Posts by EMD East Midlands
Midland Main Line Electrification – Matt Parkin
Our speaker was Matt Parkin of SPL Powerlines. Matt has been involved with overhead electrification on the network for many years and has been involved with the Midland Mainline Electrification…
Read MoreThe Life & Times of Edward Thompson – Simon Martin
On 9th September, in the first meeting of the 2025-26 session. Simon Martin described the contribution made by Edward Thompson to the LNER loco design and development following the death…
Read MoreGWR routes Penzance to Padstow – Richard Binding
On 29th April in the last meeting of the 2024-25 session, Richard Binding gave an entertaining evening talk about the route and branch lines of the GWR between Penzance and Padstow.…
Read MoreFunicular Railways – David Hanger
The talk was billed as Funicular Railways but in reality covered a variety of cable railways, including inclined planes both in industry and on early railways such as the Stockton…
Read MoreTesting trains on BR since 1950s – Dave Coxon
On 25th March our booked speaker cried off so our Secretary Dave Coxon presented one of his talks. The talk encompasses the early days of Nationalisation and looks of the…
Read MoreThat was the year that was – 1962 – Geoff Plumb
On 11th March we welcomed Geoff Plumb and his delightfully reminiscent presentation based upon his own experience and photographs taken in that particular year. He was rather young in 1962…
Read MoreChina steam in the enthusiast era – Robin Gibbons
Unfortunately our booked speaker Brian Arman was taken ill and unable to attend but our chairman Robin Gibbons stepped in to give a detailed and enlightening talk about Chinese steam,…
Read MoreA visit to the Nottingham Express Transit depot
On 11th February, by way of a change, 20 members visited the Nottingham Express Transit depot at Wilkinson Street Members met at the local tram stop then proceeded to the…
Read MoreThe Welshpool & Llanfair Light Railway – Roger Cragg
On 28th January Roger Cragg talked to us about the Welshpool & Llanfair Light Railway. The talk was concentrated on the lineâs history, its closure and re-birth and the gradual…
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