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*** Due to a weekend away, next week's Raildate will be published on
Wednesday 27th July ***


RALPH RAWLINSON

Some of you will already have heard the very sad news that Ralph died
suddenly on 29th June
while walking in the Lake District near his home in Morecambe.  He suffered
a fatal heart
attack.

Although we never met, Ralph had been a friend of mine for several years,
and he was a stalwart
of many online discussion groups, not least the Bygone Railways group which
he owned and
moderated.  Our association became closer, however, when he began sending me
regular
contributions for Raildate, to the extent that I added a section devoted
entirely to his news
items - "Ralph Rawlinson's Railway Roundup".

The first time I featured a dedicated section for Ralph's news was in the
11th July 2008
edition, but he had been sending me snippets for several years before that,
and although he
sent me a regular file every Monday evening, I augmented these news items
with others that he
had sent to discussion groups during the previous week.

On 27th June, his usual weekly missive failed to arrive, but it wasn't until
a couple of days
later that I dropped him a little reminder.  My email was to go unanswered,
but the 1st July
issue of Raildate was sent out with three items that Ralph had posted to
discussion groups in
the week since the previous edition.  I assumed that Ralph had gone away on
holiday for a
little while, and expected that I would hear something from him again after
a couple of weeks.

It was, therefore, a great shock to learn last weekend that Ralph had passed
away - an
announcement appears here (you can leave a tribute here if you wish):
https://announce.jpress.co.uk/10472482

His funeral, held last Tuesday, was "a simple but very dignified ceremony",
and evidently
Ralph's wife was completely unaware of what he "did upstairs on the
computer".  She was
geninuely touched to hear of the messages of sympathy from the railway
fraternity.

Ralph had an encyclopaedic knowledge of old railway lines, and was often
called upon to provide
information about them - not least to the Railway Walks programmes made by
Julia Bradbury for
the BBC.  His knowledge was encapsulated in his softcopy "Gazetteer of Lost
Lines", from which
he was only to happy to provide information to anyone who wanted to know
more about a
particular line.  Although we have lost the author, one hopes that this body
of knowledge can
be preserved and maintained in the future.

Nigel Callaghan has set-up a Memorial Fund for anyone who would like to make
a donation towards
a permanent memorial to Ralph (a bench on a railway trail has been
suggested).  If you would
like to contribute you can do so by BACS to Sort Code: 20-92-08, A/C No:
93530191.

I'm always grateful to contributors, and none more so than to the regulars
who are mentioned
every week, but for us, there will be no more railway news from Ralph, and
Raildate will be the
poorer for it.

Thank you Ralph.  R.I.P.


NETWATCH

The current GWRA Online Auction is now live and can be viewed here:
http://www.gwra.co.uk/CATALOGUES/JUL2011%20Online/jul2011Cat.htm

BBC article on the Bishop's Castle Railway:
http://tinyurl.com/3eyk3oo
And a blog about the Crumlin Viaduct:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/waleshistory/2011/05/opening_of_crumlin_viaduct.html
(Spotter: Mike Price)

Loco Roster Mid Hants Railway:
http://www.watercressline.co.uk/The-Works/Loco-Roster
(Spotter: Neil Kearns)

London Overground extension to Clapham Junction:
http://www.overgroundextension.co.uk/

Another recent Butterhouse tunnel exploration:
http://www.28dayslater.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=62840

An interesting thread on the National Preservaton forum regarding the fate
of ex-LNWR, 30-Ton,
Cowans-Sheldon steam breakdown crane.  The current situation is that the
crane is now the
property of a scrap dealer, and strenuous efforts to save it are underway.
This crane is of
great historic importance, being the oldest extant breakdown crane in the
country, and the last
"old-type" Cowans Sheldon crane ever built.
http://railways.national-preservation.com/showthread.php/31138-Lost-LNWR-Crane

The Atwell-Wilson Motor Museum, Calne, Wilts:
http://www.colinchapmanmuseum.org.uk/General/Museums/Atwell-Wilson.html
Their own website is currently being redesigned:
http://www.atwellwilson.org.uk

The Medway Queen:
http://www.medwayqueen.co.uk/home.html
(Spotter: Ted Millward)

============

Videos

Remarkable 3D printing:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZboxMsSz5Aw
(Spotter: Larry Schwartz)

============


IN THE NEWS

Plan for nationwide resignalling:
http://tinyurl.com/3tu48sj

Change of date for closure & rebuilding of A27 bridge south of Romsey:
http://tinyurl.com/3rqytle

The death of British train building?
http://www.rail.co/2011/07/20/the-death-of-british-train-building/

Petition signed by 50,000 people handed to Parliament:
http://tinyurl.com/4xsqzve

Bombardier could still win Thameslink stock contract:
http://tinyurl.com/3hkecym

HS2 high speed rail link flawed, says think tank:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-14198290

UK rail tickets are losing travellers money and need redesigning:
http://tinyurl.com/6cf8p7w

Kenneth Grange: at the forefront of British design (including InterCity
125):
http://tinyurl.com/6knl8ha

Campaign for improved Cambridge-Lynn service:
http://tinyurl.com/3gwpua5

Hull Trains maintenance problems:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-humber-14213307

Arnside viaduct re-opens:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-cumbria-14184705
http://tinyurl.com/6du3om7

RAIB report on near miss during snow clearance:
http://tinyurl.com/3v7zlav

Revised RAIB report on Moreton on Lugg LC fatality:
http://tinyurl.com/3rhje27

Death by Health & Safety Jargon Buster:
http://www.deathbyhealthandsafety.co.uk/treaclefactory/jargonbuster.html

Big improvements down the line for Perth railway station:
http://tinyurl.com/4xx4mut

Mallard to return to the National Railway Museum in York:
http://tinyurl.com/3toz6ur

Thomas involved in a road accident:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-kent-14207358

DLR line closed by lineside fire:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-14193729

Eurostar boosted by US travellers:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-14213580

Italian high speed rail line goes ahead:
http://www.rail.co/2011/07/20/italian-high-speed-rail-line-goes-ahead/

Overvecht station installs "transfer accelerator":
http://tinyurl.com/42ah86a

New lease of life for Kenya's 'lunatic' railway:
http://tinyurl.com/66r63n2

Possible investment in Kenya Railways:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-14151372

Vossloh to supply Rotherham tram-trains:
http://tinyurl.com/6cepz3r

Offenders to clean up borough's canal network:
http://tinyurl.com/3gaagek

Air Southwest to cease operations in September:
http://tinyurl.com/5r6456k

Sea Plane centenary on Lake Windermere:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-cumbria-14176301

Fairford Air Tattoo:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-gloucestershire-14174203

RAF Voyager Airbus A330-200:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-14171910

Spotters: Richard Buckby, Neil Kearns, Reg Nerps, Mike Price, Glynn Waite


TV and RADIO

23/07/11    Channel 4  1930-2100
             "The Space Shuttle's Last Flight"

24/07/11    BBC1  1930-2030
             "Countryfile"  Includes the Wensleydale Railway

