A look ahead to next week's mainline activity in the UK...and a listing of key heritage railway and museum events, courtesy Howard Sprenger at RailDate.
Read about the Indian short railway that has stayed open with hundreds of appreciative and loyal customers..and Indian Railways difficulties in keeping the trains running because of terrorist threats.
And China , according to the SCMP report, is ensuring that the quality of its big projects is not compromised by speed ...
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Headlines
UK
Palmerston steam engine returns to Rheidol railway line.(BBC News)
Trainspotting: Far from loco.(The Yorkshire Post)
Stanhope Forbes, Through the Marshes (an entry from 2010, described as less famous but perhaps more affecting of the artist's two paintings )
Making the Connection: railway records for family history - Plan a visit - National Railway Museum
Mainline Steam Schedule
Railway Herald - Railtours
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Monday 22nd September 2014
West Highlander Steam Express: Day 4 (Railway Touring Company)
- 45699 or 46115 Glasgow Central (pu) - Paisley Gilmour Street - Dalry - Newton Junction - Annbank - Mauchline Junction - New Cumnock - Dumfries - Annan - Greta Green - Carlisle - Shap - Preston
- WCRC Diesel Preston - Bolton (sd) - Manchester Victoria (sd) - Stockport (sd) - Wilmslow (sd) - Crewe
The Jacobite (West Coast Railway Company)
- To be confirmed Fort William - Glenfinnan - Mallaig (break) - Glenfinnan - Fort William
Tuesday 23rd September 2014
The Dartmouth Express (Railway Touring Company)
- WCRC 47/57 Redhill (pu) - Dorking Deepdene (pu) - Guildford (pu) - Reading (pu) - Newbury (pu) - Hungerford (pu) - Westbury (pu) -
- Steam tbc Westbury - Taunton - Exeter St. Davids (sd) - Paignton (sd) - Kingswear
- Steam tbc Kingswear (pu) - Paignton (pu) - Exeter St. Davids (pu) - Taunton - Westbury (sd) -
- WCRC 47 Westbury - Hungerford (sd) - Newbury (sd) - Reading (sd) - Guildford (sd) - Dorking Deepdene (sd) - Redhill
Cancelled
The Jacobite (West Coast Railway Company)
- To be confirmed Fort William - Glenfinnan - Mallaig (break) - Glenfinnan - Fort William
Wednesday 24th September 2014
VSOE British Pullman (Belmond (British Pullman))
- 35028 London Victoria (pu) - Salisbury - Bath Spa (sd) - Bristol Temple Meads (break/rev) & return
The Jacobite (West Coast Railway Company)
- To be confirmed Fort William - Glenfinnan - Mallaig (break) - Glenfinnan - Fort William
Thursday 25th September 2014
The Cathedrals Express (Steam Dreams)
- WCRC 47/57 pool Oxford (pu) - Goring (pu) - Aldermaston (pu) - Newbury (pu) - Westbury
- 4464 (60019) Westbury - Taunton - Exeter St. Davids (sd) - Newton Abbot - Torquay - Paignton - Kingswear
- 4464 (60019) Kingswear (pu) - Paignton - Torquay - Newton Abbot - Exeter St. Davids (pu) - Taunton - Westbury (sd)
- WCRC Class 47/57 Westbury - Newbury (sd) - Aldermaston (sd) - Goring (sd) - Oxford
The Jacobite (West Coast Railway Company)
- To be confirmed Fort William - Glenfinnan - Mallaig (break) - Glenfinnan - Fort William
The Ryder Cup Specials (West Coast Railway Company)
- WCRC tbc Edinburgh Waverley (pu) - Gleneagles (sd) - Perth (morning)
- WCRC tbc Perth (pu) - Gleneagles (pu) - Edinburgh Waverley (evening)
