East Midlands Branch – British Transport Films
presented by Barry Coward
12 events found.
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EMD Nottingham The New Mechanics, 3 North Sherwood Street, Nottingham, United Kingdom
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Cambridge Branch – “The North Eastern Railway and the Beginnings of the East Coast Main Line” by Ray Schofield
CBR Fulbourn, Cambridge The Swifts, Haggis Gap, Fulbourn, Cambridge, United Kingdom -
Oliver Bulleid and 35028 Clan Line
CSL Croydon East Croydon United Reformed Church, Addiscombe Grove, Croydon, United KingdomOliver Bulleid was one of Britain's last great steam locomotive engineers, and arguably one of the most controversial. Perhaps his best locos were the Merchant Navy class Pacifics - capable of great feats, but also suffering problems which led to them being rebuilt - did this perfect or spoil them? 35028 Clan Line of the…
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South Wales/De Cymru – 40 years on the footplate
SWL Radyr, Cardiff Old Church Rooms / Hen Ysgoldy'r Eglwys, Park Road, Radyr, Cardiff, United KingdomLee Davies started working on the railway after spending 12 months on a Youth Training Scheme (YTS) and just two months in a “proper job”. Four decades later, he’s still there. After all, in the words of Ellesmere Port driver F. A. Jones, “Why work when you can drive trains for a living?” On Wednesday…
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Scottish Branch, Haymarket – 35mm Gricing 1964-1972
SCT Edinburgh Scots Guards Club, 2 Clifton Terrace,, Edinburgh, United KingdomThis will be the first Scottish Branch meeting in September for several years. The Railway Observer Managing Editor Mike Robinson will make a welcome return when he tells us, through his photography, about his gricing days in the UK, plus a few visits to northern Europe. 1971 Open Day at Haymarket Depot (image by Callum…
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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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Thames Valley Branch – That was the year that was – 1962
TVY Didcot Didcot Civic Hall, Britwell Road, Didcot, United KingdomGeoff was born in Sheffield in 1949, into a railway-mad family, starting his railway enthusiasm at the age of around 18 months. After some early attempts with the family Box Brownie camera in the 1950s, he was given his first ‘proper’ camera for his thirteenth birthday in March 1962, this eventually leading to his career…
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Humberside Branch – Lincolnshire Joint Line and its Branches
HSD Hull The Highway, Willerby Road, Hull, United Kingdompresented by Mike Wedgewood
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Solent Branch: Rail Roving Scotland
SOE Eastleigh Junction Church (formerly Eastleigh Railway Institute), 2 Romsey Road, Eastleigh, United Kingdom -
Archive And Library Open Day
RCTS Library Leatherhead Station Approach, Leatherhead, United KingdomArchive And Library Open Day
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West Riding – My Visits in the UK – North East South West
WRD Shipley Saltaire Methodist Church, Saltaire Road, Shipley, United KingdomPresented by Chris Webster