Members Images + AGM
Cheylesmore Community Centre, Poitiers Road, Coventry 5JX Poitiers Road, Cheylesmore,, Coventry
Week of Events
Monday, February 17, 2025
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February 17, 2025 -Members Images + AGM
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February 17, 2025 -The Monochrome Model Railway
The Monochrome Model Railway
Physical meeting at Shenfield Parish Hall which will also be available on Zoom as a Hybrid Meeting. Railway photographers often have their step-ladders in the boot of their car to allow them to get a few feet higher in search of the ideal image. Tonight's presentation promises a more lofty view still. This presentation takes…
Tuesday, February 18, 2025
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February 18, 2025 -Archive And Library Open Day
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February 18, 2025 -Remembering my lines
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February 18, 2025 -HSD branch – A further look at Colour-rail
Remembering my lines
Colin Brading gives us a very wide-ranging presentation: starting from his early railway interests and lineside haunts to the highlights of a diverse engineering career spanning fifty years, ‘Remembering My Lines’ is an illustrated medley of memories and experiences seasoned with many of the presenter’s own favourites. On this journey ‘from anorak to hi-vis’ we…
Wednesday, February 19, 2025
Thursday, February 20, 2025
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February 20, 2025 -The Effect of World War II on Britain’s Railways
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February 20, 2025 -CHM Branch – Royal Funeral Trains
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February 20, 2025 -North East Branch – Steam and Diesel in the Northern Fells
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February 20, 2025 -Surrey Branch – Rail Scenes In Germany, Berlin – Brandenburg
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February 20, 2025 -“Swiss Railways” by Peter Mann
The Effect of World War II on Britain’s Railways
"Industrial and Railway historian Richard Marks explores the impact of World War Two upon Britain's railways. Find out the important role that Britain's four railway companies had in achieving victory in World War Two. Discover the war work that was undertaken in the railway company works across the country and the impact of Luftwaffe operations…
CHM Branch – Royal Funeral Trains
It is famously said that when HM Queen Victoria travelled to/from Windsor by train, the driver was instructed to "proceed at no more pace than the horses would reach". Until, that is, the occasion of her funeral when there was a bit of time pressure, so the Great Western crew got a bit of a…
North East Branch – Steam and Diesel in the Northern Fells
Ian Pilkington travels across The Pennines to bring us images of steam and diesel hard at work across the northern fells of England.
Surrey Branch – Rail Scenes In Germany, Berlin – Brandenburg
Unfortunately the previously advertsed speaker, Neil Drury, is unable to attend our meeting. Steve Ollive has steped in at very short notice to give us his presrentaion on Rail Scenes In Germany, Berlin - Brandenburg.
Friday, February 21, 2025
No events on this day.
Saturday, February 22, 2025
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February 22, 2025 -In Edinburgh: “Modern Traction Miscellany” by Ian McInnes
In Edinburgh: “Modern Traction Miscellany” by Ian McInnes
This presentation will examine a variety of diesel and electric locomotives/trains from the BR blue era through to privatisation. Ian will cover a wide range of locations, mainly across England but also a few from Scotland, Wales, France, Belgium, the Netherlands and even some from California. Note that this is a Saturday afternoon meeting. …
Sunday, February 23, 2025
No events on this day.