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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…
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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…
1 event,
Flying Scotsman in America and beyond
Flying Scotsman in America and beyond
this will be an excellent session given by richard hinchcliffe the son of the tour manager of this famous trip
1 event,
Christian Wolmar ‘The Liberation Line, the last untold story of the Normandy Landings’
Christian Wolmar ‘The Liberation Line, the last untold story of the Normandy Landings’
Christian Wolmar, transport writer, broadcaster and author of numerous books, returns to present on his new book, the story of the railwaymen who rebuilt the lines after D Day, allowing the invasion of Northwestern Europe to be successfully completed.
1 event,
‘That Was The Year That Was 1965’ Presented by Geoff Plumb.
‘That Was The Year That Was 1965’ Presented by Geoff Plumb.
A welcome return by Geoff Plumb to share with us his record of the events of 1965. NOTE - SECOND FRIDAY OF THE MONTH.
3 events,
And Now for Something Completely Different – From Austria to Zimbabwe
And Now for Something Completely Different – From Austria to Zimbabwe
Physical meeting at Shenfield Parish Hall with presentation also available on Zoom as a Hybrid Meeting This presentation is a variety of images with a general transport but mainly railway theme. Steam, diesel and electric traction at work in Britain and abroad are included as well as some buses and trams. There are also some…
2 events,
The Railways of Northern Ontario, Canada in the 1980’s
The Railways of Northern Ontario, Canada in the 1980’s
We travel in Northern Ontario from Marstay and Sudbury to Chelmsford via Azilda, looking at Canadian railways over the past 40 years.
HSD branch – Railways East of Wakefield incl. our area
HSD branch – Railways East of Wakefield incl. our area
Roger Hepworth - “Railways East of Wakefield incl. our area”
3 events,
CHM Branch – Preservation Western Style
CHM Branch – Preservation Western Style
The story of the iconic Class 52 Western diesel hydraulic locomotives and the efforts of the Western Locomotive Association in keeping the legend alive. We look forward to welcoming Paul Finch and the team from the WLA for a return visit with more stories of the preservation of three of these iconic locomotives.
SRY Branch – Railway Bridge Disasters and Mishaps
SRY Branch – Railway Bridge Disasters and Mishaps
Railway Bridge Disasters and Mishaps By Alan Hayward. The Dee Bridge collapse plus references to the Tay Bridge accident, plus the Lewisham train crash and the Clapham train crash.
2 events,
Severn Valley Railway History and Current Operation
Severn Valley Railway History and Current Operation
Our Society Secretary Rich visits us with a presentation looking at the history and its move from the national network to one of the country’s foremost heritage railways