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‘1960s East Midlands Stills and Ciné’, by Michael Clemens
‘1960s East Midlands Stills and Ciné’, by Michael Clemens
Michael Clemens visits the Watford Branch to give us a presentation on the East Midlands in the 1960s with a mix of ciné film and stills - more details to be added if they become available. Please note this is a physical meeting to be held at our usual venue at Beechen Grove Baptist Church, doors…
2 events,
Railways at a Junction
Railways at a Junction
Fraser Pithie gives a reflection on British Railways, privatisation and a look at where today’s railway is and which route it is likely to take over the next decade.
3 events,
The Deltics – Worthy Successors to the A4s ?
The Deltics – Worthy Successors to the A4s ?
A Hitchin & Welwyn Garden City Branch presentation by Michael Smyth. The Deltics and the A4s have a common background in that both were the result of developments of Germany diesel engine technology in the 1930s. This talk explains how this came about and then continues with the story of Deltics in mainline service to…
1 event,
Visit to the Northampton & Lamport Railway
Visit to the Northampton & Lamport Railway
MILTON KEYNES BRANCH 2024 VISIT Sunday 14th July 2024 Northampton & Lamport Railway Itinerary ·         Travel by own transport to Pitsford & Brampton Station – meet on the platform               10:00 ·         Travel by train to new station at Boughton – visit to signal box ex Betley Road ·         Return to Pitsford & Brampton station by…
1 event,
Colchester in the Age of Steam
Colchester in the Age of Steam
Physical meeting at Shenfield Parish Hall also available via Zoom as a Hybrid Colchester is a major railway junction in Essex with much to interest the railway enthusiast. This talk will cover the period up to September 1962 when steam operation ceased through the town. The railway infrastructure in the town included three stations, all…
2 events,
That Was The Year That Was – 1973
That Was The Year That Was – 1973
Geoff Plumb (Watford Branch Chairman) returns to present another of his popular ‘That Was The Year That Was’ series, this time taking us through 1973 (is that really over half a century ago?). We start the year with East to West cross-border German steam around Bebra in January, moving on to Austria for snowy scenes…
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Another Western European Miscellany
Another Western European Miscellany
A Hitchin & Welwyn Garden City Branch presentation by Rob Freeman. I will be showing a variety of themes from various countries from my collection of modern traction photos that I have been taking for the last 40 years or so. There will be scenes from France, Germany, Belgium, The Netherlands, Luxembourg, Austria and Switzerland.…