Friday 26th September 2014
(To Be Confirmed)
The Jacobite (West Coast Railway Company)
- To be confirmed Fort William - Glenfinnan - Mallaig (break) - Glenfinnan - Fort William
The Ryder Cup Specials (West Coast Railway Company)
- WCRC tbc Edinburgh Waverley (pu) - Gleneagles (sd) - Perth (morning)
- WCRC tbc Perth (pu) - Gleneagles (pu) - Edinburgh Waverley (evening)
Saturday 27th September 2014
The West Highland Weekend: Day 1 (Compass Tours)
- To be confirmed Newport (pu) - Hereford (pu) - Leominster (pu) - Ludlow (pu) - Craven Arms (pu) - Shrewsbury (pu) - Whitchurch (pu) - Crewe (pu) - Warrington Bank Quay (pu) - Wigan North Western (pu) - Euxton Balshaw Lane (pu) - Preston (pu) - Carlisle (pu) - Beattock - Dumbarton Central - Helensburgh Upper - Crianlarich - Oban
The Canterbury Belle (Pathfinder Tours)
- Diesel tbc Bristol Temple Meads (pu) - Keynsham (pu) - Bath Spa (pu) - Chippenham (pu) - Swindon (pu) - Didcot Parkway (pu) - Reading (pu) - Bracknell (pu) - West London
- 34046 West London - Staines (pu) - Bromley - Sevenoaks - Tonbridge - Ashford International - Canterbury West
- 34046 Canterbury West - Dover - Folkestone - Ashford international - Tonbridge - Staines (sd) - West London
- Diesel tbc West London - Bracknell (sd) - Reading (sd) - Didcot Parkway (sd) - Swiundon (sd) - Chippenham (sd) - Bath Spa (sd) - Keynsham (sd) - Bristol Temple Meads
The Scarborough Spa Express (East Midlands Trains Charity Charter On Behalf Of The Railway Children) (Private Charter)
- EMT HST London St.Pancras International (pu) - Luton (pu) - Bedford (pu) - Kettering (pu) - Leicester (pu) - Derby (pu) - Doncaster (pu) - York (sd) - Scarborough (break/rev) & return
50th Anniversary Of Scottish Lowlander Railtour-Stanier Pacific Farewell (Railway Touring Company)
- 46233 Crewe (pu) - Shap - Carlisle
- 60009 Carlisle - Beattock - Carstairs - Polmadie - Paisley Gilmour Street - Dumfries - Carlisle
- 46233 Carlisle - Shap - Crewe
Additional Tour Information
A further change of route will now result in the 'Scottish Lowlander' not visiting Glasgow or Edinburgh, but being routed via Polmadie Clydesdale Loop.
Added 12:32 on Saturday 20th September 2014The Tynesider (Railway Touring Company)
- 5690 or 61264 Cleethorpes (pu) - Grimsby (pu) - Barnetby (pu) - Scunthorpe (pu) - Jian Croft Junction - York - Darlington - Newcastle upon Tyne (sd) - Benton Junction - Bedlington - Morpeth - Newcastle upon Tyne (pu) - Darlington - York
- WCRC 47/57 York - Scunthorpe (sd) - Barnetby (sd) - Grimsby (sd) - Cleethorpes
Cancelled Additional Tour Information
11/9: cancelled due to the steam ban imposed by NR London North East zone
Added 23:58 on Thursday 11th September 2014Ayr & Stranraer (in Conjunction With North East Railtours) (SRPS Railtours)
- WCRC Class 47 (Pair) Newcastle upon Tyne (pu) - Cramlington (pu) - Morpeth (pu) - Alnmouth (pu) - Berwick upon Tweed (pu) - Dunbar (pu) - Drem (pu) - Edinburgh Waverley (pu) - Linlithgow (pu) - Ayr (sd) - Stranraer (break/rev) & return
Lord Of The Isles & Caledonian Statesman: Day 1 (Statesman Rail)
- WCRC 47/57 Cambridge (pu) - Waterbeach (pu) - Ely (pu) - March (pu) - Whittlesea (pu) - Peterborough (pu) - Grantham (pu) - Newark (pu) - Retford (pu) - Dioncaster (pu) - York (pu) - Northallerton (pu) - Aviemore (sd) - Inverness