24/07/11    BBC4  2000-2100
             "Britain Through A Lens: The Documentary Film Mob"
             http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b012p53d

24/07/11    BBC2  2100-2200
             "Space Shuttle: the Final Mission"

25/07/11    BBC Radio 4  1100-1130
             "The Lunatic Line"  Story of the 600-mile Kenya/Uganda railway
2/2

25/07/11    BBC4  2100-2200
             "Regional TV: Life Through a Local Lens"  The rise of regional
broadcasting

26/07/11    BBC2  1900-2000
             "Coast"  7/8 Denmark

26/07/11    BBC4  1930-2000
             "Grand Tours of Scotland"  Using a 19th century tricycle 2/6

26/07/11    BBC4  2000-2100
             "The Camera that Changed the World"  ...of documentary
film-making

26/07/11    BBC4  2200-2300
             "The Lost World of Mitchell and Kenyon"  2/3
             http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0074r7l

27/07/11    BBC4  2000-2030
             "Time to Remember"  Newsreels from the '20s and '30s

27/07/11    BBC4  2030-2100
             "Britain on Film"  Archive film

28/07/11    BBC2  1900-2000
             "Space Shuttle: the Final Mission"

28/07/11    Channel 5  1930-2000
             "How Do They Do It?"  Making wool and Lego bricks

28/07/11    Channel 5  2000-2100
             "Air Crash: Heathrow Emergency"  BA crash-landing in 2008

28/07/11    BBC2  2100-2200
             "Town with Nicholas Crane"  1/4 Ludlow

28/07/11    BBC2  2320-0020
             "James May on the Moon"  40th anniversary of the first moon
landing

29/07/11    Channel 5  2000-2100
             "Danger: Diggers at Work"  4/6 Diggers doing things...

29/07/11    BBC2  2100-2200
             "The First World War from Above"


EVENTS

All details are correct to the best of my knowledge, but no responsibility
is accepted for
inaccuracies or changes.

23/07/11    Winchester: guided walk exploring the route of the DN&S line
             Includes a chance to go inside the disused Chesil railway tunnel
             1115-1245 and 1415-1545
             Advance booking required - Adult: £5.00, Child: £1.00
             http://tinyurl.com/68kh6gp

23/07/11    Manchester Victoria signalling school layout operating day
             National Railway Museum, York
             http://www.nrm.org.uk/

23/07/11-   Camrail 2011
24/07/11    Saint Margaret's Hall, Bradford-on-Avon, BA15 1DE
             1100-1730 (both days)
             http://titfield.co.uk/Camrail/Camindex.htm

23/07/11-   Ecclesbourne Valley Railway: Wirksworth Bus Event
24/07/11    http://www.wyvernrail.co.uk/

29/07/11-   Inland Waterways Association National Festival
31/07/11    Shobnall Fields, Burton-upon-Trent
             http://www.waterways.org.uk/

30/07/11    Barnstaple Model Railway Club Exhibition
             Christ Church Hall, Bear Street, Barnstaple, EX32 7BU
             1000-1600
             http://barnstaplemrc.weebly.com/

30/07/11    Chumleigh Model Railway Group Exhibition
             Chulmleigh Town Hall, Fore Street, Chulmleigh, EX18 7BR
             1000-1700
             http://www.ymrg.co.uk/events/exhibitions/2087.htm

30/07/11-   Swanage Railway: Swanage Regatta and Carnival
06/08/11    http://www.swanagerailway.co.uk/

31/07/11    Middleton Top Winding Engine, Cromford & High Peak Rly
             Engine in motion 1300-1630
             http://www.middleton-leawood.org.uk/

31/07/11    Churnet Valley Railway: Cream Tea & Steam
             http://www.churnetvalleyrailway.co.uk

01/08/11    Peak Railway Association (Sheffield Branch) Slideshow
             The Harlequin Pub, 108 Nursery Street, Sheffield S3 8GG
             The Hope Valley Tunnels, Ted Hancock
             http://www.peakrail.co.uk/SheffieldBranch

06/08/11-   Ecclesbourne Valley Railway: Classic Vehicles Meet
07/08/11    http://www.wyvernrail.co.uk/

06/08/11    Cromford Steam Rally
07/08/11    http://www.cromford-steam.co.uk/

06/08/11-   Leawood Pumping Engine Steaming Day, Cromford Canal
07/08/11    Engine in motion 1200-1700
             http://www.middleton-leawood.org.uk/

06/08/11-   Peak Rail: 1940s Weekend
07/08/11    http://www.peakrail.co.uk/

06/08/11-   Cleveland Model Railway Club Exhibition
07/08/11    Redcar & Cleveland College, Corporation Road (A1085), Redcar
             1000-1700 (Sat), 1000-1600 (Sun)

07/08/11    Twyford Waterworks: Rural Crafts
             http://www.twyfordwaterworks.co.uk/

07/08/11    Romsey Signal Box Open Day
             Admission free (donations welcome!)
             1000-1600
             ex-Romsey Infants School, Plaza Parade, Winchester Rd, Romsey
             Car park in old school grounds
             http://www.romseysignalbox.org.uk

07/08/11    Provincial Society Rally
             Stokes Bay, Gosport
             http://www.provincialsociety.org/

07/08/11    Middleton Top Winding Engine, Cromford & High Peak Railway
             Engine in motion 1300-1630
             http://www.middleton-leawood.org.uk/


Cheers, Howard.
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As mentioned last week, this week's Raildate is being published earlier than
usual.  Back to
normal next week...


NETWATCH

I've not tried this myself, but apparently a new tab has been added to
Google Earth to enable
you to see aerial data from 1945.  The resolution is said to be not very
good and the coverage
is patchy, but it does sound interesting.

An observation about the new Southend Airport station: "There is no obvious
route to the
Airport signposted, and looking for the terminal from the station footbridge
you can't actually
see one!"
(Via Richard Maund)

Exploring Liverpool Docks in 1971:
http://www.28dayslater.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=62743

Interesting stuff on the Bombay Railway History blog:
http://bombayrailway.blogspot.com/2011/07/century-old-rail-footover-bridge-in.ht\
ml

Golden Gate from a blimp:
http://home.comcast.net/~bzee1b/Zeppelin/Zeppelin.html
(Spotter: Richard Buckby)

============

Videos

A film from about 1968 featuring the Hunslet Engine Company and English
Electric:
http://www.yfaonline.com/assetDetails.cfm?film=3524

Halcrow, the Civil Engineering Consultancy, are putting up quite a few films
about the various
projects they've been involved in, including some BTF ones:
http://www.halcrow.com/Who-we-are/film_archive/Victoria-line-archive-film/

The Harz Mountain Narrow Gauge Railway:
Part 1: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Y9pzfLHN_s
Part 2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MjeHvflhSe4
(Spotter: Ted Millward)

============


IN THE NEWS

Bombardier march in Derby demands contract rethink:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-derbyshire-14260274
http://tinyurl.com/3wygyt7
http://tinyurl.com/3mmvroo
http://tinyurl.com/3j5j8nc

