Thank you, Infoman, for your daily diary of rail related broadcasts

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[infoman]

Pacers have been given(I think) to various groups around the country.

[ChrisB]

3 in total - Tim Dunn, one of the judges, tweeted this last night -

The three #TransformaPacer @transportgovuk competition winners have been announced! As I was one of the judges who have awarded a Pacer carriage to be converted for use, here's a bit more on:
-@airdaleNHSFT Keighley
-@FagleySchool Keighley
-@Platform_1_HD1
why I like each:

The Airdale Hospital has a clear plan for the carriage to become a mixed-use space to improve the experience of patients and local community, esp children– primarily as a relaxing, non-clinical space. Some hospitals need a bit of joy. I hope this helps to bring some smiles.

Fagley School @FagleySchool (Bradford) plans are BRILLIANT. They're planning to #transformapacer into a science laboratory to serve the school and local community as a dedicated STEM learning environment. I am very keen on #STEM education projects indeed. Ace!

Finally, @Platform_1_HD1 Huddersfield. Gosh. This one brought me to tears. A men’s mental health charity; their vision is to convert the Pacer into a new space allowing them to hold a wider range of activities for the men they support. There is kindness to be found here.

We assessed all entries' fundraising abilities, understanding of issues & practicalities of turning an old rail vehicle into an occasional-use building or asset. All shortlisted applicants were good, but those were our panel faves objectively.

Those 3 Pacer carriages may've outlasted their use on Britain's railways, but now they can bring joy, delight and education to others. It's been a privilege to be a part of the process. Kudos to @transportgovuk & @PorterbrookRail teams. I look forward to seeing their progress!

[johnneyw]

When it was announced that Pacers were to be donated for alternative use, I was at first under the impression that there would be large numbers of them made available. Is this still the case or is it just restricted to those 3?

[grahame]

When it was announced that Pacers were to be donated for alternative use, I was at first under the impression that there would be large numbers of them made available. Is this still the case or is it just restricted to those 3?

From the Yorkshire Post

The majority of Northern's 102 Pacers, which are owned by Angel Trains, are to be scrapped and the metal recycled - it's likely to end up abroad. The specialists awarded the contract for dismantling the units are C F Booth in Rotherham, and pictures have already emerged of the redundant Pacers waiting in their sidings to be broken up.

The first of the Class 142 generation to be manufactured, 142001, has already arrived at its new home - the National Railway Museum. Several years ago it was decided that a Pacer should be preserved for the national collection. Angel donated one to the NRM^» (National Railway Museum, at York and Shildon - about), and last week it arrived at their Locomotion site in Shildon, where it is currently being stored in the sidings. It will eventually run on a test track and give rides to visitors. It will go on display at the main site in York following redevelopment work at the attraction. The NRM will also consider loaning it to heritage lines, including the North Yorkshire Moors Railway.

- The emergency services have been offered Pacers for use as training vehicles in anti-terrorism and firearms exercises, although it's not known whether any have been requested.

- Heritage railways are likely to show an interest in running Pacers on their lines - two are heading to Chasewater in Staffordshire and other units may go elsewhere.

[infoman]

CCXTV channel 23 11:00am till midday changing facing face of railways
Together channel 88 11:00am till midday east coast trains 4 of 10 AND NO REPEATS today(Saturday)
BBC2 midday till 13:00pm food/menu programme revolves around the North Yorkshire railway children.
BBC2 20:00pm till 21:00pm Asian railways Jakarta in Indonesia.
Yesterday channel 25 23:00pm till mid night Architecture the railways built

[infoman]

Together on channel 88 at 11:00am East coast trains 5 of 10 shown episode again at 20:00pm

5select on channel 54 walking britains railways this is continuous till 21:00pm

Quest on channel 12 14:00pm salvage hunters railway clock
Quest on channel 12 15:00pm salvage hunters railway clock
Quest on channel 12 20:00pm salvage hunters railway clock
Talking pictures on channel 81 at 20:55pm its only on for five minutes showing trains doing 700mph

[infoman]

BBC^» (British Broadcasting Corporation - home page) breakfast on wednesday are live from Cannington Town
Sky on Wednesday are live from Ealing Broadway.

Yesterday channel 25
11:00am impossible railways
13:00pm Secrets of the railway
16:00pm  impossible railways
19:00pm abandoned engineering

5select on channel 54
21:00pm walking britains railway
22:00pm programme about Isambard Kingdom Brunel

[infoman]

select on channel 54 at 13:00pm till 19:00pm most scenic railways
BBC2 at 18:00pm flog it featuring a model train
BBC2 at 20:15pm indonesia railways 
Yesterday channel 25 at 23:00pm railway architecture

[infoman]

The first four programmes are on all Yesterday channel 25

10:00am queensland (Australia)  railway
11:00am impossible railways
13:00pm Secrets of the railway
16:00pm  impossible railways

Channel five at 19:00pm Scenic railways Pretoria South Africa

[infoman]

Three programmes on Yesterday channel 25

11:00am Impossible railways
16:00pm Impossible railways
20:00pm railway architecture

[infoman]

Yesterday programmes on channel 25
11:00am impossible railways
16:00pm impossible railways
19:00pm aero train in France

Sony Movies channel 40 at 10:15 great train robbery film featuring robert glenster

Channel 5 at 19:00pm Chris Tarrant railways in Baku

BBC1 repair shop at 20:00pm about a quirky model train

5 select channel 54 at 21:00pm Walking britains railways Hetton in the North East
5 select channel 54 at 22:00pm Brunel

[infoman]

Sony movies on channel 40 at 10:10am  The mini series about the great train robbery

Yesterday on channel 25
11:00am impossible railways
midday Aero train from France
16:00pm impossible railways

CCXTV channel 23 at 19:00pm Buster Edwards

Channel five
20:00pm fare dodgers
21:00pm PADDINGTON PADDINGTON
22:00pm London underground

 

[infoman]

yesterday channel 25

at 11:00am impossible railways it says it about the Channel tunnel
at 16:00pm impossible railways

Channel 5 at 20:00pm scenic railways El Chepe copper canyon

[Phantom]

I don't know why, but I thought the Paddington series was being advertised as "New"
Didn't realise it was the previous series just being re-ran

[stuving]

I don't know why, but I thought the Paddington series was being advertised as "New"
Didn't realise it was the previous series just being re-ran

As noted previously on one of these threads, it's a mixture - some already shown and some not, but none apparently newly shot. Even C5 didn't seem sure if it's series 1 of a new programme or a new series of the old one, but now have settled on S1 of a new one.