Posts by HTC Hitchin and Welwyn Garden City
Stratford Depot and Recollections from 1988
Today’s speaker was branch committee member Hugh Driscoll. Hugh has spent his whole working career on the railway. Today’s presentation recalled his experiences as an apprentice at Stratford depot in…
Read MoreEurostar – 30 Years and Counting
This presentation by Chris McCanless-Stone, Fleet Performance Manager for Eurostar split his presentation into two very different halves. We started with a description about what Eurostar was about and its…
Read MoreSix Decades of the Settle & Carlisle
We finished our programme for 2025 on a high, with our largest attendance of the year. Our speaker Michael Smyth (Cambridge) presented a fascinating look at “The Last 60 years…
Read MoreSugar, Steam & Sunsets in Java
Today’s presentation, by Dave Longman, , entitled “Sugar, Steam and Sunsets in Java”, turned out to be something of a complete surprise to everyone attending. This was really Dave’s account…
Read MoreChanging Scene on WCML Southern Section – 1930’s to present day
We had a very good attendance today for Rob Freemans presentation on “The Changing Scene on the WCML Southern Section, 1930’s to the Present Day.” The first half of the…
Read MoreFrom Litchurch Lane to Temple Mills via Paris
Branch committee member Hugh Driscoll, our speaker today, gave us a thorough insight into his long career on the railway. Following a brief induction course Hugh’s first placement was at…
Read MoreMemories of a Gorleston Spotter (Part 2)
Today the Branch were again taken back in time to the end of steam in the 1960’s. Chris Wright presented “The Memories of a Gorleston Spotter (Part 2)”. Now living…
Read MoreThe Last Four Years of Steam
This afternoon we were treated to “The Last Four years of Steam” by George Howe, a long-term friend and member of the Branch. Starting locally, near Hitchin, with pictures of…
Read MoreThe Doncaster Rail Rover
Today we welcomed back Stephen Gay. Stephen has been visiting us now for very many years and he never fails to enthral our members. Today’s presentation was “The Doncaster Rail…
Read MoreThe Midland Main Line – Bedford to St Pancras
The subject of today’s meeting at Hitchin was The Midland Main Line from the Peter Bland Collection, presented by Bryan Cross. This was the fifth instalment of Bryan’s work with…
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