The Great Train Robbery
MHD Cox Green Cox Green Community Centre, Highfield Lane, Cox Green, MaidenheadWeek of Events
The Great Train Robbery
The Great Train Robbery
Ian Boskett visits to tell the story of the most famous crime to occur on the railways, in this sixtieth anniversary year. Please note that this presentation will be in person only at Cox Green Community Centre. The meeting will not be available to join online.
Archive and Library Open Day
An A-Z of Switzerland
An A-Z of Switzerland
A Hitchin & Welwyn Garden City Branch presentation Presenter: Steve Ollive In the second of three parts describing the Railways of Switzerland, Steve will cover the railways from D to M inclusive, starting with the Dolder Bahn in Zurich and ending with the Transport Montreux-Vevey-Riviera now part of the MOB organisation. As with part one,…
Railways at the dawn of Nationalisation – Robin Mathams
Refurbishment of the old Railway Bridges at Rail Corridor Singapore [Commonwealth Heritage Forum event]
Refurbishment of the old Railway Bridges at Rail Corridor Singapore [Commonwealth Heritage Forum event]
Wednesday 29 November, 1pm GMT, Wong Kia Fu: ‘Refurbishment of the old Railway Bridges at Rail Corridor Singapore', chaired by Kelvin Ang In 2011, the former Keretapi Tanah Melayu (KTM) railway line ceased operations at the Tanjong Pager and Bukit Timah stations and the land was returned to Singapore. This presented an extraordinary opportunity to reimagine how…
Narrow Gauge in the British Isles
Narrow Gauge in the British Isles
James Waite is well known as an enthusiast for narrow gauge railways, and has explored them all around the world, but tonight he is staying close to home, and confining himself to the British Isles, but covering both well and lesser known lines. For this virtual event, you require a ticket, via the ‘Buy Zoom…
Steam in Southern Africa Through 26 Years
Steam in Southern Africa Through 26 Years
Long time branch member Roger Griffiths presents images of Steam Trains taken on numerous visits to South Africa.