Kings Cross to York by Stephen Gay
NHN Northampton - Weston Favell Weston Favell Parish Hall, Booth Lane South, Northampton
Building Britain’s Most Powerful Steam Locomotive
MHD Cox Green Cox Green Community Centre, Highfield Lane, Cox Green, MaidenheadWeek of Events
Monday, March 25, 2024
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March 25, 2024 -Kings Cross to York by Stephen Gay
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Featured March 25, 2024 -Featured Building Britain’s Most Powerful Steam Locomotive
Building Britain’s Most Powerful Steam Locomotive
After the success of Tornado, the A1 Steam Locomotive Trust is now working on a new build P2 class locomotive. Chris comes to tell us about the project and its progress
Tuesday, March 26, 2024
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March 26, 2024 -Tunnel Vision – The History of the Metropolitan Railway
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March 26, 2024 -An A to Z guide to GCR locomotives – Bob Gellatly
Tunnel Vision – The History of the Metropolitan Railway
A Hitchin & Welwyn Garden City branch presentation. Presenter: Colin Brading. The story of the Metropolitan, the world’s first underground railway. Less than four miles long when it opened - to great acclaim - in January 1863, this ‘little acorn’ grew as a proud independent company to spread many branches and ‘the Met’ has shaped…
Wednesday, March 27, 2024
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March 27, 2024 -Eastleigh from Railway Junction to Railway Centre
Eastleigh from Railway Junction to Railway Centre
The history of the town from the opening of the Railway Station, Carriage Works and Locomotive Works. Following this there will be a look at the combining of the Carriage works and the Loco works in the 1960’s followed by privatisation and closure to the current operations as Arlington Fleet Services.
Thursday, March 28, 2024
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Featured March 28, 2024 -Featured A 1968 Jet Search for Steam
A 1968 Jet Search for Steam
The introduction of “Pacesetter” fares for under-26-year-olds in 1968 made international air travel much more affordable, and Frank Stamford - our regular Australian attendee - took advantage of them to make a fifteen-week round the world trip in search of steam, visiting Indonesia, the British Isles, Western Europe (from Portugal to West Germany), and South…
Friday, March 29, 2024
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Saturday, March 30, 2024
Sunday, March 31, 2024
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