British Steam in the Early 21st Century – a Personal View
CSL Croydon East Croydon United Reformed Church, Addiscombe Grove, Croydon, United KingdomA look back at what I was able to photograph in the early years of this century, both on preserved railways and the mainline. (This is a replacement for David Cable's presentation, previously planned for this meeting, which has had to be postponed until 14th April 2026).
The men and machines of the US 756th Railshop Battalion in South Wales
SWL Radyr, Cardiff Old Church Rooms / Hen Ysgoldy'r Eglwys, Park Road, Radyr, Cardiff, United KingdomIn the run up to D-Day many parts of the UK rail network were taken over by the United States Army to prepare the rolling stock that would be needed to run on the railways of France and Europe after the invasio, including the iconic S160 Locomotive, many of which were at Ebbw Junction Shed…
Archive And Library Open Day – CANCELLED
RCTS Library Leatherhead Station Approach, Leatherhead, United KingdomArchive And Library Open Day - CANCELLED Cancelled due to the interior works by GoviaThameslink Railway's contractors still being incomplete.
Colour Rail Journey 12 (A spotter’s tale) by Paul Chancellor
MCN Bromborough The Bromborough Suite. The Merebrook, Greenfields Avenue, Bromborough, Wirral, Merseyside, United KingdomThe Great Train Robbery – Ian Boskett
The Great Train Robbery - What you didn’t hear in the News. A well researched presentation with a more humorous take.
The Modern Image – Not Quite
ESX Shenfield Shenfield Parish Hall, 60 Hutton Road, Shenfield, United KingdomPhysical meeting at Shenfield Parish Hall which will also be available on Zoom as a Hybrid Meeting. Please note that this talk by Peter Robins replaces the originally listed talk on 21st Century Steam
TVY Branch – Recent and Future Projects at Didcot Railway Centre
TVY Didcot Didcot Civic Hall, Britwell Road, Didcot, United KingdomRichard Antliff (Didcot Railway Centre Civil Engineering Adviser) returns to give us a further insight into some of the recent and future planned projects being undertaken at the Didcot Railway Centre site. In addition, as we celebrate Rail 200 this year, Richard will also show us some of the activities happening at other railway sites…
North Norfolk via London connections
HSD Hull The Highway, Willerby Road, Hull, United KingdomArchive And Library Open Day – CANCELLED
RCTS Library Leatherhead Station Approach, Leatherhead, United KingdomArchive And Library Open Day - CANCELLED Cancelled due to the interior works by GoviaThameslink Railway's contractors still being incomplete.
East – West Journey (UK)
SOE Eastleigh Junction Church (formerly Eastleigh Railway Institute), 2 Romsey Road, Eastleigh, United KingdomEast - West Journey (UK)
NEA Branch – Railways of North Yorkshire – Part 1
NEA Darlington Darlington Cricket Club, South Terrace, Darlington, United Kingdompresented by Richard Barber
CHM Branch – A Walk Down Memory Lane
CHM Cheltenham Victory Club, Burlington House, Lypiatt Road, Cheltenham, United KingdomOur season opens with local railway enthusiast Ian Boskett taking a walk down memory lane. Expect many oohs and aahs as members and guests own memories are jogged.