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Eastleigh from Railway Junction to Railway Centre
Eastleigh from Railway Junction to Railway Centre
Gordon visits the branch with a fascinating presentation covering the story of Eastleigh- the town, the station and the works.
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Sir Nigel Gresley, His Life and Work
Sir Nigel Gresley, His Life and Work
A Hitchin & Welwyn Garden City branch presentation by Simon Martin. Following on from last year's lecture on Edward Thompson, we now turn our attention to his predecessor's work and designs, using fresh sources of primary information compared alongside previously conceived and published research. We can review his work and see in a fresh light…
GW route from Penzance to Padstow – Richard Binding
GW route from Penzance to Padstow – Richard Binding
A return visit from Richard who will enlighten us about the Great Western route from Penzance to Padstow
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Milton Keynes Branch Meeting – ‘On the route of ‘The South Yorkshireman’
Milton Keynes Branch Meeting – ‘On the route of ‘The South Yorkshireman’
Rail campaigner and former Chairman of the Bedford – Bletchley Rail Users Association, Richard Crane, presents a pictorial journey over the years from Bradford to London Marylebone.
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Bristol – ‘Every Picture Tells A Story’ by John Baxter
Bristol – ‘Every Picture Tells A Story’ by John Baxter
John Baxter, Secretary of The Somerset & Dorset Railway Trust promises an evening of mystery and intrigue in which, 'Every Picture Tells A Story'.
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WFD Branch – ‘Reminiscenses and Thoughts of a Retired Railwayman’, by John Noorani, 6th May 2025
WFD Branch – ‘Reminiscenses and Thoughts of a Retired Railwayman’, by John Noorani, 6th May 2025
JOHN NOORANI - 'Reminiscenses and Thoughts of a Retired Railwayman'. Throughout his schooldays John had been interested in railways, initially as a trainspotter but then an interest in their history and operation. After leaving school he needed a temporary job for about six months and an opportunity to work on the railway presented itself. The…
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The life and times of Stanier 8F 48773
The life and times of Stanier 8F 48773
this loco had had a very illustrious career travelling to Egypt and Iran and featured in several films and is of course now preserved at the Severn Valley Railway,Ian chapman is going to tell us much more about its interesting life
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Cambridge Area Railways, Yesterday & Today (Part 2)
Cambridge Area Railways, Yesterday & Today (Part 2)
A Hitchin & Welwyn Garden City branch presentation by Dave Scudamore. Cambridge Area Railways, Yesterday & Today (Part 2) starts back at Cambridge and following another look around the station area heads north to Chesterton Junction where we follow the route of the St Ives line (now misguided busway). Next we look at the Mildenhall…
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The Barry Dock and Railway Company
The Barry Dock and Railway Company
Peter Fortune will provide an historical overview of the development and operation of this small but very successful railway company which transformed the coal trade in South wales for three decades in the late nineteenth and early twentieth century. A Great Western Railway 56XX tank brings short freight over the Barry Railway's iconic Walnut Tree…
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North East Branch – The Railway over Stainmore Pass
North East Branch – The Railway over Stainmore Pass
Our last meeting of the 2024-25 season brings Chris Rowley to Darlington to present The Railway over the Stainmore Pass.
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Archive And Library Open Day – CANCELLED
Archive And Library Open Day – CANCELLED
Network Rail and Govia Thameslink (GTR) have now undertaken additional works which, we hope, will cure the damp problems at the Stationmaster’s House. GTR’s contractors are rectifying the damp areas internally so we are moving some shelving and dust covering all other shelves while that work is undertaken. It is not therefore practical ot open…
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Edward Thompson, Wartime CME
Edward Thompson, Wartime CME
The class act of Nigel Gresley to follow – how did Thompson take over and survive? Further to previous information, this meeting will now be available to join on Zoom as well at Cox Green
Railway Advertising & Posters – Michael Willmot
Railway Advertising & Posters – Michael Willmot
From the earliest days of rail travel, poster advertising was used to encourage people to take the train. Through the artwork of, and captions on, such posters we can catch a glimpse of not just the advances in engineering and in design, but also the contemporary social concerns addressed in the advertising slogans. But if…
The Stainmore Route by Chris Rowley, Northampton Branch Meeting
The Stainmore Route by Chris Rowley, Northampton Branch Meeting
This event is not at the usual time, it is an evening meeting starting at 7pm.
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With Lance King in Ireland 1958-1963
With Lance King in Ireland 1958-1963
Leslie McAllister offers a first selection of colour photographs taken by the late Lance King in the Republic of Ireland in the last years of steam. Lance was a skilled photographer and left a fine record of steam in the Dublin area and on the fondly remembered branches such as Kenmare, Loughrea, Ballaghadereen, Edenderry, Tullow,…
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Archive And Library Open Day – CANCELLED
Archive And Library Open Day – CANCELLED
Network Rail and Govia Thameslink (GTR) have now undertaken additional works which, we hope, will cure the damp problems at the Stationmaster’s House. GTR’s contractors are rectifying the damp areas internally so we are moving some shelving and dust covering all other shelves while that work is undertaken. It is not therefore practical ot open…
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That Was The Year That Was 1972
That Was The Year That Was 1972
A Hitchin & Welwyn Garden City branch presentation by Geoff Plumb. Geoff Plumb returns with another of his popular “That Was the Year That Was” series of presentations. With his usual excellent standard of railway photography, this time it’s the turn of 1972 and we can expect the presentation to include more of Geoff’s many…
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Archive And Library Open Day – CANCELLED
Archive And Library Open Day – CANCELLED
Network Rail and Govia Thameslink (GTR) have now undertaken additional works which, we hope, will cure the damp problems at the Stationmaster’s House. GTR’s contractors are rectifying the damp areas internally so we are moving some shelving and dust covering all other shelves while that work is undertaken. It is not therefore practical ot open…
Russian & Ukraine Steam
Russian & Ukraine Steam
Ian Wright's presentation will consist of a slide show of two charters that he took part in - to Russia and Belarus in 1992 and the Ukraine in 2003.
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WFD Branch – Gloucestershire Warwickshire Steam Railway Visit, 1st June 2025
WFD Branch – Gloucestershire Warwickshire Steam Railway Visit, 1st June 2025
Sunday 1st June 2025 - A visit to The Gloucestershire Warwickshire Steam Railway. Five days after the end of the Annual Steam Gala, we visit this Heritage Railway where we will travel over all of the line, getting off at most of the stations. We will visit the steam shed and diesel shed at Toddington,…