Train delays on East Coast Main Line after body found:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/14271211

Sussex train delayed by man climbing on top of carriage:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-sussex-14317169

Mobility scooter man survives 100mph train crash in Essex:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-essex-14280131

Former railway shed can be demolished for homes:
http://tinyurl.com/3saodzp

Gatehouse at Alne on former Easingwold Railway for sale:
http://www.vebra.com/property/1034/22174126
http://tinyurl.com/3qh9y58

Steam magic as Mallard brought home:
http://tinyurl.com/3zov823

Making tracks on the North Yorkshire Moors Railway:
http://tinyurl.com/3hf5n24

Ecclesbourne Valley Railway classic bus and rail gala:
http://tinyurl.com/3doenpj

Gloucestershire steam railway raided for £60k of metal:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-gloucestershire-14248118

Festival on track to mark 25 years since railway works closed:
http://tinyurl.com/3b5pdp7

Railway society outbid for station:
http://tinyurl.com/3up8lqk

China: Dozens die as bullet trains collide in Zhejiang:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-14262276

Hindhead tunnel under Devil's Punch Bowl opened:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-surrey-14298318

Spotters: Richard Buckby, Reg Nerps


TV and RADIO

01/08/11    BBC4  2000-2100
             "The Camera that Changed the World"  ...of documentary
film-making

02/08/11    Channel 5  2000-2100
             "Megastructures?"  Beijing Olympic Stadium

02/08/11    BBC2  2320-0020
             "Town with Nicholas Crane"  1/4 Ludlow

02/08/11    BBC4  1930-2000
             "Grand Tours of Scotland"  By rail from Fort William to Mallaig
3/6

03/08/11    BBC4  2030-2100
             "The Highlands on Film"  Archive film

04/08/11    BBC2  2100-2200
             "Town with Nicholas Crane"  2/4 Scarborough

04/08/11    Channel 5  1930-2000
             "How Do They Do It?"  Ships and trucks

04/08/11    Channel 5  2000-2100
             "Air Crash: Hudson River Landing"

05/08/11    Channel 5  1930-2000
             "How Do They Do It?"  Space Shuttle launches

05/08/11    Channel 5  2000-2100
             "Danger: Diggers at Work"  5/6 Diggers doing things...


EVENTS

All details are correct to the best of my knowledge, but no responsibility
is accepted for
inaccuracies or changes.

29/07/11-   Inland Waterways Association National Festival
31/07/11    Shobnall Fields, Burton-upon-Trent
             http://www.waterways.org.uk/

30/07/11    Barnstaple Model Railway Club Exhibition
             Christ Church Hall, Bear Street, Barnstaple, EX32 7BU
             1000-1600
             http://barnstaplemrc.weebly.com/

30/07/11    Chulmleigh Model Railway Group Exhibition
             Chulmleigh Town Hall, Fore Street, Chulmleigh, EX18 7BR
             1000-1700
             http://www.ymrg.co.uk/events/exhibitions/2087.htm

30/07/11-   Swanage Railway: Swanage Regatta and Carnival
06/08/11    http://www.swanagerailway.co.uk/

31/07/11    Middleton Top Winding Engine, Cromford & High Peak Rly
             Engine in motion 1300-1630
             http://www.middleton-leawood.org.uk/

31/07/11    Churnet Valley Railway: Cream Tea & Steam
             http://www.churnetvalleyrailway.co.uk

01/08/11    Peak Railway Association (Sheffield Branch) Slideshow
             The Harlequin Pub, 108 Nursery Street, Sheffield S3 8GG
             The Hope Valley Tunnels, Ted Hancock
             http://www.peakrail.co.uk/SheffieldBranch

06/08/11-   Ecclesbourne Valley Railway: Classic Vehicles Meet
07/08/11    http://www.wyvernrail.co.uk/

06/08/11    Cromford Steam Rally
07/08/11    http://www.cromford-steam.co.uk/

06/08/11-   Leawood Pumping Engine Steaming Day, Cromford Canal
07/08/11    Engine in motion 1200-1700
             http://www.middleton-leawood.org.uk/

06/08/11-   Peak Rail: 1940s Weekend
07/08/11    http://www.peakrail.co.uk/

06/08/11-   Cleveland Model Railway Club Exhibition
07/08/11    Redcar & Cleveland College, Corporation Road (A1085), Redcar
             1000-1700 (Sat), 1000-1600 (Sun)

07/08/11    Twyford Waterworks: Rural Crafts
             http://www.twyfordwaterworks.co.uk/

07/08/11    Romsey Signal Box Open Day
             Admission free (donations welcome!)
             1000-1600
             ex-Romsey Infants School, Plaza Parade, Winchester Rd, Romsey
             Car park in old school grounds
             http://www.romseysignalbox.org.uk

07/08/11    Provincial Society Rally
             Stokes Bay, Gosport
             http://www.provincialsociety.org/

07/08/11    Middleton Top Winding Engine, Cromford & High Peak Railway
             Engine in motion 1300-1630
             http://www.middleton-leawood.org.uk/

13/08/11-   Plymouth Model Railway Exhibtion
14/08/11    Plymouth Guildhall, Royal Parade
             1000-1700 (Sat), 1000-1600 (Sun)
             http://www.plymouthmrc.co.uk

13/08/11-   Ecclesbourne Valley Railway: Home Fleet Event
14/08/11    http://www.wyvernrail.co.uk/

13/08/11-   Midland Railway Centre, Butterley: Midland Railex
14/08/11    1000-1630 both days
             http://www.midlandrailwaycentre.co.uk/leaflets/railex.pdf

13/08/11-   Churnet Valley Railway: Barney Buffers & Friends
14/08/11    http://www.churnetvalleyrailway.co.uk

14/08/11    Twyford Waterworks Guided Tour Day
             http://www.twyfordwaterworks.co.uk/

14/08/11    Middleton Top Winding Engine, Cromford & High Peak Rly
             Engine in motion 1300-1630
             http://www.middleton-leawood.org.uk/


Cheers, Howard.
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to the original document distributed by the Editor.  You can subscribe to
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BOOK NEWS

"The Hidden Railways of Portsmouth and Gosport" by Dave Marden

This book looks at the lines around Portsmouth Harbour that were operated
mainly by the
Admiralty and the Military, far from the public gaze.  These secretive
systems were often
obscured by high walls, and most glimpses would have been through
closely-guarded gates, with
the occasional sight of a train joining the main line.  This book brings
together data,
illustrations and potted histories to give an insight into the locations and
operation of these
concealed railways.

Of prime importance to Portsmouth is the naval dockyard which was home to
over fifty
locomotives over the years, but other associated facilities included the
Naval Armament Depots
at Gosport, the Gunnery School at HMS Excellent on Whale Island and the
Army's presence at
Hilsea Ordnance Depot - all of which are included.

