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2 events,
WFD Branch – ‘Memories are Made of These!’, by Phil Darlaston, 1st October 2024
WFD Branch – ‘Memories are Made of These!’, by Phil Darlaston, 1st October 2024
'Memories are made of these!' - a kind of photographic reminiscence looking back over approx. 50 years at the big railway, main line steam, the maturing preservation scene and perhaps a little infrastructure and overseas thrown into the mix. Commence 19:00. Please note this is a physical meeting to be held at our usual venue at Beechen…
2 events,
Trains and Travel in Thailand
Trains and Travel in Thailand
our very own member David Bousfield has extensively travelled in this country and will give his usual excellent presentation,not to be missed
1 event,
Work of the RAIB
Work of the RAIB
Simon Lomax, Principal Inspector of Rail Accidents at the Rail Accident Investigation Branch, joins us to explain the work of the RAIB.
1 event,
‘The View from the North’ illustrated by Steve Batty.
‘The View from the North’ illustrated by Steve Batty.
Steve Batty from Selby North Yorkshire is visiting us to present 'The View from the North'.
5 events,
Stuart Underdown’s Southern Memories – Part 2
Stuart Underdown’s Southern Memories – Part 2
The late Stuart Underdown was a Society member and an accomplished photographer, who put together a number of presentations, including this one, of his ‘Southern Memories’, of his own photographs covering the period from the early 1960s through the 1970s, together with some much older images that he had collected, and ranging from Kent to…
Railways in the Cornish Landscape – part 2. by Stephen Gay
Railways in the Cornish Landscape – part 2. by Stephen Gay
Stephen makes a welcome return to the Sheffield branch, continuing his trip west on the Cornish Main Line, this time from Par to Penzance while also taking in the Cornish branch lines.
“34081 92 Squadron – from Rust to Renaissance” by Steve Lacey on behalf of the Battle of Britain Locomotive Society
“34081 92 Squadron – from Rust to Renaissance” by Steve Lacey on behalf of the Battle of Britain Locomotive Society
Based on his own involvement with the locomotive, Steve Lacey describes her rescue and restoration from Barry and the complexities of keeping 34081 in working order on the Nene Valley Railway.
2 events,
Perhaps the 1990s were more Interesting than I Originally Thought!
Perhaps the 1990s were more Interesting than I Originally Thought!
A look back some three decades (how time flies! - that's a longer geriod than the 'Big Four' lasted), to the end of the nationalised railway era. Our presenter David Allen writes: "Suppose I was generally lucky in when a New Year dawned my thoughts were on what was a priority to photograph rather than…
2 events,
East Anglian Railway Heritage
East Anglian Railway Heritage
The presentation includes visits to Heritage Railways in East Anglia from 2011 and more frequent trips to the area following the presenters daughter’s move to Norfolk in 2018, looking at heritage infrastructure on the national railway network and the surprising amount of surviving evidence of the many and varied lines through mainly rural areas many…
HSD branch – Skipton to Mallaig by train 1979-present
HSD branch – Skipton to Mallaig by train 1979-present
Mike Wedgewood - “Skipton to Mallaig by train 1979- present.”
4 events,
CHM Branch – McRailrover
CHM Branch – McRailrover
In the 1970s and 1980s, Scotland provided some amazing opportunities to travel around the country, through fantastic scenery, across the roof of the United Kingdom still, then, using locomotive hauled trains away from the big city centre and suburban services. Stuart Warr travels up the River Severn to present an evening of rail-roving - Scottish…
3 events,
The Broad Gauge – Swindon to the West of England
The Broad Gauge – Swindon to the West of England
After his previous visits taking us from Paddington to Swindon and Swindon to West Wales our president, Brian Arman, will take us from Swindon to the West of England.
40 Years of Preserving Deltics
40 Years of Preserving Deltics
Physical meeting at Shenfield Parish Hall also available via Zoom as a Hybrid The 'Deltics' changed the image of East Coast Main Line in the 1960's and became perhaps the most iconic of the BR Modernisation diesel locomotives. Fortunately a number of these imposing giants survived into preservation, largely due to the efforts of the…
2 events,
The Railways of Iran
The Railways of Iran
Tim visited Iran in 2017 with the Farrail group and shares his photos of trains in the magnificent mountains and wonderful deserts of that country. He also presents an overview of the country's largely locomotive-hauled railway passenger and freight operations and its ever expanding railway infrastructure, together with some insights into the country itself and…
1 event,
Behind Closed Doors
2 events,
Travels Around Ukraine by Steam
Travels Around Ukraine by Steam
A Hitchin & Welwyn Garden City branch presentation by Michael Smyth. Pictures from three trips to the Ukraine in 1993, 1999 and 2002. These illustrate Russian designed steam locomotives at work and explains the American influence of the 1930s. More importantly it aims to give an insight into the history, geography and normal life, in…
1 event,
Inside Story - The Railway Observer: Building a Society Magazine
Inside Story - The Railway Observer: Building a Society Magazine
If you have ever wondered how every month the RO gets from raw information to your doorstep, Mike Robinson, Managing Editor of The Railway Observer, will be describing in this illustrated presentation what we do and how we do it. If you are interested in our editorial and image selection process or have ever considered…