Funicular Railways – David Hanger
EMD Nottingham The New Mechanics, 3 North Sherwood Street, Nottingham, United KingdomA return visit by David who will present Funicular Railways - This talk covers the history of cable haulage of tramways and railways before looking at each of the funicular railways in the UK plus a number in Europe
“Cambridge Area Railways Yesterday and Today (Part 4)” by David Scudamore
CBR Fulbourn, Cambridge The Swifts, Haggis Gap, Fulbourn, Cambridge, United KingdomOn Tuesday 8th April 2025 we welcome local railway historian and photographer David Scudamore for the fourth in his highly popular and erudite series on railways around Cambridge. The talk will look at many aspects of the railways from opening to the present day, ranging from locomotives and trains to railway infrastructure. Starting in Cambridge, after…
Czechoslovak Railways
CSL Croydon East Croydon United Reformed Church, Addiscombe Grove, Croydon, United KingdomJeremy Harrison shows us images of Czechoslovak Railways (ČSD) from his visits to the country with the LCGB in 1989, for their celebration of 150 Years of Railways in the country, and 1992, for a substantially steam hauled tour which took us across the country.
Archive And Library Open Day
RCTS Library Leatherhead Station Approach, Leatherhead, United KingdomArchive And Library Open Day
TThe Railway Photographic Record of John Wiltshire and Derek Chaplin : Gloucestershire and the Somerset & Dorset 1959-1975
SWL Radyr, Cardiff Old Church Rooms / Hen Ysgoldy'r Eglwys, Park Road, Radyr, Cardiff, United KingdomPresented by Peter Brabham
CHM Branch – Annual Business Meeting and members’ entertain
CHM Cheltenham Victory Club, Burlington House, Lypiatt Road, Cheltenham, United KingdomTime for our own members to unearth those images gathering dust on their computer file directories and show us what they have been up to in the past 12 months or so. We will endeavour to keep the business part of the meeting as brief as we can, but we do need to receive reports…
AGM and Members’ Presentations
WRD Shipley Saltaire Methodist Church, Saltaire Road, Shipley, United KingdomRCTS WEN Branch Meeting Bernard Mills – Title to be confirmed
Our final meeting of the 2024/25 season sees the welcome return of our friend Bernard Mills. It will be an evening of classic Mills entertainment, with a varied selection of images from Bernards extensive collection
Narrow Gauge Railways in Saxony – Dave Coxon
Dave Coxon worked for the railway for 50 years starting at Derby Locomotive Works and finishing at Derby Litchurch Lane Works. During his long career he worked for the Research Division, the DM&EE Testing Section , The Commissioning Section and later for Serco. He was fortunate to undertake a number of trips abroad and later…
Addicted to Interrailing by Dave Hepper.
Greenfinch Hall,Greenfinch Avenue Ipswich IP2 0SQArchive And Library Open Day
RCTS Library Leatherhead Station Approach, Leatherhead, United KingdomArchive And Library Open Day
Roaming around London with a Camera
TVY Didcot Didcot Civic Hall, Britwell Road, Didcot, United KingdomGeoff’s slide show covers specifically what can be seen on the railways of London. The slide show contains a brief selection of older shots but is largely up to date, covering the last 2½ years. The emphasis being on the new and unusual workings.