Several large-scale construction projects also feature, as do railways and
locomotives that do
not quite fit into the Military or Contractors categories, such as the
Stokes Bay Pier and the
Lee-on-the-Solent railways.  While these were not concealed from the public
eye, they are of
interest, and are appropriate to the theme of the book.  Included for
completeness are the
dockyard branch lines, the industrial railway at Hilsea Gasworks, and Pounds
Yard at Tipner.
Although not exactly "hidden", they were beyond public access and fit well
into this volume.

Softback: 160 pages with over 175 photographs
273 x 215mm
978-1-905505-22-7
£17.95 post free from the publisher
http://www.kestrelrailwaybooks.co.uk/
sales@...


NETWATCH

UK railway employment records from 1833 to 1963 are now available on the
ancestry.co.uk
website:
http://search.ancestry.co.uk/search/db.aspx?dbid=1728&bm=u
Video introduction: http://www.ancestry.co.uk/occupations#exclusivevideos

A recent exploration of Devonshire Tunnel on the Somerset & Dorset:
http://www.28dayslater.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=62999

All you'll ever want to know about rail travel around the world from "The
Man in Seat 61":
http://www.seat61.com/

Lynton & Lynmouth Cliff Railway:
http://www.cliffrailwaylynton.co.uk

A series of photos taken between Edinburgh and Girvan:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/25795659@N02/

A selection of railway slides by Andrew Bartlett of Stroud, Gloucestershire:
http://www.reallygoodtrains.co.uk/

The very final trains will run on the Mull railway during August - Sunday to
Thursday each
week:
http://www.mullrail.co.uk
(Spotter: Mike Hanson)

A Bulgarian ex-BR class 87 features in this holiday brochure, showing off
its number (87-004-8)
and white  BR Arrow.
http://www.ptg.co.uk/tours/gbtb.htm
(Spotter: Doug Maughan)

Canadian Railway Observations:
http://www.canadianrailwayobservations.com/
(Spotter: Richard Buckby)

New model railway ballast that is not discoloured by PVA announced by
Stephen Freeman:
http://www.borg-rail.com

Brain Maguire talks about the restoration of London Transport trolleybuss No
1348:
http://1348.eavb.co.uk
(Spotter: Nick Wheat)

Poynton - a Coalmining Village:
http://www.brocross.com/poynton/conten.htm
(Spotter: Neil Ferguson-Lee)

And to go with it, a history of the Macclesfield, Bollington and Marple
Railway:
http://www.marple-uk.com/railways/index.htm

The National Museum of Wales, Big Pit website - lots of information about
mining (from a Welsh
perspective) and articles and magazines that can be downloaded:
http://www.museumwales.ac.uk/en/bigpit/
(Spotter: Mike Price)

============

Videos

A Kiss In The Tunnel (1899):
http://www.yfaonline.com/assetDetails.cfm?film=2232
(Spotter: Nick Wheat)

View from an Engine Front, Barnstaple (1898).  Featured before but worth
repeating:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dziGmOLe3KU

As is the second part of the trip to Ilfracombe, which I think hasn't been
mentioned before:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xyZZiwYTE10

And to complete the North Devon picture, a delightful film of the Barnstaple
to Ilfracombe line
in its last days:
Part 1: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RW-Nkjrjo_c
Part 2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3V_FMj66b1k

The Settle-Carlisle Railway, 4th August 2010:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ryirTgFmeaQ
Great Central Railway "Mail by Rail" Gala, 23rd July 2011:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aFnNBGe6edQ
The Scarborough Spa Express, 26th July 2011:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eB1D_39Vtws
The Cumbrian Mountain Express and Waverley, 30th July 2011:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GMm2C1N-5Lc
(Spotter: Ted Millward)

============


IN THE NEWS

Network Rail resignalling plans:
http://www.railnews.co.uk/news/general/2011/07/21-4000-jobs-to-go-in.html

Derby County players to wear T-shirts for Bombardier:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-derbyshire-14387375

Thanmeslink petition:
http://epetitions.direct.gov.uk/petitions/202

Gatwick Airport passengers hit by railway line flood:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-14365970
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-14368158

London Midland unveils new £93m Snow Hill fleet:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-14372520

Refurbishment of Slough station:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-berkshire-14299435

The next stop in London's railway renaissance:
http://tinyurl.com/43kwoyy

Increased service to East Kent via HS1:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-kent-14386502

Trains for high capacity swap bodies over HS1:
http://tinyurl.com/3zbysl3

RAIB report into Oxshott incident (lorry lands on train):
http://tinyurl.com/3ko5e7c

RAIB investigation onto automatic open level crossings:
http://tinyurl.com/3nompe6

Application from Network Rail to build "North Doncaster Chord":
http://www.networkrail.co.uk/aspx/6797.aspx

Dining car axe pays off:
http://news.scotsman.com/transport-news/Dining-car-axe-pays-off.6810144.jp

Scotrail fined nearly £500k after failing inspection in key areas:
http://tinyurl.com/3qamcm6

Train disruption after derailment in Edinburgh:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-edinburgh-east-fife-14318187

Extra late trains for the Edinburgh festival:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-14372740

Barrier call for Scotland's open level crossings:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-highlands-islands-14335989

Suggested Cambrian Line station reopening:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-mid-wales-14293095

Path on former Sully and Lavernock railway in South Wales:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-south-east-wales-14331088

Northern Ireland safety campaign:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-14378469

Isle of Wight Railway sunset specials:
http://tinyurl.com/44vljqc

Rare railway find uncovered in Sussex:
http://tinyurl.com/3k9gjyy

Sutton taxpayers own a steam locomotive that few have ever seen:
http://tinyurl.com/3wevyz2

33035 to move to Ecclesbourne Valley Railway in early August:
http://pioneer-diesels.co.uk/blog/

D335 returns to service on the East Lancs Railway on 30th July:
Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pqi5clPGZSU

Investigation into a boiler incident on the Kirklees Light Railway:
http://tinyurl.com/3r2zuxl

APT-P non-driving motor 49006 at Electric Railway Museum on loan from NRM:
http://tinyurl.com/3ccusa6
http://www.artdaily.org/index.asp?int_sec=2&int_new=49455

Frustration over Sustrans at Appleby East station:
http://www.applebyeaststation.co.uk/

Llangollen 1960s weekend:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-north-east-wales-14349625

Loco working Regional Zug on fire Berlin Ostbahnhof:
Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AtZ9EYbq5EI
Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1yvq6aj6sBI

Gautrain route opens in South Africa:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-14371113

Indian railways "on-board catering mess":
http://tinyurl.com/4xgpkx4

Possible RATP takeover for Manchester Metrolink...?
http://www.railnews.co.uk/news/metro/2011/08/01-french-set-to-take-over.html

Tram proposal for Preston:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-lancashire-14322070

Closure of Plymouth Airport:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-devon-14319875

RBS to sell aircraft leasing and management business:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-14257712

Nepal airport runway falls apart for fifth time in two months:
http://tinyurl.com/3wmkojd

HLF grant for White Star Line SS Nomadic:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-14272042

