Lost Railways of Suffolk by Nathan Dodd
IPS Ipswich Greenfinch Church Hall, Greenfinch Avenue, IpswichWeek of Events
Hitchin & Welwyn Garden City Branch Visit to Epping Signalling Museum
An opportunity to visit the Epping Signalling Museum. This museum opened a very short while before the start of the Covid-19 restrictions and has therefore only been going properly again for just over a year. Situated alongside live running Central Line trains on the approach to Epping station is this unique LONDON TRANSPORT signal cabin.…
The Last Four Years of Steam
The Last Four Years of Steam
A Hitchin & Welwyn Garden City Branch presentation by George Howe. An introduction by George: 1964 saw me making a change from black and white prints, to colour slides. This just happened to be four years before the end of steam on British Railways, hence the title, The last 4 years of Steam. I travelled…
Railways in Italy in the 1990s
Railways in Italy in the 1990s
Jeremy Harrison made a number of visits to Italy in the 1990s, travelling on and photographing the railways, and today comes to show us some of the fruits of this, with images of steam, electric and diesel traction. Note: From this meeting (start of season) we will be meeting in the Primary Room, rather than…
“Railways to the Coast” by Tony Kirby
“Railways to the Coast” by Tony Kirby
The earliest railways to the coast were built for freight rather than passenger traffic but companies soon realised there was a potentially lucrative passenger market. This talk examines both aspects from the 1840s to the present day. Freight by rail has vanished from some once important ports eg Wisbech whilst others eg Felixstowe originate heavy…
The Vale of Rheidol & Welshpool & Llanfair Railways
The Vale of Rheidol & Welshpool & Llanfair Railways
Dave Waldron returns to the branch to provide us with an evening of his memories of two of the iconic narrow gauge lines in Wales, the Vale of Rheidol and the W & LLR. Image shows VoR No 8 Llewelyn climbing to Devils Bridge.