Archive And Library Open Day
Archive And Library Open Day
Archive And Library Open Day
A Hitchin & Welwyn Garden City presentation by Liz Gibson. Details to follow. Doors open 13:30 for 14:00 start.
Dave Coxon will talk to us about how the BR Research & Development Division undertook a study into modelling the pantograph and Overhead Line and how this resulted in a high speed pantograph used around the World.
Last summer Robert Pritchard used an All Line Rover and a combination of local tickets to visit the ten least used stations in the country. Using what has been described as “meticulous planning and often exhausting execution” he tells the story of visiting the ten very different stations, along with the other interesting things he…
On Tuesday 13th October we are delighted to welcome Murray Brown from the Deltic Preservation Society for what will be a fantastic evening of the 'inside view' of Deltic preservation.
Geoff Brockett will show us a variety of locos, wagons, operators, traffic types and locations, from around the country, between 2014 and early this year. While principally a picture show, it will include some background information on the general trends that have occurred on the freight scene.
If you have even a passing interest in the railways of South Wales, this is a meeting not to be missed. Michael Clemens will present what promises to be a fascinating selection of cine film and still photographs from the Jim and Michael Clemens Collection. If that isn’t enough to tempt you, our famous pre-loved…
Archive And Library Open Day
With John Holroyd
Harwich Port today We welcome back retired railway officer Jim Summers who this time will reminisce about his time as a Supervisor at Harwich.