‘That Was the Year That Was – 1971’
WFD Watford Beechen Grove Baptist Church, Clarendon Road, Watford, United KingdomOur Chairman Geoff Plumb takes his usual July spot, this time presenting ‘That Was the Year That Was – 1971’. A very busy year covering railways in the UK, including British Railways, industrials, some North Wales narrow gauge, last of steam on London Transport, Humber paddle steamers, and the Bulmer’s Cider Train return to steam.…
Archive and Library Open Day
RCTS Library Leatherhead Station Approach, Leatherhead, United KingdomArchive and Library Open Day
92 Squadron – from rust to renaissance
MKY Milton Keynes Network Rail - The Quadrant: MK, Elder Gate, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, United KingdomThe Battle of Britain Locomotive Society owns and operates ex-British Railways Bulleid ‘Battle of Britain’ class pacific locomotive No.34081 ’92 Squadron’, named after the famous Spitfire squadron based at Biggin Hill during the Battle of Britain in 1940. Kevin Wilkins and Steve Lacey will outline the history, restoration and operation of this historic locomotive.
Visit to Hull
Proposed itinerary.... Liverpool South Parkway D 08.30 Doncaster A 10.35 Doncaster D 11.28 Hull A 12.18 Hull D 14.26 Doncaster A 15.19 Doncaster D 15.42 Liverpool South Parkway A 17.49 LPY – DON day return £18.55 (with railcard) DON - HUL day return £15.00
Archive and Library Open Day
RCTS Library Leatherhead Station Approach, Leatherhead, United KingdomArchive and Library Open Day
Re-Creating the Past
HTC Hitchin Tilehouse Street Baptist Church, Upper Tilehouse Street, Hitchin, United KingdomA Hitchin & Welwyn Garden City branch presentation by Des Shepherd. Doors open 19:00. Details to follow.
Observation Day at Oxford
Oxford & Didcot Stations , United KingdomSummer Social
SWL Radyr, Cardiff Old Church Rooms / Hen Ysgoldy'r Eglwys, Park Road, Radyr, Cardiff, United KingdomThe Year 2000 – UK and Overseas
ESX Shenfield Shenfield Parish Hall, 60 Hutton Road, Shenfield, United KingdomAdrian's talk comprises of a chronological tour of pictures worldwide and in the UK in the first half of 2000. It visits: Cambodia, Myanmar, Denmark, Cuba and Canada. Interspersed are numerous UK scenes, many of which are not repeatable due to replacement by more modern stock. The preserved scene is also covered. Adrian has over…
Observation Evening – Reading station
Solent branch
Outside Visit – Bradford Model Engineers – Please note change of date to Wednesday 19th July
Bradford Model Engineers Northcliff Woods Park Shipley BD18 3DD