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Branch AGM, followed by ‘The Story of the Travelling Post Office’ by Roland Gillott
Branch AGM, followed by ‘The Story of the Travelling Post Office’ by Roland Gillott
The Watford Branch AGM will commence at 18:45 (please note this is earlier than our usual start time) and we hope to conclude that by 19:00. This will be followed by Roland Gillott's presentation on 'The Story of the Travelling Post Office'. This includes the inception of the TPO service in 1838 and its continuation…
2 events,
Great Central Railway – Re-Unification
Great Central Railway – Re-Unification
Tom Ingall from the Great Central Railway gives a talk on possibly the UK’s biggest heritage railway project, the re-unification of the two halves of the preserved section of the Great Central and the connection with Network Rail.
1 event,
‘East Coast Main Line part 2 – North From York’ by Stephen Gay
‘East Coast Main Line part 2 – North From York’ by Stephen Gay
Following the East Coast Main Line North from York to Edinburgh Waverly this 205 mile journey calls off at the principal stations en-route. The show uses Stephen's recently taken slides complemented with a sprinkling of his own poetry.
5 events,
Roaming Around London With a Camera
Roaming Around London With a Camera
Geoff Brockett brings the results of his photographic roamings, to show us the great diversity of trains and liveries to be seen around the capital in recent years. As he lives in London and so does a lot of his photography there, it seemed a good idea to do a show based specifically on what…
John Day “East Anglian Railways in Transition”.
John Day “East Anglian Railways in Transition”.
From BR through Sectorisation to Privatisation - 1980s to date.
“An Evening with Father’s Slides” by David Cross
“An Evening with Father’s Slides” by David Cross
David presents his father's (Derek Cross) magnificent photographs in a slide show of mainly steam but with some pictures of early diesels. The West Coast route from London to Carlisle will be followed, albeit with a bias to photographs in the Northern Fells. In addition there are some images from North London, North Wales and…
2 events,
A Touch of Eastern Promise
A Touch of Eastern Promise
At this meeting Derek Huntriss will present images describing a somewhat adventurous journey made through Java, Sumatra and Malaya with fellow photographer, John Hunt, in July/August 1977.
Inter-railing for the Older Crowd
Inter-railing for the Older Crowd
Physical/Hybrid Meeting at Shenfield Parish Hall - This meeting will also be avaialble via Zoom The title comes from a Facebook page of the same name, which was a helpful resource in planning Dave's trips. From April to June 2023 Dave spent three months travelling to 25 European countries, using a senior Interrail pass. This…
4 events,
East Midlands Day Ranger
Please note that this fixture has been put back one week from its original date of 9th April because of ongoing industrial action.
LMS Patriot Project
LMS Patriot Project
We are building a working steam locomotive as a National Memorial Engine, recreating a Remembrance link established after the Great War and lost in the 1960s. None of this type of express passenger locomotive – the London Midland and Scottish Railway (LMS) ‘Patriot’ class - survived when steam traction ended in the 60s on British…
3 events,
Branch ABM and Cheltenham St. James to Broadway
Branch ABM and Cheltenham St. James to Broadway
We will conduct our Branch Annual Business Meeting, receive reports from the Committee and elect officers to serve for the 2024/5 period. We will endeavour to keep this bit of the meeting short! - because: - Following this John Dagley-Morris will present Cheltenham St. James to Broadway. This will be a journey along the line…
1 event,
Members’ Day and AGM 2024
Members’ Day and AGM 2024
The AGM part of the day will allow remote participation via Zoom. If attending remotely, you must pre-register with Zoom, using the link below. Brunel Suite, Grand Station, Sun Street, Wolverhampton, WV10 0BF Saturday 20th April 2024 (doors open at 10.30 for 11:00 start) Programme for the day 11.00       Welcome and Refreshments Professional photographer Jack…
2 events,
Just Like the Old Days
Just Like the Old Days
Des will present an historical photographic journey with images taken in recent years but which scenically could have been taken many years ago and he did
1 event,
The 1968 Hixon Level Crossing Disaster
The 1968 Hixon Level Crossing Disaster
In this dreadful accident a huge articulated transporter lorry, carrying a 120-ton transformer slowly over the automatic level crossing at Hixon, was hit by a 500-ton express train travelling at about 75mph. It was truly a dramatic case of an irresistible force meeting an immovable object. The terrific impact not only destroyed the electric locomotive,…
1 event,
The Narrow Gauge Railways of France
The Narrow Gauge Railways of France
Tony Bowles brings us another selection from The Restoration & Archiving Trust, this time comprising a mixture of colour and black & white photographs covering the narrow gauge lines in France that were still existed from the mid 1950s onwards, starting in Corsica & finishing on the Reseau Breton. For this virtual event, you will…
2 events,
Swindon Works and Railway Sites Walkaround Tour
Swindon Works and Railway Sites Walkaround Tour
We plan to have a walkaround tour of the various remaining railway sites in Swindon. The tour will last approximately two hours and will be led by a former Swindon works employee and lifelong Swindon resident Martin Telling. During the walkaround tour we plan to visit the various workshops that still remain in the former works…
That Was The Year That Was – 1971
That Was The Year That Was – 1971
A Hitchin & Welwyn Garden City branch presentation. Presenter: Geoff Plumb Geoff returns with another of his popular TWTYTW series. ‘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,…
2 events,
The Vintage Trains Story – the rise to a Train Operating Company
The Vintage Trains Story – the rise to a Train Operating Company
Joint meeting with the Institution of Mechanical Engineers Mike Corbett gives a talk on the history and development of Birmingham based ‘Vintage Trains’ to Train Operating Company status, together with the Tyseley collection of steam and diesel locomotives, including the application of modern technology to heritage stock to enable main line operation.
1 event,
Railway Holidays in the West Country – Devon & Somerset by Stuart Warr
Railway Holidays in the West Country – Devon & Somerset by Stuart Warr
Stuart Warr returns to continue his reminiscences of Railway Holidays in the West Country, this time visiting Devon & Somerset.