Posts by CHR Chichester
27 May 2026 Signalling Topics
Presenter: Peter Gibbons Signalling is essential to the operation of a safe and reliable railway but has often been neglected as the main topic of presentations. Chichester Branch went some…
Read More22 April 2026 Rails to Midhurst
Presenter: Bill Gage On 22April Bill Gage presented the talk to us ‘Rails to Midhurst’ to a very large audience of over 60 attendees. In his inimitable style Bill outlined…
Read More25 March 2026 Chasing Steam in Western Europe 1970-1974
Presenter: John Barrowdale John has a long history of being a train enthusiast and has a strong affinity for steam. In the 1970’s he and a some of his friends…
Read More25 February 2026 Stratford Upon Avon to Cheltenham 1904-1979
Presenter: Tony Bowles The Chichester Branch’s February Zoom meeting saw Tony Bowles return, and he showed a further selection of historic photographs from the Restoration & Archiving Trust. Tony’s subject…
Read More19 February 2026 Lance King in Ulster 1957-1970, The Northern Counties Committee
Presenter: Leslie McAllister A significant number enjoyed a presentation by Leslie McAllister, the railways of Northern Ireland during the last years of steam and transition to DMU operation. The source…
Read More28 January 2026 Railways Remembered: Lake District and North Lancashire
Charles Roberts, Chairman of the Online Transport Archive (OTA), was the presenter at Chichester Branch January Zoom meeting. His subject was “Railways Remembered: Lake District and North Lancashire”. Charles, who…
Read More15 January 2026 A Dawlish Adventure
Presenter: Phil Haines Our speaker Phil Haines provided a four part presentation covering the route around Dawlish. Initially a short cab ride film to demonstrate the areas infrastructure. The early…
Read More17 December 2025 Local Heroes – Members Photos
Presenters: Roger Sandford & Ian McKey Chichester Branch has long been convinced of the need to combine the AGM with a less formal presentation and in 2025 this traditional path…
Read More26 November 2025 Rail Freight Trains Around The UK
Presenter: Stephen Bigley Our November talk was ‘Rail Freight Trains around the UK given by Steve Bigley, a regular speaker at the branch who never disappoints. Steve gave us a…
Read More22 October 2025 The Didcot, Newbury & Southampton Railway
Presenter: Richard Coghlan Richard Coughlan delivered an excellent presentation tracing the history and geographical route of the Didcot, Newbury & Southampton Railway (DN&S), from its inception to the cessation of…
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