The City Of Durham & Beamish Open Air Museum (UK Railtours)
- DBS Class 90 London Kings Cross (pu) - Potters Bar (pu) - Stevenage (pu) - Peterborough - Doncaster - York - Durham (break/rev) & return
The Ryder Cup Specials (West Coast Railway Company)
- WCRC Class 47 Edinburgh Waverley (pu) - Gleneagles (sd) - Perth (morning)
- WCRC Class 47 Perth (pu) - Gleneagles (pu) - Edinburgh Waverley (evening)
Sunday 28th September 2014
The Valleys Explorer (Railway Touring Company)
- steam tbc Bristol Temple Meads (pu) - Filton Abbey Wood (pu) Severn Tunnel - Newport - Gaer Junction - Ebbw Vale Parkway
- WCRC Class 47 Ebbw Vale Parkway - Park Junction - Ebbw Junction - Cardiff Central
- steam tbc Cardiff Central - Cardiff Queen Street - Llanishen - Bargoed - Rhymney
- WCRC Class 47 Rhymney - Bargoed - Llanishen - Cardiff Queen Street - Cardiff Central
- steam tbc Cardiff Central - Newport - Severn Tunnel - Filton Abbey Wood (sd) - Bristol Temple Meads (sd)
Postponed Additional Tour Information
9/7: postponed due to planned fire fighters industrial action
Added 14:59 on Wednesday 9th July 20146/4: rerated from 28 September
Added 08:49 on Sunday 6th April 2014The Royal Duchy (Railway Touring Company)
- 5029 or 34046 or 70013 Bristol Temple Meads (pu) - Yatton (pu) - Taunton (pu) - Exeter St Davids (pu) - Plymouth (sd) - Par (sd) and return
Lord Of The Isles: Day 2 (Statesman Rail)
- WCRC Class 47 Inverness (pu) - Kyle of Lochalsh (break/rev) & return
The Cathedrals Express (Steam Dreams)
- 70013 Reading (pu) - Wokingham (pu) - Ascot (pu) - Staines (pu) - Hounslow (pu) - Chiswick (pu) - Clapham Junction (pu) - Bromley South (pu) - Canterbury West (break) & return (via Dover)
The Ryder Cup Specials (West Coast Railway Company)
- WCRC Class 47 Edinburgh Waverley (pu) - Gleneagles (sd) - Perth (morning)
- WCRC Class 47 Perth (pu) - Gleneagles (pu) - Edinburgh Waverley (evening)
Forthcoming Events
Courtesy Howard Sprenger at Raildate
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EVENTS
All details are correct to the best of my knowledge, but no responsibility is accepted for inaccuracies or changes.
18/09/14- Severn Valley Railway: Autumn Steam Gala
21/09/14 http://www.svr.co.uk/
19/09/14 WC&P Railway Group
Corpus Christi Church Hall, Ellenborough Park South, Weston-super-Mare, BS23 1XW
“The Southern In The 60s" by Ian Bennett
Visitors are welcome - cost £2 (refunded if you join)http://www.wcprgroup.org.uk/coming%20events.html
19/09/14- Great Central Railway: Beer Festival
21/09/14 http://www.gcrailway.co.uk/
20/09/14 Kingsbridge Vintage Bus Running Dayhttp://www.tvagwot.org.uk/kingsbridge.htm
20/09/14 Mid-Hants Railway: Open Dayhttp://www.watercressline.co.uk/
20/09/14 West Country Historic Omnibus & Transport Trust Rallyhttp://www.busmuseum.org.uk/events-activities-rally.htm
20/09/14 Alan Keef Ltd: Steam-up and Open Dayhttp://www.alankeef.co.uk/open_day.html
20/09/14 Lea Bailey Light Railway: Open Dayhttp://www.leabaileylightrailway.co.uk/home.htm
20/09/14- Ecclesbourne Valley Railway: Food and Crafts Weekend
21/09/14 http://www.e-v-r.com
20/09/14- Perrygrove Railway: Autumn Gala
21/09/14 http://perrygrove.co.uk/whats-on/gala-weekend-2012
20/09/14- Peak Rail: Diesel Weekend
21/09/14 http://www.peakrail.co.uk
