West from Paddington – A Broad Gauge Journey
CSL Redhill Redhill Methodist Church, Gloucester Road, Redhill, United KingdomWhen Brunel's Great Western Railway - built on the broad gauge - was opened from London to Bristol at the beginning of the Victorian era, it was one of the marvels of the age. The Rev. Canon Brian Arman, Society President and Great Western Expert, comes to lead us on a journey by Broad Gauge,…
Current GWR Scene
TVY Didcot Didcot Civic Hall, Britwell Road, Didcot, United KingdomMark Hopwood CBE (Managing Director GWR) will give us an update on current GWR operations and developments
A tenth Colour-Rail journey
HSD Scunthorpe The Black Beauty, Keddington Road, Scunthorpe, United KingdomPaul Chancellor gives his unique update on his latest finds.
Great Train Robbery 1963
CHR Bassil Shippam Centre Tozer Way, St Pancras, Chichester, West Sussex, United KingdomIan's talk on the robbery is the result of years of research and fact finding together with his personal goal being, how on earth do you stop a express train doing 95 miles per hour in the middle of nowhere and drive it yourself ?? Ian brings a 1960’s colour light signal with him to…
The electric railways of Merseyside
MHD Cox Green Cox Green Community Centre, Highfield Lane, Cox Green, Maidenhead, United KingdomCharles will be telling us all about an electric network that is the second largest in the country and somewhat overlooked by those in the South
The LMS Patriot Project – How are we doing?
HTC Welwyn Garden City Ludwick Way Methodist Church, 149 Ludwick Way, Welwyn Garden City, United KingdomA Hitchin & Welwyn Garden City Branch Presentation. Presenter: Colin Hall. Our speaker, the Project Chairman, will give a presentation bringing us up-to-date on the ups and downs of this project to the present day. The LMS-Patriot project is building a working Patriot Class steam locomotive as a National Memorial Engine, recreating a railway heritage…
Great Central Railway Signalling – Tom Ingall
EMD Nottingham The New Mechanics, 3 North Sherwood Street, Nottingham, United KingdomNote the change of date from that published in the programme leaflet
Yes, it Was 40 Years Ago
Virtual Meeting Virtual Meeting, United KingdomIn a Sequel to "Was it Really 40 Years Ago?", David Allen continues his Black & White photographic journey. Besides following the calendar through 1982, the West Country and South Wales will be looked at specifically. Reflecting the fact that he has lived in Durham since 1970, there will be a number of shots showing…
Archive and Library Open Day
RCTS Library Leatherhead Station Approach, Leatherhead, United KingdomEast Anglia-a review of the last ten years by Doctor Iain Scotchman
IPS Ipswich Greenfinch Church Hall, Greenfinch Avenue, Ipswich, United KingdomNote that this event is on the FIRST Monday of the month.
Branch AGM, followed by ‘The Indian Hill Railways’, by David Brace
WFD Watford Beechen Grove Baptist Church, Clarendon Road, Watford, United KingdomThe Branch AGM will commence at 19:00 and we will get through this as quickly as we can! All present committee members are willing to continue in their posts - many thanks to them for their service over the past year. This will be followed by David Brace with a presentation on 'The Indian Hill…