Posts by CBR Cambridge
9th April 2024 “An Evening with Father’s Slides” by David Cross
In 1960, un-named English Electric Type 4 No. D216 (named Campania in May 1962) heads South on an express to Euston, unusually with an LNER-design gangwayed brake leading the formation,…
Read More12th March 2024 “Cambridge Area Railways Yesterday and Today (Part 3)” by David Scudamore
Looking very smart in BR’s short-lived Express Blue livery, LNER A4 No. 60007 ‘Sir Nigel Gresley’ is seen passing Shepreth Branch Junction on 25th June 1995 with a Bishops Stortford…
Read More13th February 2024 “That Was the Year That Was – 1971” by Geoff Plumb
On February 13th we were delighted to welcome Geoff Plumb for a nostalgia-filled evening entitled ‘That was the year that was – 1971’, comprising a selection of high-quality photographs all…
Read More9th January 2024 “March and its Railways” by Richard Munns
A 1951 aerial view of Whitemoor Yard showing the engine shed (far left), to its right the Down Reception Sidings and then Norwood Yard (with Trans-shipment Shed in the middle).…
Read More12th December 2023 Branch AGM and Members’ Contributions
Train Register from Woodford Halse No.2 Box, Up Line, 24th August 1962. The third row shows a Class 1 working (4 beats on the bell) and is the 12.25 p.m.…
Read More14th November 2023 “My Back Pages” by David Pearce
Taking his theme from the lyrics of Bob Dylan’s ‘My Back Pages’ track, on Tuesday 14th November David Pearce gave us a fascinating semi-autobiographical presentation of his early days of…
Read More10th October 2023 “The Fylde Line” by Alan Jones
BRCW Class 104 vehicles M50443, M59149 and M50493, complete with Blackpool Line white stripe, are seen at the boarded crossing known locally as the ‘three steps’ between Adlington and Chorley…
Read More12th September 2023 “Railways to the Coast” by Tony Kirby
The Great Northern Railway’s advertising of Cromer and Sheringham was very successful in stimulating holiday traffic from the East Midlands to these resorts over its Joint Line with the Midland…
Read More9th May 2023 “Aspects of Southern Steam” by Brian Benford
1927-built S15 Class 4-6-0 No. 825 runs round its train at Grosmont on August 14th 2005. The S15 Class was introduced in 1920 as a heavy freight locomotive, designed by…
Read More11th April 2023 “Colchester in the Age of Steam” by David Goodyear
BR Britannia 4-6-2 No. 70039 ‘Sir Christopher Wren’ pulls out of Colchester station on 13th July 1957. Photo: Dave Goodyear. As the junction on the Great Eastern Main Line for…
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