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.
Railways and the Raj [Commonwealth Heritage Forum event]
Virtual Meeting Virtual Meeting, United KingdomWednesday 8 November, 6pm GMT: Christian Wolmar, ‘Railways and the Raj’, chaired by Pat Green India joined the railway age late: the first line was not completed until 1853 but, by 1929, 41,000 miles of track served the country. However, the creation of this vast network was not intended to modernise India for the sake of…
In Days of Plenty on the Zafra
SWL Radyr, Cardiff Old Church Rooms / Hen Ysgoldy'r Eglwys, Park Road, Radyr, Cardiff, United KingdomRegular visitor Tony Wardrobe makes a welcome return as a presenter with a series of images of railways in Cuba.
Tolworth Showtrain
Tolworth Recreation Centre Fullers Way North, Tolworth, KT6 7LQ. Tolworth Recreation Centre, Fullers Way North, Tolworth, Surrey, United KingdomSurrey Branch will be attending Tolworth Showtrain, the exhibition organised by the Hampton Court Model Railway Society. Assistance with manning our sales stand will be appreciated.
Archive and Library Open Day
RCTS Library Leatherhead Station Approach, Leatherhead, United KingdomArchive and Library Open Day
RCTS West of England Branch Meeting Bernard Mills “Waterloo to the West Country – In the Diesel Era”
WEN Exeter [Mint Methodist Church] Fore Street, Exeter, United KingdomOur November Meeting will feature the return of an old friend of the Branch, Bernard Mills. Bernard will be entertaining us with another of his excellent talks. Based on his forthcoming book for Platform 5 Bernard will be taking us on a journey to the West using his extensive collection of images, which will give…
Tolworth Showtrain
Tolworth Recreation Centre Fullers Way North, Tolworth, KT6 7LQ. Tolworth Recreation Centre, Fullers Way North, Tolworth, Surrey, United KingdomSurrey Branch will be attending Tolworth Showtrain, the exhibition organised by the Hampton Court Model Railway Society. Assistance with manning our sales stand will be appreciated.