A Toss of the Coin – My Life as a Railway Professional
CHR Bassil Shippam Centre Tozer Way, St Pancras, Chichester, West Sussex, United KingdomDavid says - The talk is called 'A Toss of the Coin' as one shaped my railway career to the operating rather than marketing side and I would cover my railway training at Old Oak Common in the late 50s and WR training in 1961-4, SM and AM roles in South Wales in 1960s, ten…
Steam in the British Isles in the 1960s
Virtual Meeting Virtual Meeting, United KingdomA presentation by Tony Bowles of his own images, featuring steam working all around the United Kingdom - on the main lines of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland from 1962 onward until the end in 1968, and also of industrial steam into the early 1970s.
Installing the Station Canopy from Maidenhead on the Cholsey and Wallingford Railway
MHD Cox Green Cox Green Community Centre, Highfield Lane, Cox Green, Maidenhead, United KingdomLearn how the unwanted assets of the big railway can help the little railway, the challenges faced and the wonderful results
Branch AGM and Members’ Presentations
MKY Milton Keynes Network Rail - The Quadrant: MK, Elder Gate, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, United KingdomThe Branch Annual General Meeting, followed by member’s presentations. We would like to invite you to bring along an item of railway memorabilia from your collection that you would like to share and talk about. Please speak to any of the committee at the November meeting if you would be interested in talking about your…
Railway Holidays in the West Country, Part 2 – Devon & Somerset
BTL North Filton St Teresa’s Church Hall, 71 Gloucester Road, North Filton, United KingdomWe welcome back Stuart Warr to continue his recollection of past holidays in Devon & Somerset
Archive & Library Open Day
RCTS Library Leatherhead Station Approach, Leatherhead, United KingdomBranch AGM and members’ contributions
EMD Nottingham The New Mechanics, 3 North Sherwood Street, Nottingham, United KingdomNote earlier start time of 19.00 AGM will be followed by coffee and mince pies and members’ short presentations
‘Members’ Presentations’, plus Lizzie’s Mince Pies and Sausage Rolls!
WFD Watford Beechen Grove Baptist Church, Clarendon Road, Watford, United KingdomAnother chance for Watford Branch members to show off your prowess with a camera (but don’t worry about the quality, feel the width!) – stills or videos, film or digital. Please bring along some 35mm slides or image files on a memory stick or DVD disc and we’ll endeavour to treat everyone to your photographic…
Merseyside Electrics
MCN Liverpool Haig House Social Club, Woolton Road, Garston, Liverpool, United KingdomAGM and Members Night
FLL Carnforth Royal Station Hotel, Market Street, Carnforth, United KingdomArchive & Library Open Day
RCTS Library Leatherhead Station Approach, Leatherhead, United KingdomIn and out of control
SCT Edinburgh Scots Guards Club, 2 Clifton Terrace,, Edinburgh, United KingdomRecollections and anecdotes from Jim’s time in Control.