.co.uk/news/
Emma Lifsey rail death crash: Network Rail apologiseshttp://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-
Woman detained for endangering train at Yarnton level crossinghttp://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-
London Underground pre-selects Thales for SSL signallinghttp://tinyurl.com/mjjspzv
‘Masterpiece’ Ballochmyle Viaduct gets major awardhttp://tinyurl.com/jwytuf4
Reston station council support increasedhttp://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-
Elgin station upgradehttp://www.pressandjournal.co.
Glasgow-built steam train stops off at Edinburghhttp://tinyurl.com/lu8wxep
Barmouth to Harlech Cambrian Coast railway line reopenshttp://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-
http://tinyurl.com/pkry38e
Scruton station on Wensleydale Railway reopens after 60 yearshttp://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-
Action urged over dirty trains as cleaners strike begins to bitehttp://www.dutchnews.nl/news/
Mysore Rail Museum set for expansionhttp://tinyurl.com/ny7aq2t
Derailed US train in bursts into flames in Lynchburghttp://www.bbc.co.uk/news/
Fatal derailment in Katanga DR Congohttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/
Rail fans say goodbye to locomotivehttp://tinyurl.com/lhwkb9k
Devon couple build £32K train set in gardenhttp://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-
Blackpool council agrees to pay £4.7m for tram extensionhttp://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-
Edinburgh tram starting date revealed as 31 Mayhttp://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-
Bus fire at Marlborough
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-wiltshire-27186429
Sheffield's FreeBee city bus service ends
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-south-yorkshire-27170168
New Dundee Museum of Transport opens to the public
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-tayside-central-27156238
M25 widening: Kent and Surrey 'smart motorway' opens
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-27217264
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-27223930
Solent submarine wreck becomes tourist attraction
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-hampshire-27223756
Titanic: Last letter sells for £119,000 at auction
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-wiltshire-27169197
New ships being built by Appledore shipyard
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-devon-27164975
Costa Concordia gets new hardware
http://gcaptain.com/costa-concordia-gets-new-hardware/
East Midlands Airport reopens after day-long closure
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-27217109
Computer glitch causes UK airport delays
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-27225649
Simulated air crash exercise in London Docklands
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-27174200
Leeds to Pakistan airline service withdrawn
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-leeds-27162086
Everest climbers take-off from Lukla, Nepal
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-27192816
Asiana 767 crew grounded after flying on one engine
http://tinyurl.com/m6pyvxd
CBS broadcasts report on aging air tankers
http://fireaviation.com/2014/04/14/cbs-broadcasts-report-on-aging-air-tankers/
Spotters: Paul Bartlett, Richard Buckby, Neil Kearns, Reg Nerps, Mike Price, Alan Rushworth
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TV and RADIO
03/05/14 Channel 4 1905-2000
"For the Love of Cars" 1/6 Ford Escort Mexico
04/05/14 Channel 4 2000-2100
"For the Love of Cars" 3/6 Triumph Stag
06/05/14 BBC4 1930-2000
"Great British Railway Journeys goes to Ireland" Newbridge to Roscrea
06/05/14 BBC4 2300-0000
"The Bridges that Built London with Dan Cruickshank"
07/05/14 BBC4 1930-2000
"Great British Railway Journeys goes to Ireland" Athlone to Galway
08/05/14 BBC Radio 4 1500-1530
"Open Country" Brooklands racetrack
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EVENTS
All details are correct to the best of my knowledge, but no responsibility is accepted for
inaccuracies or changes.
Until Priest's House Museum, Wimborne, Dorset, UK
30/06/14 Lost Tracks - Remembering East Dorset's Railways
Exhibition to mark 50 years since East Dorset's last scheduled passenger trains
http://www.priest-house.co.uk/exhibitions.html
02/05/14 RCTS Bristol
St Peters Church Hall, Church Road, Filton, BS34 7BX
30-minute AGM followed by members presentations.
