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“A Tribute to Tommy Tomalin” presented by Brian Sullivan
“A Tribute to Tommy Tomalin” presented by Brian Sullivan
It is only appropriate that the Branch should commemorate the work of one of our longest standing Members, tommy Tomalin who died last year!
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A Modern Image – Not Quite
A Modern Image – Not Quite
A presentation by Peter Robins. An introduction by Peter - Having been a lifelong railway enthusiast, my main interest is photographing the working railway whether it be steam, or other forms of traction. I retired from the railway industry in 2016 after 42 years all of which was based on the former Western Region. I…
GNR Colwick- Basford (backline) & the Derbyshire Extension
GNR Colwick- Basford (backline) & the Derbyshire Extension
Hayden Reed will talk to us about the GNR Colwick to Basford line (backline) and the Derbyshire Extension
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Southern Medley and Cuba Revisited
Southern Medley and Cuba Revisited
Presenter Alan Wallbank Alan is an accomplished amateur film maker and his two previous visits to Chichester Branch have been highly successful, attracting many complimentary comments on the standard of the productions. The first half will begin with a film about the old Tisted Railway Station, with the owner talking about his property. Then follows…
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The Paul Riley Commemorative Show – Part 1 1961-1965
The Paul Riley Commemorative Show – Part 1 1961-1965
This presentation, by Tony Bowles of The Restoration & Archiving Trust, covers all regions of BR & a wide variety of traffic. It is all colour and covers the Western & Southern Regions in the first half and the remainder after the break.
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Mangapps Railway, by John Jolly (Postponed). Now – Wrexham & Shropshire, a Photographic Retrospective, by Geoff Plumb
Mangapps Railway, by John Jolly (Postponed). Now – Wrexham & Shropshire, a Photographic Retrospective, by Geoff Plumb
THIS IS A CHANGE OF PROGRAMME. Unfortunately, JOHN JOLLY from the Mangapps Railway has had to postpone this talk due to Covid issues. At short notice, Watford Branch Chairman GEOFF PLUMB has stepped in with a photographic presentation on the Wrexham & Shropshire Railway, a short-lived open access operator that certainly made its mark! Please…
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Colour-Rail : 9th Journey
Colour-Rail : 9th Journey
Paul Chancellor will present a selection of images from the Colour-Rail archive. This meeting is rearranged from its original date of January 5th.
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HS2 in our local area
HS2 in our local area
A Senior Project Engineer responsible for HS2 works in the Calvert area presents an update on construction of the 80 km central section
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Southern Steam 1897-1967 on Film
Southern Steam 1897-1967 on Film
A selection of videos from Screen Archive South East and West Sussex Record Office, with their kind permission, depicting Southern Steam, ranging from the arrival of an LBSCR Stroudley 'Gladstone' at Hove in 1897 to the departure of Bulleid Pacifics from Waterloo in 1967, on main lines and country byways. Screen Archive South East is…
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East Coast Main Line from London to York
East Coast Main Line from London to York
Three generations of EC traction at York : a Wikicommons image Stephen returns for his sixth visit to the branch with his own special take on this iconic line, including his unique blend of images and commentary.
Diverted! Swinton to Chesterfield via Rotherham, Barnsley & Sheffield
Diverted! Swinton to Chesterfield via Rotherham, Barnsley & Sheffield
Branch members Phil Lockwood and Enid Vincent take us on the fourth and final leg of their convoluted journey from Doncaster to Chesterfield illustrated with slides, mainly of freight trains, taken between1976 and 2021. Tonight’s route: Swinton to Sheffield by the Midland & GC routes - Meadowhall to Barnsley - Sheffield to Chesterfield via Dronfield.…
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North Staffordshire Railway (Part 1)
North Staffordshire Railway (Part 1)
This presentation is an amalgam of a talk that the late “Tommy” Tomalin put together many years ago entitled “North from Uttoxeter” plus various other images from a variety of sources to fill in the gaps. Tommy’s slides have now been converted into a digital format. This presentation also includes some pictures of the Cromford and…
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Roaming around London with a Camera
Roaming around London with a Camera
Presenter: Geoff Brockett A look at the wide variety of train operations in Greater London with photos taken over the last two or three years.
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Was That Really 40 Years Ago?
Was That Really 40 Years Ago?
Time to turn the clock back over 40 years! Having re-discovered his camera, David Allen journeys throughout BR between 1978 and 1981, with a presentation of the often neglected BR Blue era for all to enjoy.
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Over Half a Century has Passed
Over Half a Century has Passed
A Presentation by Geoff May Just in time, Geoff May was fortunate enough to capture on camera the final years of the steam age on the Southern and London Midland Regions of BR. The selection of photos in both monochrome and colour convey his memories and impressions of a bygone age from a personal perspective.…