The LMS-Patriot Project - Our aims and progress to date The LMS-Patriot is building a working Patriot class steam locomotive as a National Memorial Engine, recreating a railway heritage and Remembrance link established after the Great War and lost in the 1960s. Inspired by the Great War Centenaries of recent years - Armistice Day and…

Mervyn joined British Rail after university in September 1973 as a Traffic Management Trainee based in the Doncaster Divisional Management Office. His first two roles after training were Traffic Assistant at Shirebrook and then shift manager of freight operations on Tees-side based in Tees Yard. He moved south in 1979, becoming Area Passenger and Parcels…

The presentation will initially look at how Cross Channel Train Ferries were first introduced during WW1 to move Railway Equipment to France. We will the look at the use in WW2 following commercial introduction of the Harwich Zeebrugge  and Dover Calais Train Ferries between the wars. There will also be coverage of British railway activity…

Yorkshire diesels Part 1 1985-96

Archive and Library Open Day

Please note this is an afternoon meeting

19:00 start, but preceded by BRANCH AGM at 18.30 hrs Members Only at the AGM

Ian presents a fascinating look at the development of the Standard class 4 2-6-0s and 76077 in particular.  The engine spent almost all of its short life allocated to Sutton Oak depot and Ian explores the engine’s time there, before transferring to Springs Branch when the shed closed.  Six months later in December 1967, 76077…

South Western Railway Update This event will be held in person at Woking.