Recycling loco ash on the Kennet and Avon Canal:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-wiltshire-14267566

Volunteer Lock-keepers required:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-14311529

Spotters: Richard Buckby, Neil Kearns, Richard Maund, Reg Nerps, Mike Price,
Nick Wheat


TV and RADIO

06/08/11    Channel 4  1830-2100
             "Battle of Britain"  1969 feature film, bags of flak at 500

08/08/11    Channel 5  1930-2000
             "How Do They Do It?"  Drilling platforms and electric shavers

09/08/11    BBC4  1930-2000
             "Grand Tours of Scotland"  Rannoch Moor 4/6

09/08/11    BBC4  2000-2100
             "Youth Hostelling - the First 100 Years"

09/08/11    Channel 5  2000-2100
             "Monster Moves"  Moving an aeroplane in an aeroplane

09/08/11    BBC2  2320-0020
             "Town with Nicholas Crane"  2/4 Scarborough

10/08/11    BBC1  1930-2000
             "National Treasures Live"  Secret tunnels at Dover

10/08/11    BBC4  2230-2330
             "The Children Who Built Britain"  Children of the Industrial
Revolution

11/08/11    BBC2  2100-2200
             "Town with Nicholas Crane"  3/4 Perth

12/08/11    Channel 5  2000-2100
             "Danger: Diggers at Work"  6/6 Diggers doing stuff...


EVENTS

All details are correct to the best of my knowledge, but no responsibility
is accepted for
inaccuracies or changes.

06/08/11-   West Somerset Railway: Steam Fayre & Vintage Vehicle Rally
07/08/11    http://www.west-somerset-railway.co.uk/

06/08/11-   Ecclesbourne Valley Railway: Classic Vehicles Meet
07/08/11    http://www.wyvernrail.co.uk/

06/08/11    Cromford Steam Rally
07/08/11    http://www.cromford-steam.co.uk/

06/08/11-   Leawood Pumping Engine Steaming Day, Cromford Canal
07/08/11    Engine in motion 1200-1700
             http://www.middleton-leawood.org.uk/

06/08/11-   Peak Rail: 1940s Weekend
07/08/11    http://www.peakrail.co.uk/

06/08/11-   Cleveland Model Railway Club Exhibition
07/08/11    Redcar & Cleveland College, Corporation Road (A1085), Redcar
             1000-1700 (Sat), 1000-1600 (Sun)

07/08/11    Twyford Waterworks: Rural Crafts
             http://www.twyfordwaterworks.co.uk/

07/08/11    Romsey Signal Box Open Day
             Admission free (donations welcome!)
             1000-1600
             ex-Romsey Infants School, Plaza Parade, Winchester Rd, Romsey
             Car park in old school grounds
             http://www.romseysignalbox.org.uk

07/08/11    Provincial Society Rally
             Stokes Bay, Gosport
             http://www.provincialsociety.org/

07/08/11    Middleton Top Winding Engine, Cromford & High Peak Railway
             Engine in motion 1300-1630
             http://www.middleton-leawood.org.uk/

13/08/11-   Plymouth Model Railway Exhibtion
14/08/11    Plymouth Guildhall, Royal Parade
             1000-1700 (Sat), 1000-1600 (Sun)
             http://www.plymouthmrc.co.uk

13/08/11-   Ecclesbourne Valley Railway: Home Fleet Event
14/08/11    http://www.wyvernrail.co.uk/

13/08/11-   Midland Railway Centre, Butterley: Midland Railex
14/08/11    1000-1630 both days
             http://www.midlandrailwaycentre.co.uk/leaflets/railex.pdf

13/08/11-   Churnet Valley Railway: Barney Buffers & Friends
14/08/11    http://www.churnetvalleyrailway.co.uk

14/08/11    Twyford Waterworks Guided Tour Day
             http://www.twyfordwaterworks.co.uk/

14/08/11    Middleton Top Winding Engine, Cromford & High Peak Rly
             Engine in motion 1300-1630
             http://www.middleton-leawood.org.uk/

16/08/11    Isle of Wight Bus Museum Running Day
             http://www.iowbusmuseum.org.uk/

16/08/11    Peak Railway Association (Chesterfield Branch) Slideshow
             New Inn, 229 Mansfield Road, Hasland, Chesterfield, S41 0JJ
             Trams, Trains, Trolleys and Trivia, Frank Greaves
             http://www.peakrail.co.uk/ChesterfieldBranch.html

17/08/11    Churnet Valley Railway: Barney Buffers & Friends
             Also: Pirates of Consall bay
             http://www.churnetvalleyrailway.co.uk

19/08/11-   Dean Forest Railway: Day Out With Thomas
21/08/11    http://www.deanforestrailway.co.uk/

20/08/11    Manchester Victoria signalling school layout operating day
             National Railway Museum, York
             http://www.nrm.org.uk/

20/08/11-   Ecclesbourne Valley Railway: Tractor Meet
21/08/11    http://www.wyvernrail.co.uk/

20/08/11-   Churnet Valley Railway: Barney Buffers & Friends
21/08/11    http://www.churnetvalleyrailway.co.uk

21/08/11    Twyford Waterworks Guided Tour Day
             http://www.twyfordwaterworks.co.uk/

21/08/11    Middleton Top Winding Engine, Cromford & High Peak Rly
             Engine in motion 1300-1630
             http://www.middleton-leawood.org.uk/


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Alleen de eerste trein voor de lens gehad! De tweede heeft mogelijk niet
gereden?

Adriaan

nico spilt wrote:
>
>
>     Vanaf 5 augustus 2011: treinen naar Boedapest
>
> Gezelschapstreinen in verband met het muziekfestival Sziget:
>
>     * vrijdag 5 augustus: 3FM Sziget A train. Utrecht - Amsterdam -
>       Den Haag - Rotterdam - Eindhoven - Venlo. Vertrek ca. 15.00 uur.
>       14 couchetterijtuigen + 1 party-rijtuig.
>     * vrijdag 5 augustus: 3FM Sziget B train. Utrecht - Amsterdam -
>       Den Haag - Rotterdam - Eindhoven - Venlo. Vertrek ca. 15.30 uur.
>       14 zitrijtuigen + 1 party-rijtuig.
>     * zondag 7 augustus: 2Budapest Sziget Express. Groningen - Zwolle
>       - Utrecht - Arnhem. Vertrek ca. 09.00 uur. 14 zitrijtuigen + 1
>       party-rijtuig.
>     * dinsdag 16 augustus: treinen terug in Nederland.
>
> Meer informatie <http://www.somda.nl/drgls/871/>.
>
>
>
>

De tweede trein reed met meer dan 3 uur vertraging, als gevolg van een
stremming.

Vandaag en morgen komen er ook nog kansen: http://www.somda.nl/drgls/871/

Op dinsdag 16 augustus komt het spul weer terug.

Zie ook www.nicospilt.com/nieuw

 

Een kiekje van de eerste trein gisteren vlak voor vertrek van Amsterdam CS om 15:08.

