Archive And Library Open Day
Archive And Library Open Day
Archive And Library Open Day
Colin Boocock makes a welcome return to Sheffield branch with a fascinating show of contrasts illustrating the weird, the wonderful and the downright ugly in terms of Austria’s steam locomotives, using photos dating back to 1958.
A Hitchin & Welwyn Garden City Branch presentation by Brian Arman. Details to follow. Doors open 13:30 for 14:00 start.
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Steve Ollive returns, to give us the second of his three part presentation describing the Railways of Switzerland. This covers the Railways from D to M inclusive, starting with the Dolder Bahn in Zurich and ending with the Transport Montreux-Vevey-Riviera, now part of the MOB organisation. As with the first part, he will give a…
This month, Join us at The Old Church Rooms for what promises to be an interesting presentation from Peter Fortune as he reminisces on a lifetime chasing trains both in the UK and further afield. As usual, complimentary tea and coffee will be available, along with our competitively priced KitKats during the interval, while our…
Archive And Library Open Day
Branch committee member Chris Hall will present a overage of the major developments on BR that occurred during the 1970s, including the political context, traction and rolling stock changes, electrification schemes, the freight business, motorail services, breaking the steam ban and some notable accidents that occurred in the decade. Finally, to try and answer the…
Jason works on the railway and is also a keen enthusiast. This evening he shares images and stories from both