Events
Geoff Plumb. That was the year that was: 1962.
Staveley Iron Works near Chesterfield had its own internal rail system, but hired in motive power from the Midland Railway. It apparently had a 100 year contract, which rather outlasted…
A Caledonian Collection
A Hitchin & Welwyn Garden City branch presentation by Roger Pidgeon. In the photo - Caledonian express locomotive No 78 at the West Walls engine shed, just north of Carlisle…
Funicular Railways – David Hanger
A return visit by David who will present Funicular Railways - This talk covers the history of cable haulage of tramways and railways before looking at each of the funicular…
“Cambridge Area Railways Yesterday and Today (Part 4)” by David Scudamore
On Tuesday 8th April 2025 we welcome local railway historian and photographer David Scudamore for the fourth in his highly popular and erudite series on railways around Cambridge. The talk will…
Czechoslovak Railways
Jeremy Harrison shows us images of Czechoslovak Railways (ČSD) from his visits to the country with the LCGB in 1989, for their celebration of 150 Years of Railways in the…