The Epping Ongar Railway
HTC Welwyn Garden City Ludwick Way Methodist Church, 149 Ludwick Way, Welwyn Garden City, United KingdomA Hitchin & Welwyn Garden City Branch Presentation. Presented by Eddie Veckranges. The present-day Epping Ongar Railway was born as a heritage railway in October 2004. This was 10 years after the closure of the underground 1994. This talk will take you through the history of the branch to the present day, when in the…
A miscellany of original slides 1960s – 2000s steam and diesel – Richard Binding
EMD Nottingham The New Mechanics, 3 North Sherwood Street, Nottingham, United Kingdom
An evening with my Father’s (Derek Cross) slides
CHR Bassil Shippam Centre Tozer Way, St Pancras, Chichester, West Sussex, United KingdomA LMR black and white journey from Euston to Carlisle between 1958-1968.
North from Euston
Virtual Meeting Virtual Meeting, United KingdomA selection from the Society Photographic Archive, illustrating the route around the time of the modernisation era, presented by David Jackman. Registration will be limited to 100 so don’t leave it to the last minute. For this virtual event there is a suggested donation of £2. If you wish to contribute just follow the National…
Archive and Library Open Day
RCTS Library Leatherhead Station Approach, Leatherhead, United Kingdom
European Misadventures, by Michael Reade
WFD Watford Beechen Grove Baptist Church, Clarendon Road, Watford, United Kingdom'European Misadventures', by Michael Reade, 2nd May 2023:Â Michael was fortunate enough to have employment as an advertising sales manager for several trade and technical publications with European advertisers which necessitated regular visits to France, Germany, Switzerland, Belgium, Holland, Denmark and Sweden commencing in the mid-sixties. Between appointments he was able to locate some final…
The Stainmore Line
FLL Carnforth Royal Station Hotel, Market Street, Carnforth, United KingdomArchive and Library Open Day
RCTS Library Leatherhead Station Approach, Leatherhead, United Kingdom“Lost Loco’s, Lost Locations” – Ted Parker
WRD Shipley Saltaire Methodist Church, Saltaire Road, Shipley, United KingdomPlease note this is an afternoon meeting to be held in the Church and not the usual meeting room.
Journey from Kings Cross to York, with Stephen Gay
MKY Milton Keynes Network Rail - The Quadrant: MK, Elder Gate, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, United KingdomStephen Gay makes a welcome return to take us on a journey on the East Coast Main Line from Kings Cross to York, with images from 40 years ago to the present day.
The Great Train Robbery
BTL North Filton St Teresa’s Church Hall, 71 Gloucester Road, North Filton, 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…