Rail in Japan
CHM Cheltenham Victory Club, Burlington House, Lypiatt Road, Cheltenham, United KingdomThere's more to the system than bullet-trains and cramming commuters onto suburban trains. Old bogie tramcars running on the streets of many cities, tilting and double-deck trains on the 3ft 6ins, childish trains, ugly trains, pay-as-you-leave single-unit diesel railcars, even scheduled steam operation. All will be revealed. And of course legendary cleanliness, punctuality, and politeness.
Heritage Railway Association
SRY Woking Woking United Reform Church, White Rose Lane, Woking, United KingdomHeritage Railway Association
“Fifty Years Ago” – Presenter Roger Hepworth
WRD Shipley Saltaire Methodist Church, Saltaire Road, Shipley, United KingdomPLEASE NOTE THIS IS A CHANGE TO THE PREVIOUSLY PUBLISHED MEETING
Harringworth Viaduct by John Hillier
NHN Northampton Weston Favell Parish Hall, Booth Lane South, Northampton, United Kingdom
An evening with Father’s slides
MHD Cox Green Cox Green Community Centre, Highfield Lane, Cox Green, Maidenhead, United KingdomDerek Cross was one of the most well known railway photographers during the latter years of steam and early modern traction eras. His Son David will be sharing a selection of these images for us to to enjoy. Following digitisation of the slide material, we are delighted to offer this show as a Hybrid meeting.
All aboard The Master Cutler – Chris Youett – afternoon meeting 14.00
EMD Nottingham The New Mechanics, 3 North Sherwood Street, Nottingham, United KingdomArchive and Library Open Day
RCTS Library Leatherhead Station Approach, Leatherhead, United KingdomArchive and Library Open Day
Steam in the British Isles
The show starts with 10 b&w shots in 1962, and then continues all in colour starting in Northern Ireland. Moving to Scotland, we then continue down through northern England as far as the Peak district, then via Crewe into Wales, before moving on to South Western & the South of England. We end around the…
From War to Nationalisation: Britain’s Railways from 1945 into the 1950s
Virtual Meeting Virtual Meeting, United KingdomA presentation from the LCGB/NRM Ken Nunn collection, by Jeremy Harrison, of images from 1945 into the 1950s. This was a period of rapid change, as the railways changed from their drab, run down appearence at the end of the war, to a bright, clean new order, with the first glimpses of modernisation and a…
A history of 8F 48773 by Ian Chapman of the 8F society.
LNW Preston Fulwood Lawn Tennis Club, Watling Street Road, Preston, United Kingdom
Steam in the Kings Cross Area – in the 50’s and 60’s
HTC Welwyn Digswell Village Church Hall, Welwyn, Hertfordshire, United KingdomA Hitchin & Welwyn Garden City Branch presentation. Presenter: David Percival. It was in 1953 that the Percival family moved from South London to North Hertfordshire. For the next ten years, until the end of regular steam in the area, David spotted at the ECML lineside, travelled by train to school and latterly commuted to…
East West Rail Update & The Newport Nobby
Virtual Meeting Virtual Meeting, United KingdomJoin us for another evening of members' presentations on Zoom. Clive Pepper will present an update on the developments with East West Rail and Steve Dexter will take a look back at the Newport Pagnell branch line.