Week of Events
Monday, March 9, 2026
No events on this day.
Tuesday, March 10, 2026
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March 10, 2026 -Swindon to Swindon via Swindon – Richard Binding
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March 10, 2026 -Timetable Planning – A Dark Art, Plus More.
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March 10, 2026 -Robin Gibbons – The 1923 Grouping
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March 10, 2026 -“1972 – That Was The Year That Was” by Geoff Plumb
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March 10, 2026 -Croydon & SL Branch AGM and Members’ Images
Swindon to Swindon via Swindon – Richard Binding
We start at Swindon - head west on the "new" route to South Wales as far as the Bristol/Gloucester route where we turn north - taking in the Midland Route with appropriate motive power. A visit to the iconic Severn Bridge along the way before arrival at Gloucester. We return south via Stroud Chalford and…
Timetable Planning – A Dark Art, Plus More.
A Hitchin & Welwyn Garden City Branch presentation by Dave Hepper. After a career in Operational Planning, retired Anglia Train Planning Manager Dave Hepper will be talking on how (and how not) to plan a timetable. But not just timetabling, Dave will also explain how traction and traincrew diagrams resource the timetable, and touch on…
Robin Gibbons – The 1923 Grouping
We have all heard of the Grouping but how much do we really know about it? Robin Gibbons takes a deep dive into the Grouping including looking at the development of the railway companies in Great Britain up to that point, their uneasy relationship with Parliament, the background to the Grouping including the impact of…
“1972 – That Was The Year That Was” by Geoff Plumb
We are delighted to welcome Geoff Plumb again for more of his many days out around and about, including UK scenes in Brighton, Bristol and the London area, among others. West Germany features quite strongly, and the main event sees a visit to South Africa, Swaziland and Mozambique for a feast of steam, in repose…
Croydon & SL Branch AGM and Members’ Images
Our Annual General Meeting, to be followed by Members’ Images. Your chance to speak up and show off! Since our last AGM a year ago, it is fair to say the Branch has had another somewhat problematic year, struggling to keep going. So I would urge you all to attend, to discuss the future of…
Wednesday, March 11, 2026
Thursday, March 12, 2026
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March 12, 2026 -Paddle Steamer Waverley – 50 years of preservation
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Featured March 12, 2026 -Featured East Midlands Railways 1970-2000
Paddle Steamer Waverley – 50 years of preservation
Ian Quinn will tell us the story, recollections and memories of keeping the LNER's 1947-built PS Waverley afloat during her preservation years and beyond. A book based on the presentation title, written by the speaker and featuring over 200 photos from around Britain, including the Forth, will be available @ £20.00, sales of which will…
East Midlands Railways 1970-2000
Brian visits us with a pictorial presentation of images taken in the East Midlands area in the latter part of the 20th Century
Friday, March 13, 2026
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Saturday, March 14, 2026
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Sunday, March 15, 2026
No events on this day.