 

Grtx,

 

Bob.

 

 

Nico >De tweede trein reed met meer dan 3 uur vertraging, als gevolg van een
stremming.

Vandaag en morgen komen er ook nog kansen: http://www.somda.nl/drgls/871/

Op dinsdag 16 augustus komt het spul weer terug.

Zie ook www.nicospilt.com/nieuw

Filmpje: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NbpRIKLdl_k

(Ook voor de liefhebbers van gevaarlijke overwegscenes...)

nicospilt wrote:
> Filmpje: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NbpRIKLdl_k
>
> (Ook voor de liefhebbers van gevaarlijke overwegscenes...)

Op het onbevoegd aanwezig zijn op of boven terrein van Prorail der
Nederlanden staat een boete van €100,-....:) En dan ook nog die
noordische lopers.... ik begrijp niet dat er nog machinisten zijn te
vinden die treinen durven rijden!

Adriaan

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NETWATCH

The Stratford Upon Avon & Midland Junction Railway Society:
http://www.smj.me/

Some useful railway maps:
http://www.projectmapping.co.uk/
Including some musing railway anagram maps.  For instance, Darlington
becomes "Inland Grot":
http://www.projectmapping.co.uk/Reviews/anagrammaps.html
(Spotter: Richard Buckby)

John Holdsworth & Co, suppliers of moquette for railway carriage seats
"probably" since the
1830s:
http://story.theholdsworths.org.uk/pages/

A recent exploration of Thackley Tunnel:
http://www.28dayslater.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=63569

Summer 2008 explorations of Gildersome, Sandend, Ravenscar, Queensbury and
Clayton tunnels:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/pdtnc/collections/72157606351254304/

The Rio Grande Southern Railroad - history, remains and links
http://rgsrr.home.comcast.net/

The sound of the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight:
http://www.balancedsound.co.uk/bbmf/bbmf.htm
(Spotter: Ted Millward)

============

Videos

A brand new version of the London to Birmingham high-speed cab ride produced
originally by British Transport Films.  This one goes from Marylebone to
Moor Street on a Chiltern Mainline
service:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JpgzNGNXHVc
The original Blue Pullman version from Paddington to Snow Hill is here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BndXSRwftpc
(Spotter: Simon Moppett)

============


IN THE NEWS

Men bailed over Winchester railway station murder:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-hampshire-14441575

Rail overcrowding 'worsening' in London and South East:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-14491488

Repair of East Anglia swing bridges:
http://www.rail.co/2011/08/02/getting-in-the-swing/

West Midlands railway patrols being stepped up:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-14452462

Police warning after planks placed on Derby rail track:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-derbyshire-14494405

Police appeal following "Abhorrent" attack on train near Driffield:
http://tinyurl.com/3u8jes7

WW2 grenade found near Gatwick Airport station:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-sussex-14467833

RAIB investigation on loose container panelling:
http://tinyurl.com/3luefce

RAIB investigation into derailment in Princes Street Gardens:
http://tinyurl.com/3p4fxw6

RAIB investigation into open door incident on Victoria Line:
http://tinyurl.com/42v6jhu

RAIB report on level crossing collision at Sudbury August 2010:
http://tinyurl.com/3dnwofv

Ecclesbourne Valley Railway attacked over hedge removal:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-derbyshire-14476017

Attempted cable theft - Nuneaton:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-coventry-warwickshire-14426277

Music mogul presents engine to rail centre:
http://www.oxfordtimes.co.uk/news/9175910.Music_mogul_presents_engine_to_rai
l_centre/

Award for Pickering station project:
http://tinyurl.com/3rrlr3y

New project launched to celebrate Burnham-On-Sea's rail heritage:
http://www.burnham-on-sea.com/news/2011/railway-heritage-project-02-08-11.ph
p

Gunpowder construction charge found at Corfe Castle:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-dorset-14416413

Severn Valley Railway gets on track for commuter trains plan:
http://tinyurl.com/3ztasq3

Overheated heritage NIR diesel unit:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-14454011

Third extension for Dublin's LUAS system:
http://www.tramways-monthly.com/latest-news/534-third-extension-for-dublins-
luas-system

High Speed Rail proposed in India:
http://tinyurl.com/3odrgo2

High Speed Rail proposed for Australia:
http://tinyurl.com/3mchagt

Grants for improved passenger services in USA:
http://tinyurl.com/3fevp3z

China manufacturer China CNR recalls 54 bullet trains:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-14501078

China freezes new railway projects after high-speed train crash:
http://tinyurl.com/3eh27ao

Track circuits are good for you!
Video: http://tinyurl.com/3umygkp

Night Mail film celebrated:
Video: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-14483209

Chesterfield crash: Bus driver disqualified:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-derbyshire-14494409

Cambridgeshire guided busway opened:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-cambridgeshire-14418525
Video:
http://www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/transport/around/thebusway/howitworks/

Antonov12 crash in far east of Russia:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-14458106

Swede admits home-made atom-split experiment was 'crazy':
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-14406766

Spotters: Richard Buckby, Neil Kearns, Reg Nerps, Peter Nicholson, Mike
Price


TV and RADIO

13/08/11    BBC Radio 4  1030-1100
             "Interrail Tales"  European train travel between 1972 and 1990

14/08/11    BBC1  1900-2000
             "Britain's Hidden Heritage"  Forgotten places rediscovered

15/08/11    Channel 5  1930-2000
             "How Do They Do It?"  Halogen light bulbs and cylinder locks

16/08/11    BBC4  1930-2000
             "Grand Tours of Scotland"  The Northern Isles

16/08/11    Channel 5  2000-2100
             "Monster Moves"  Moving racing boats on a cargo ship

17/08/11    BBC2  1900-2000
             "Coast"  Hull to London

17/08/11    BBC1  1930-2000
             "National Treasures Live"  From Portsmouth

18/08/11    BBC2  2100-2200
             "Town with Nicholas Crane"  4/4 Totnes

18/08/11    BBC4  2100-2200
             "The Story of British Pathe"  1/4

19/08/11    BBC2  2100-2200
             "India on Four Wheels"  The Indian car industry


EVENTS

All details are correct to the best of my knowledge, but no responsibility
is accepted for inaccuracies or changes.

