Branch Meetings

Name: WFD Branch Meeting – AGM, Followed by ‘Railways from both Sides of the Fence’, by Jason Cross, 7th April 2026
Start: 2026-04-07T18:45:00+01:00
End: 2026-04-07T21:30:00+01:00
Location: WFD Watford

March 2026
WRD – Belgium – Trains, Trams and Beer

Thu 19th March @ 7:30 PM - 10:00 PM

WRD Shipley Saltaire Methodist Church, Saltaire Road, Shipley, United Kingdom

with Peter Holden
WEN Branch Meeting : Chris Holland – A Railway Life Please note change of date

Sat 21st March @ 7:00 PM - 9:30 PM

WEN Exeter [Mint Methodist Church] Fore Street, Exeter, United Kingdom

Chris Holland returns to entertain us with a selection of images from his extensive collection As a life long railwayman, who was involved in many projects during his career Chris…

£2
Nostalgia of Steam on 16mm Cine Film 1920-2003

Mon 23rd March @ 2:00 PM - 4:30 PM

NHN Northampton - Weston Favell Weston Favell Parish Hall, Booth Lane South, Northampton, United Kingdom
The Deltics – Worthy successors to the A4s

Featured Mon 23rd March @ 7:30 PM - 10:00 PM RCTS Windsor & Maidenhead Branch Meetings

MHD Cox Green Cox Green Community Centre, Highfield Lane, Cox Green, Maidenhead, United Kingdom

Hybrid Event

Both engines sprang from a quest for higher express speeds on the East Coast Mainline. They still grace main lines and heritage railways after years of success.

£2
The Heritage Railway Association

Tue 24th March @ 2:00 PM - 4:30 PM

CSL Redhill Redhill Methodist Church, Gloucester Road, Redhill, United Kingdom

Chief Executive Steve Oates comes to tell us about The Heritage Railway Association, the UK-wide trade association and professional support body representing, protecting and promoting the interests of heritage and…
Chasing Steam in Western Europe

Wed 25th March @ 7:15 PM - 9:30 PM

CHR Bassil Shippam Centre Tozer Way, St Pancras, Chichester, West Sussex, United Kingdom

John Barrowdale writes: The illustrated talk covers visits to western Europe for photographing remaining steam services organised by myself and friends and 5 short weekend visits organised by the LCGB…
“Freedom of Scotland 1961” Part 2 by John Sloane Meeting Cancelled due to building work at venue, rescheduled for October 30th 2026.

Fri 27th March @ 7:30 PM - 10:00 PM

Fulwood Lawn Tennis club Highgate Ave Preston PR2 8DY Highgate Ave, Preston, Lancashire
The Harwich Branch

Tue 31st March @ 2:00 PM - 4:30 PM

HTC Welwyn Digswell Village Church Hall, Welwyn, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom

A Hitchin & Welwyn Garden City Branch presentation by Dave Goodyear. The Harwich branch has a rich and varied history, with its combination of named boat trains to Parkeston Quay…
April 2026
Navigation Road and all that by Ted Buckley

Wed 1st April @ 1:30 PM - 3:45 PM

MCN Liverpool Cheshire Lines Sports & Recreation Club, Southmead Road, Allerton, Liverpool, United Kingdom
FLL – Steam and Diesels in the Northern Fells

Wed 1st April @ 7:30 PM - 10:00 PM

FLL Carnforth Royal Station Hotel, Market Street, Carnforth, United Kingdom

with Ian Pilkington
Milton Keynes Branch Meeting – ‘The Southern End of the WCML, 1930s to Present Day’

Thu 2nd April @ 7:30 PM - 10:00 PM

MKY Milton Keynes Network Rail - The Quadrant: MK, Elder Gate, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom

Rob Freeman presents ‘The Southern End of the WCML, 1930s to Present Day’, featuring photos from the H C Casserley Collection, plus a selection of his own photos.
WFD Branch Meeting – AGM, Followed by ‘Railways from both Sides of the Fence’, by Jason Cross, 7th April 2026

Tue 7th April @ 6:45 PM - 9:30 PM

WFD Watford Beechen Grove Baptist Church, Clarendon Road, Watford, United Kingdom

Branch AGM, followed by: JASON CROSS - 'Railways from Both Sides of the Fence' - A slide show by a GBRf employee which includes an overview of joining the company,…

March 2026

April 2026