Events
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Cheltenham Branch
The 2025/26 meeting season has completed. We will restart on Thursday 17th September 2026.
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WFD Branch Meeting – ‘An Introduction to the RAIB’, by Keith Blackshaw’, 5th May 2026
WFD Watford Beechen Grove Baptist Church, Clarendon Road, Watford, United KingdomKEITH BLACKSHAW, who is an Inspector of Rail Accidents, presents ‘An introduction to the RAIB’ (Rail Accident Investigation Branch). Keith has been at RAIB now for 3 years, after 21 years working on the front line of the rail industry. He started his railway career as a Customer Host for Midland Mainline in 2002, by…
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Archive And Library Open Day
RCTS Library Leatherhead Station Approach, Leatherhead, United KingdomArchive And Library Open Day
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FLL – On the Right Track – A Life in Track Renewals
FLL Carnforth Royal Station Hotel, Market Street, Carnforth, United Kingdomwith Sean Devaney
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Milton Keynes Branch Meeting – ‘The Works’ (Wolverton) by Mike Corbett
MKY Milton Keynes Network Rail - The Quadrant: MK, Elder Gate, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, United KingdomJoin us for a presentation by Mike Corbett 'The Works', covering the rise and fall, ownership and organisation of Wolverton Works from its origins as a steam locomotive workshop facility followed by migration to carriage, wagon, EMU and road transport construction and overhaul including carriage technical developments. With the retirement of the Royal Train in…
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Archive And Library Open Day
RCTS Library Leatherhead Station Approach, Leatherhead, United KingdomArchive And Library Open Day
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Oliver Bulleid and 35028 “Clan Line”
HTC Hitchin St Mark's Church, St Mark's Close, Lancaster Avenue, Hitchin, Hertfordshire, United KingdomA Hitchin & Welwyn Garden City Branch presentation by Simon Martin. Details to follow. Doors open 13:30 for 14:00 start.
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Stephen Gay – Picture Postcard Railway Rambles – The Hope Valley Line.
SFD Sheffield Farm Road Sports & Social Club Farm Road, Sheffield, United Kingdom -
The Bluebell Railway through my lens
CSL Croydon East Croydon United Reformed Church, Addiscombe Grove, Croydon, United KingdomDavid Cable is an excellent photographer, regularly in action along the Bluebell Railway, both on photo charters and normal service days, and will giving us a presentation of the highlights of his results. This is the presentation previously arranged for December 2024, and then planned for September 2025, updated with some newer images - we…
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“Rail Days in Humberside and North Lincolnshire” by Dick Crane
CBR Fulbourn, Cambridge The Swifts, Haggis Gap, Fulbourn, Cambridge, United KingdomHumberside and North Lincolnshire are often overlooked as major locations of interesting rail activity. We set this straight at our May meeting as Dick Crane closes the 25/26 season with a look at the past and present rail scene in this part of the network.
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Against All Odds… Rebuilding the Welsh Highland Railway
SWL Radyr, Cardiff Old Church Rooms / Hen Ysgoldy'r Eglwys, Park Road, Radyr, Cardiff, United KingdomFor our May meeting, David Waldren will be giving what promises to be a fascinating talk on one of the largest railway projects in Wales in recent years, the rebuilding of the Welsh Highland Railway from Porthmadog to Caernarfon. Doors open at 7 for a 7:30 start and our preloved bookstall will be available for…
