Britain’s Railways In The 1950s and 60s
Virtual Meeting Virtual Meeting, United KingdomBlack & White Photos from the Restoration & Archiving Trust Collection, presented by Mike Dodd. Every region is covered, including GWR, LMS, LNER and Southern ranging across Scotland, England and Wales. The images to be shown this evening come from a few of the negatives held at the archive, from the collections of five photographers:…
Cardiff Central Station and Valley Lines Observation
Cardiff Station Central Square,, Cardiff, Wales, United KingdomFor those interested we are intending to travel on a number of Branches in the afternoon using a " Explore Cardiff and the Valleys Ticket". Meet on platform 3 at 13:00 near the steps up from the subway.
WFD Branch – ‘Through Kirton Tunnel Part 1’, A railway journey from Sheffield Victoria to Kirton Lindsey, by Stephen Gay, 2nd September 2025
WFD Watford Beechen Grove Baptist Church, Clarendon Road, Watford, United KingdomWe welcome back the ever-popular Stephen Gay for another visit and more excellent photography, this time with a journey from Sheffield Victoria to Kirton Lindsey, doubtless with some poetic interludes! Please note this is a physical meeting, doors open from 18:30 for 19:00 commencement of proceedings. Please note also that there is no meeting in August as we…
Milton Keynes Branch Meeting – ’40 Years of Deltic Preservation’
MKY Milton Keynes Network Rail - The Quadrant: MK, Elder Gate, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, United KingdomMurray Brown, former editor of ‘Rail Enthusiast’ and ‘Rail’ magazines and Chairman of the Deltic Preservation Society, gives a talk on the highs and lows of looking after these iconic locomotives.
Bristol Meeting – ‘South Wales Railways in the 21st Century’ by Stuart Warr.
BTL North Filton St Teresa’s Church Hall, 71 Gloucester Road, North Filton, United KingdomProlific and accomplished photographer Stuart Warr will be showing us a selection of his recent work.
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 Govia Thameslink Railway's contractors still being incomplete.
Visit to Llandudno & the Great Orme Tramway
Please note change of venue
The Midland Main Line – Bedford to St Pancras
HTC Hitchin St Mark's Church, St Mark's Close, Lancaster Avenue, Hitchin, Hertfordshire, United KingdomA Hitchin & Welwyn Garden City branch presentation, from the Peter Bland Collection, by Bryan Cross. A digital presentation of images mostly scanned directly from the negatives of Peter Bland & Harold Clements. We will travel along the ex-Midland Main Line, Bedford to St Pancras & Moorgate. Looking at the early history, aided by maps…
The Life and Times of Edward Thompson – Simon Martin
EMD Nottingham The New Mechanics, 3 North Sherwood Street, Nottingham, United Kingdom"I have much to do, gentlemen, and little time in which to do it". These words are attributed to Edward Thompson and have been taken in the past as meaning little time in which to enact change, specifically to the work of his predecessor, Sir Nigel Gresley. How far was this true, was the question…
“The North Eastern Railway and the Beginnings of the East Coast Mainline” by Raymond Schofield
CBR Fulbourn, Cambridge The Swifts, Haggis Gap, Fulbourn, Cambridge, United KingdomOur 2025/26 season opens with a much-anticipated visit from Raymond Schofield who will take us through the history of the East Coast Main Line. The North-East of England was at the forefront of railway growth, starting some 300 years ago with colliery lines delivering coal to staithes on the Tyne and Tees. Early passenger lines…
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).