Posts by CBR Cambridge
14th March 2023 “Cambridge Area Railways Yesterday and Today (Part 2)” by David Scudamore
Circa 1949, B17/5 4-6-0 No. 61659 “East Anglian” is seen on Cambridge shed – the only streamlined loco to be allocated to Cambridge. Photo: Copyright David Scudamore Collection. On Tuesday…
Read More14th February 2023 “Back to Old Ireland” by Mike Page
The Great Southern and Western Railway Class D12, designed by Robert Coey and built at Inchicore between 1900 and 1907, was a class of 26 4-4-0 tender locomotives built for…
Read More10th January 2023 “Western Canada Wanderings” by Tony Field
A Canadian Pacific intermodal train rolls into Field, BC for a crew change. Photo: Tony Field. Tony Field gave us our first presentation of the New Year with a show…
Read More13th December 2022 Branch AGM and Members’ Contributions
On the coldest day nationally since 2010, GB Railfreight Class 66 No. 66793 runs to time through Waterbeach on December 12th 2022 with 6L37, the 09.57 Hoo Junction to Whitemoor…
Read More8th November 2022 “Gone Forever – Images of BR Steam in the North of England (Part 2)” by Michael Smyth
On a freezing cold 20th December 1967, ex LMS Black 5 No. 45353 heads North from Carnforth with Presflo cement wagons. Photo: Michael Smyth. Following his highly successful Part 1…
Read More11th October 2022 “The Settle & Carlisle in the 80s and 90s” by Stewart Jolly
On a beautifully sunny 27th August 1988, Class 47 No. 47517 ‘Andrew Carnegie’ has left Kirkby Stephen and is about to cross Smardale Viaduct as it heads North with the…
Read More13th September 2022 “By Midland to Cambridge” by Robin Cullup
10th May 2022 “North London Lines in the 80s” by Alan Jones
Early-bodied Class 31 No. 31108 has propelled its short consist of scrap and a single SPA wagon from Ward’s Siding along the Silvertown Tramway, reversed in the headshunt and is…
Read More19th April 2022 “Rail Travels in South-East Asia 2019” by Iain Scotchman
State Railway Of Thailand (SRT) GE Co-Co diesel No. 4044 is seen at Kanchanaburi on 26th December 2019 heading the Eastern and Oriental Express. Photo: Iain Scotchman. For our penultimate…
Read More8th March 2022 “Cambridge Area Railways Yesterday and Today (Part 1)” by David Scudamore
On 19th October 1991, West Country Pacific No. 34027 ‘Taw Valley’ and BR Standard Class 7 No. 70000 ‘Britannia’ stand in Cambridge Coalfields Yard. Photo Copyright David Scudamore. A record…
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