Starts at 1930 (room open from 1900)
Non-members are very welcome
http://www.rcts.org.uk/branches/bristol/events.htm
02/05/14- North Yorkshire Moors Railway: Spring Steam Gala
03/05/14 http://www.nymr.co.uk/
03/05/14 Kidderminster Railway Museum: A day of classic railway films
Station Approach, Comberton Hill, Kidderminster, Worcs, DY10 1QX
21 films being shown throughout the day and evening
Starts at 1100
http://www.krm.org.uk/
03/05/14- Bodmin & Wenford Railway: Spring Steam Gala
05/05/14 http://www.bodminrailway.co.uk
03/05/14- Didcot Railway Centre: Steam Gala
05/05/14 http://www.didcotrailwaycentre.org.uk
03/05/14- Ecclesbourne Valley Railway: Rocks and Rails Weekend
05/05/14 http://www.e-v-r.com
04/05/14- Friends of the Cromford Canal - Horseboat trips
05/05/14 http://www.cromfordcanal.info/
04/05/14- Leawood Pumping Engine Steaming Day, Cromford Canal
05/05/14 Engine in motion 1200-1700
http://www.middleton-leawood.org.uk/
05/05/14 Peak Railway Association (Sheffield Branch)
The Harlequin Pub, 108 Nursery Street, Sheffield, S3 8GG
“Doug Copley’s Lineside Images” - cine films taken by the late Doug Copley
Starts at 1930
For a requested £3 donation on the door, all welcome
http://www.peakrail.co.uk/SheffieldBranch
05/05/14 Dean Forest Railway: Come and see Peppa Pig
http://www.dfr.co.uk
05/05/14 Great Central Railway: Bank Holiday Monday Steam Special
http://www.gcrailway.co.uk/
08/05/14- Swanage Railway: Diesel Gala & Beer Festival
11/05/14 http://www.swanagerailway.co.uk
09/05/14- Great Central Railway: Swithland Gala
10/05/14 http://www.gcrailway.co.uk/
10/05/14 Ecclesbourne Valley Railway and Trent Barton: Big Bus and Train Bash
Wirksworth station
http://www.trentbarton.co.uk/bigbash
10/05/14 Railway Film Show
St Mary's Church Hall, Thornhill Road, Ponteland, Newcastle, NE20 9PZ
Archive films (BTF films shown with the permission of the BFI)
Admission free, retiring collection, doughnuts at the interval
1500 and 1930
http://ponthistsoc.blogspot.co.uk/2014/01/railway-films.html
http://www.pontelandstmary.co.uk
10/05/14 Pathfinder Tours: charity special train visiting lines in the Carlisle area
Passenger and freight-only lines
http://tinyurl.com/n6y8ac6
10/05/14- Romney, Hythe & Dymchurch Railway: Steam & Diesel Gala Weekend
11/05/14 http://www.rhdr.org.uk/
10/05/14- Derby Model Railway Exhibition
11/05/14 Moorway Sports Centre, Moorway Lane, Derby, DE24 9HY
1000-1700 both days
http://www.mmrg.org.uk/
11/05/14 Derby 175 - The Midland Railway
Quad, The Market Place, Derby, DE1 3AS
Historic films celebrating Derby's 175 years of railway heritage
Presented by Rob Foxon
Starts 1430
Tickets: £6.50, Box Office: 01332 290606
12/05/14 Hampshire Industrial Archaeology Society
Underhill Centre, St John's Road, Hedge End, SO30 4AF
“The Motor Industry”
by John Murden
1930 for a 1945 start
http://www.hias.org.uk
12/05/14 North East Derbyshire Industrial Archaeology Society
St Thomas’s Church Centre, Chatsworth Road, Brampton, Chesterfield, S40 3AW
“The Lancashire, Derbyshire and East Coast Railway”
by Martin Smith
Starts 1930, £2 admission for non-members
http://www.nedias.co.uk
13/05/14 Great Western Society (Bristol Group)
Room 7, BAWA, 589 Southmead Road, Filton, Bristol, BS34 7RG.
Vintage Colour Slides with Philip Lovell
1930 for 1945
There is no admission charge, but a donation of at least £2 is appreciated
http://www.gwsbristol.org/gwsmeetings.html
14/05/14 RCTS South Wales
Old Church Rooms, Park Road, Radyr, Cardiff, CF15 8DF
"Steam on the Main Line 2013" by Karl Jauncey and Dave Richards
Starts at 1930 (room open from 1900)
Non-members are very welcome
A donation of £1.00 (members) or £2.00 (non-members) is requested
http://www.rcts.org.uk/branches/south_wales/events.htm
15/05/14 Monmouthshire Railway Society
Lecture Theatre A10, Newport Riverside City Campus
"Chile, Argentina & South Brazil - 1974" by Peter Gray
Starts at 1915 prompt, admission for non-members is £3.00
http://mrsoc.org.uk/
16/05/14- Nene Valley Railway: Diesel Gala
18/05/14 http://www.nvr.org.uk/
17/05/14 South Devon Railway Trust: Museums at Night
The Ashburton branch comes back to life
Starts 1930 at Buckfastleigh station
Adult: £3.00, Child: £2.00, Family: £8.00
No need to book – just turn up on the evening
http://www.culture24.org.uk/am82803?id=EVENT470529
17/05/14- Great Central Railway: Classic & Vintage Vehicle Festival
18/05/14 Real Ale Train, Saturday only
http://www.gcrailway.co.uk/
18/05/14 Mid-Hants Railway: Watercress Festival
http://www.watercressline.co.uk/
Cheers, Howard.
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