Archive and Library Open Day
RCTS Library Leatherhead Station Approach, Leatherhead, United KingdomArchive and Library Open Day
The Welshpool & Llanfair Light Railway
CHR Bassil Shippam Centre Tozer Way, St Pancras, Chichester, West Sussex, United KingdomSimon Bowden traces the history of the railway running through the beautiful mid Wales countryside. NOTE THIS IS A CHANGE TO OUR PREVIOUSLY ADVERTISED MEETING, AS THE ORIGINAL SPEAKER IS NOT NOW ABLE TO COME TO CHICHESTER ON THIS DATE.
The Last Years of British Steam; and Early Ventures Seeking it Overseas
Virtual Meeting Virtual Meeting, United KingdomIn the late 1960s Colin Miell started travelling to take colour slides of steam in its last years on British Rail - including spending 15 guineas on 1T57. And when it was over in Britain, he started venturing overseas in search of more, visiting Northern Ireland, the Isle of Man, and Europe (both sides of…
“Docker’s Umbrella” The Liverpool Overhead Railway. By Keith Hick
LNW Preston Fulwood Lawn Tennis Club, Watling Street Road, Preston, United Kingdom
Officers’ Conference 2023
Danum Gallery Library and Museum, Doncaster Waterdale, Doncaster, United KingdomArchive and Library Open Day
RCTS Library Leatherhead Station Approach, Leatherhead, United KingdomArchive and Library Open Day
The Severn Valley and The Gloucester & Warwickshire Railways
HTC Welwyn Digswell Village Church Hall, Welwyn, Hertfordshire, United KingdomA Hitchin & Welwyn Garden City presentation by Richard Morris. The Severn Valley Railway was one of the first heritage railways to rise from the ashes of the wholesale closure of branch line railways in the 1960s and has developed into one of the country's premier heritage railways. It was up and running 6 years…
SETTLE AND CARLISLE RAILWAY DEVPT CO
royal station hotel carnforthspeakers John Moorhouse and Katie Chesworth from the Settle and Carlisle Development Company will make a presentation describing the History of the Line, the setting up of the Development Company following its reprieve from closure and its ongoing work.
The Railway over the Stainmore Pass: Post War Boom & Bust on the North Trans-Pennine
MKY Milton Keynes Network Rail - The Quadrant: MK, Elder Gate, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, United KingdomChris Rowley (Network Rail Capacity Planning Director) has a particular affection for the Trans Pennine Stainmore route (Bishop Auckland – Kirby Stephen – Penrith) closed in 1962. He has written an authoritative history of the route, England’s highest main line, which is published in November. The talk will cover the history of the line and…
That Was The Year That Was 1964
BTL North Filton St Teresa’s Church Hall, 71 Gloucester Road, North Filton, United KingdomGeoff Plumb makes a welcome return to the branch to share with us the scenes that he recorded in 1964.
‘The East Coast Main Line from Kings Cross to Edinburgh’ – Part 2, York to Edinburgh, by Stephen Gay
WFD Watford Beechen Grove Baptist Church, Clarendon Road, Watford, United KingdomSTEPHEN GAY visits for the ninth time to present his new talk ‘The East Coast Main Line from Kings Cross to Edinburgh’ - Part 2, York to Edinburgh. This is a physical event, doors open at the venue from around 18:30 for a 19:00 start, there will be a midway break for refreshments, and we…
SCT Locomotive & Coach liveries Part 2
SCT Edinburgh Quaker Meeting House, 7 Victoria Terrace, Edinburgh, United KingdomLocomotive & Coach liveries Part 2 A further selection from Stuart’s archive.