A Little History of the Cadeby Light Railway

Virtual Meeting Virtual Meeting, United Kingdom

Many people will be aware of the Cadeby Light Railway which the Rev.Teddy Boston built around the garden of his Leicestershire rectory between 1963 and 2005.  In this presentation Dave…

“Railway Allsorts”

SOE Eastleigh Eastleigh Railway Institute, 2 Romsey Road, Eastleigh, United Kingdom

Solent branch · Presenter: Ken Mumford

The Hixon Level Crossing Disaster – 1968

CHM Cheltenham Victory Club, Burlington House, Lypiatt Road, Cheltenham, United Kingdom

An, at the time recently installed, automatic barrier level crossing was the location of a collision between a road transporter and a train. What actually happened? What were the lessons…

Network North West

MCN Bromborough The Bromborough Suite. The Merebrook, Greenfields Avenue, Bromborough, Wirral, Merseyside, United Kingdom

Merseyside, Cheshire & North Wales branch · Presenter: Martyn Hilbert

Mail by Rail and Tram

EMD Nottingham The New Mechanics, 3 North Sherwood Street, Nottingham, United Kingdom

The Rev Peter Barham will talk to us about the transport of mail via railways and tramways In his talk Peter will explore the history of the carriage of mail and parcels…