13/08/11    Dean Forest Railway: Bygone Branchline Day
             http://www.deanforestrailway.co.uk/

13/08/11    Stafford Railway Collectors Fair
             GEC, St Leonards Avenue, Stafford
             Starts 1030

13/08/11-   Plymouth Model Railway Exhibtion
14/08/11    Plymouth Guildhall, Royal Parade
             1000-1700 (Sat), 1000-1600 (Sun)
             http://www.plymouthmrc.co.uk

13/08/11-   Railwells including Scalefour Southwest
14/08/11    Town Hall, Wells, Somerset, BA5 2RB
             http://www.railwells.com/
             http://www.scalefour.org/shows/shows.html

13/08/11-   Ecclesbourne Valley Railway: Home Fleet Event
14/08/11    http://www.wyvernrail.co.uk/

13/08/11-   Midland Railway Centre, Butterley: Midland Railex
14/08/11    1000-1630 both days
             http://www.midlandrailwaycentre.co.uk/leaflets/railex.pdf

13/08/11-   Churnet Valley Railway: Barney Buffers & Friends
14/08/11    http://www.churnetvalleyrailway.co.uk

14/08/11    Twyford Waterworks Guided Tour Day
             http://www.twyfordwaterworks.co.uk/

14/08/11    Middleton Top Winding Engine, Cromford & High Peak Rly
             Engine in motion 1300-1630
             http://www.middleton-leawood.org.uk/

16/08/11    Isle of Wight Bus Museum Running Day
             http://www.iowbusmuseum.org.uk/

16/08/11    Peak Railway Association (Chesterfield Branch) Slideshow
             New Inn, 229 Mansfield Road, Hasland, Chesterfield, S41 0JJ
             Trams, Trains, Trolleys and Trivia, Frank Greaves
             http://www.peakrail.co.uk/ChesterfieldBranch.html

17/08/11    Churnet Valley Railway: Barney Buffers & Friends
             Also: Pirates of Consall bay
             http://www.churnetvalleyrailway.co.uk

19/08/11-   Dean Forest Railway: Day Out With Thomas
21/08/11    http://www.deanforestrailway.co.uk/

20/08/11    Manchester Victoria signalling school layout operating day
             National Railway Museum, York
             http://www.nrm.org.uk/

20/08/11-   Ecclesbourne Valley Railway: Tractor Meet
21/08/11    http://www.wyvernrail.co.uk/

20/08/11-   Churnet Valley Railway: Barney Buffers & Friends
21/08/11    http://www.churnetvalleyrailway.co.uk

21/08/11    Twyford Waterworks Guided Tour Day
             http://www.twyfordwaterworks.co.uk/

21/08/11    Middleton Top Winding Engine, Cromford & High Peak Rly
             Engine in motion 1300-1630
             http://www.middleton-leawood.org.uk/

24/08/11    Churnet Valley Railway: Scenic Evening Passenger Service
             http://www.churnetvalleyrailway.co.uk

26/08/11-   Isle of Wight Steam Railway: 37th Island Steam Show
29/08/11    http://www.iwsteamrailway.co.uk/

27/08/11    Winchester: guided walk exploring the route of the DN&S line
             Includes a chance to go inside the disused Chesil railway tunnel
             1115-1245 and 1415-1545
             Advance booking required - Adult: £5.00, Child: £1.00
             http://tinyurl.com/68kh6gp

27/08/11    Dean Forest Railway: Bygone Branchline Day
             http://www.deanforestrailway.co.uk/

27/08/11-   Hayle Model Railway Club Exhibition
28/08/11    Hayle Day Care Centre, Commercial Road, Hayle, TR27 4DE
             1000-1600 both days
             http://www.haylemrc.org.uk/

27/08/11-   Ecclesbourne Valley Railway: August Holiday Weekend
29/08/11    http://www.wyvernrail.co.uk/

28/08/11    Twyford Waterworks Guided Tour Day
             http://www.twyfordwaterworks.co.uk/

28/08/11-   Leawood Pumping Engine Steaming Day, Cromford Canal
29/08/11    Engine in motion 1200-1700
             http://www.middleton-leawood.org.uk/

28/08/11-   Leawood Pumping Engine Steaming Day, Cromford Canal
29/08/11    Engine in motion 1200-1700
             http://www.middleton-leawood.org.uk/

03/09/11-   West Somerset Railway: Late Summer Weekend
04/09/11    http://www.west-somerset-railway.co.uk/

03/09/11-   Modelex 2010
04/09/11    John Hanson School, Floral Way, Andover, SP10 3PB
             http://www.amrc.hampshire.org.uk/

03/09/11-   Guildex 2010 - Gauge 0 Guild
04/09/11    International Centre, St Quentin Gate, Telford, TF3 4JH
             http://www.gauge0guild.com/events2.asp

03/09/11-   Ecclesbourne Valley Railway: Austin 7 Club Meet
04/09/11    http://www.wyvernrail.co.uk/

03/09/11-   Peak Rail: Shunter Hunter Extravaganza - "The Third Way"
04/09/11    http://www.peakrail.co.uk/

04/09/11    Twyford Waterworks: Fire Engines & Vintage Vehicles
             http://www.twyfordwaterworks.co.uk/

04/09/11    Romsey Signal Box Open Day
             Admission free (donations welcome!)
             1000-1600
             ex-Romsey Infants School, Plaza Parade, Winchester Rd, Romsey
             Car park in old school grounds
             http://www.romseysignalbox.org.uk

04/09/11    Isle of Wight Steam Railway: Morris Minor Rally
             http://www.iwsteamrailway.co.uk/

04/09/11    Middleton Top Winding Engine, Cromford & High Peak Rly
             Engine in motion 1300-1630
             http://www.middleton-leawood.org.uk/

05/09/11    Peak Railway Association (Sheffield Branch) Slideshow
             The Harlequin Pub, 108 Nursery Street, Sheffield S3 8GG
             Rails to the Second City, Martin Bromley
             http://www.peakrail.co.uk/SheffieldBranch

07/09/11    Churnet Valley Railway: Scenic Evening Passenger Service
             http://www.churnetvalleyrailway.co.uk


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From: "nicospilt" <nico.spilt@...>


> Filmpje: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NbpRIKLdl_k
>
> (Ook voor de liefhebbers van gevaarlijke overwegscenes...)

Jammer van dat spook dat ineens halverwegen het filmpje in beeld kwam :P

Greetz Ruud

In de nieuwsbrieven van Rieles multimedio werd de afgelopen weken regelmatig
bericht over 'onze' Wadlopers, die ook in Argentinië gewoon Wadloper genoemd
worden.
Tussen de plaatsen Concordia (Argentinië) en Salto (Uruguay) zullen vanaf 29
augustus weer treinen gaan rijden, die verbinding werd als ik het goed begrepen
heb in 1985 stil gelegd. Pas geleden - de datum heb ik niet kunnen vinden -
heeft er een rit plaatsgevonden met aan boord onder anderen de Argentijnse
staatssecretaris van verkeer en de minister van verkeer van Uruguay. Lovende
woorden zijn er voor de Wadloper, dus ik vraag me af waarom 'wij' deze mooie
treintjes eigenlijk verkocht hebben.
Filmpje hier: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FhfQDaZSBT8
Bericht hier:
http://www.rieles.com/website2010/index.php/noticias/nacionales/9084-schiavi-se-\
reunio-con-su-par-uruguayo-por-el-nuevo-servicio-ferroviario

  Op de site van Rieles kun je je ook aanmelden voor de nieuwsbrief: Si queres
recibir el Newsletter de Rieles manda un mail a altas@...