20/09/14- Middleton Railway: September Gala
21/09/14 http://www.middletonrailway.org.uk
20/09/14- Sandtoft Trolleybus Museum: European Trolleybus Day & Weekend Trolleydays
21/09/14 http://www.sandtoft.org
21/09/14 Wimborne District Society of Model Engineers: Open Dayhttp://wdsme.co.uk/
25/09/14 West Wiltshire Rail Users Group
Warminster Civic Centre, Wiltshire
"Maintaining the FGW HST/DMU Fleet" by Andy Mellors, FGW Engineering Director
Starts 1930http://www.wwrug.org.uk/flyer.html
26/09/14 National Railway Museum Researchers Night
1800-2000
www.nrm.org.uk/researchers-night
26/09/14- Epping & Ongar Railway: End of Tube Event
28/09/14 http://www.eorailway.co.uk
26/09/14- Rushton, Higham & Wellingborough Railway: Music & Real Ale Special
28/09/14 http://www.rhts.co.uk
27/09/14 Bodmin & Wenford Railway: Diesel Gala Dayhttp://www.bodminrailway.co.uk
27/09/14- Hornby Hobbies Visitor Centre: Factory Shop Weekend Clearance Sale
28/09/14 http://www.hornby.com/visitorcentre
27/09/14- Mid-Hants Railway: Wallace and Gromit
28/09/14 http://www.watercressline.co.uk/
27/09/14- Nene Valley Railway: Diesel Gala
28/09/14 http://www.nvr.org.uk/
27/09/14- Scalefour Society’s annual “Scaleforum”
28/09/14 Stoke Mandeville Stadium, Stadium Approach, Aylesbury, Bucks, HP21 9PP
1030-1730 (Sat), 1000-1630 (Sun)http://www.scalefour.org/scaleforum/2014/
27/09/14- The Battlefield Line: Heavy Horses (Delivering the Goods)
28/09/14 http://www.battlefieldline.co.uk
27/09/14- Foxfield Railway: Autumn Steam Gala
28/09/14 http://www.foxfieldrailway.co.uk/events.php
27/09/14- Great Central Railway: Pirates & Princesses
28/09/14 http://www.gcrailway.co.uk/
27/09/14- Barrow Hill Live!
28/09/14 http://www.barrowhill.org/
27/09/14- East Lancashire Railway: Autumn Diesel Gala
28/09/14 http://www.eastlancsrailway.org.uk
02/10/14- Severn Valley Railway: Diesel Enthusiasts Gala
04/10/14 http://www.svr.co.uk/
02/10/14- West Somerset Railway: Autumn Steam Gala
05/10/14 http://www.west-somerset-railway.co.uk/
02/10/14- Great Central Railway: Autumn Steam Gala
05/10/14 http://www.gcrailway.co.uk/
03/10/14 RCTS Bristol
St Peters Church Hall, Church Road, Filton, BS34 7BX
"50 Years of Railway Photography (Part 2)" by Les Nixon
Starts at 1930 (room open from 1900)
Non-members are very welcomehttp://www.rcts.org.uk/branches/bristol/events.htm
04/10/14- Friends of the Cromford Canal - Horseboat trips
05/10/14 http://www.cromfordcanal.info/
04/10/14- Leawood Pumping Engine Steaming Day, Cromford Canal
05/10/14 Engine in motion 1200-1700http://www.middleton-leawood.org.uk/
05/10/14 Twyford Waterworks: Autumn Rally Open Dayhttp://www.twyfordwaterworks.co.uk/
05/10/14 Wimborne District Society of Model Engineers: Open Dayhttp://wdsme.co.uk/
05/10/14 Sandtoft Trolleybus Museum: St Leger Historic Vehicle Rallyhttp://www.sandtoft.org
UK Railway Press Releases....
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International News
China
As China's economy matures, it trades speed for build quality on big projects.(SCMP)
India
Hear the Whistle Blow: The train with the shortest rail route in the country has a loyal following.(The Indian Express)
Trains cancelled after Maoist threat.(The Hindu)
New metro trains high on safety.(India Today)
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