Groeten,

Eric Sinnema

Op 13 augustus 2011 15:21 heeft evansinderen <evansinderen@...>
het volgende geschreven:
> Lovende woorden zijn er voor de Wadloper, dus ik vraag me af waarom
> 'wij' deze mooie treintjes eigenlijk verkocht hebben.

Wat je er ook van vindt, één ding is zeker: 'wij' Nederlanders zijn geen
Argentijnen... ;-}

Zojuist is een nieuw KLOK-infobulletin verschenen. U kunt deze rechtstreeks
openen vanaf http://www.klassieke-locs.nl , dan aanklikken onder "nieuws" ,
daarna op "informatiebulletin" en dan bij 2011 op # 49.

Het kan ook rechtstreeks via de volgende link:
http://www.klassieke-locs.nl/info-049.pdf

Zie ook http://www.nicospilt.com/klok.htm

Nico wrote:
>
>
> Gepland materieel: DE1. U kunt zich dit weekend gratis laten scheren
> door kapper Jan. Dienstregeling <http://www.somda.nl/drgls/873/>.
>
Weet niet of het handig was in de vakantie het kleinste treintje te
nemen, maar hier is ie leeg onderweg bij Groenekan (Blo).
Bewegende beelden volgen tzt.

Adriaan

chris.hay@... wrote:
> Morgûh,
> Momenteel RRF23 onderweg van Bot via Ut naar Zl om wat machine's op te halen
en na 1000u richting Bh te brengen.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1naTQW9-Qe4

Op 2:10 in het filmpje!

Adriaan

evansinderen wrote:
> In de nieuwsbrieven van Rieles multimedio werd de afgelopen weken
> regelmatig bericht over 'onze' Wadlopers, die ook in Argentinië
> gewoon Wadloper genoemd worden.
> Tussen de plaatsen Concordia (Argentinië) en Salto (Uruguay) zullen
> vanaf 29 augustus weer treinen gaan rijden, die verbinding werd als
> ik het goed begrepen heb in 1985 stil gelegd. Pas geleden - de datum
> heb ik niet kunnen vinden - heeft er een rit plaatsgevonden met aan
> boord onder anderen de Argentijnse staatssecretaris van verkeer en de
> minister van verkeer van Uruguay. Lovende woorden zijn er voor de
> Wadloper, dus ik vraag me af waarom 'wij' deze mooie treintjes
> eigenlijk verkocht hebben.

Ze zijn na de NS tijd aardig afgejakkerd door NoordNed en Arriva. Ook kregen
de technische installaties geen revisie (motoren, koppelomvormers) waardoor
de stellen ook 's zomers verwarmd en naar diesel stinkend dienst deden
gedurende de laatste jaren van hun bestaan. Hun zwanezang bij Veolia waar ze
wegens de lage topsnelheid de rijtijden niet konden waarmaken heeft ze niet
beter gemaakt. Ondertussen waren ze op een leeftijd gekomen waarop hier te
lande het spul buiten dienst gaat en zeker niet wordt gereviseerd, temeer
omdat de nieuwe regionale vervoerders werden geconfronteerd met de eisen om
nieuw materieel van de concessieverleners. Tja en dan is het afgelopen. De
Wadjes waren bij hun indienststelling begin jaren 80 mooie treintjes, maar
anno 2011 worden toch wel andere eisen gesteld. Arriva wil b.v. op haar
baanvakken sneller gaan rijden dan 100 km/u (tussen Groningen Noord en
Sauwerd en Groningen en Leeuwarden al gerealiseerd) en had dus sneller
materieel nodig. DE GTW's zijn geschikt tot 140 km/u. Deze hogere
topsnelheid was bij NS bij de aankoop van de Wadjes wegbezuinigd omreden
deze treintjes op de Noordelijke Nevenlijnen, destijds nog zonder ATB, toch
nooit sneller zouden gaan rijden dan 100 km/u. T.a.v. de Duitse voorbeelden
werden daarom de luchtgeveerde draaistellen weggelaten en werd er een motor
met minder vermogen en een andere overbrengingsverhouding van de
koppelomvormer gemonteerd. Het mocht immers haast niks kosten, mede omdat NS
eigenlijk toen al de exploitatie van een aantal diesellijnen in Groningen en
Friesland wilde stoppen.

Zouden de langzaam rijdende Argentijnen wel weten dat een drietal Wadjes
tijdens een rit met NVBS leden op 6-3-1982 tussen Bad Bentheim en Oldenzaal
een topsnelheid van 117 km/u op de teller heeft gehad?

Met vriendelijke groeten,
Ben Doedens

--- In langsderails@yahoogroups.com, "Ben Doedens" <doedens@...> wrote:


> Ze zijn na de NS tijd aardig afgejakkerd door NoordNed en Arriva. Ook kregen
> de technische installaties geen revisie (motoren, koppelomvormers) waardoor
> de stellen ook 's zomers verwarmd en naar diesel stinkend dienst deden
> gedurende de laatste jaren van hun bestaan. Hun zwanezang bij Veolia waar ze
> wegens de lage topsnelheid de rijtijden niet konden waarmaken heeft ze niet
> beter gemaakt. Ondertussen waren ze op een leeftijd gekomen waarop hier te
> lande het spul buiten dienst gaat en zeker niet wordt gereviseerd, temeer
> omdat de nieuwe regionale vervoerders werden geconfronteerd met de eisen om
> nieuw materieel van de concessieverleners.

  Natuurlijk heb ik ook wel eens gehoord van technische- en economische
afschrijving. Op een gegeven moment wordt onderhoud zo duur dat je beter iets
nieuws kunt kopen. Toch heb er moeite mee te begrijpen dat treinen bij ons zo
jong naar de sloop gaan of in enkele gevallen verkocht worden. Want hoe lang
zijn de NS 2400en in Frankrijk nog gebruikt? De kilometers die ze daar maakten
hadden ze dus ook hier kunnen maken.


> Wadjes waren bij hun indienststelling begin jaren 80 mooie treintjes, maar
> anno 2011 worden toch wel andere eisen gesteld.

Ja, met de huidige eisen hebben we denk ik het punt. Wat ik schreef over de
2400en, je kunt je afvragen of je van een machinist nog zou mogen verlangen
daarop zijn werk te doen (lawaai, tocht etc.).
Maar me dunkt dat de Wadlopers voor de reizigers nog aanvaardbaar comfort boden,
zeker in vergelijking met lightrail stellen.

  Nou ja, als we met ons afgedankte materieel een ander nog gelukkig kunnen maken
is dat mooi meegenomen.

> Zouden de langzaam rijdende Argentijnen wel weten dat een drietal Wadjes
> tijdens een rit met NVBS leden op 6-3-1982 tussen Bad Bentheim en Oldenzaal
> een topsnelheid van 117 km/u op de teller heeft gehad?

  Of ze op de hoogte zijn van de NVBS rit weet ik niet, maar ze hebben er zelf al
118 kmh mee gereden. In een van de berichten wordt zelfs een topsnelheid genoemd
van 140 kmh.

Groeten,

Eric Sinnema