Posts by HTC Hitchin and Welwyn Garden City
Steam in the Kings Cross Area in the 50s & 60s
For our first WGC meeting of the year, we welcomed David Percival with his presentation “Steam in the Kings Cross Area in the 50’s & 60’s”. David also attracted our…
Read MoreThe Corris Railway – Past, Present & Future
This was a late change to the previously advertised programme. Tonight, our speaker Chris Jones talked to us about “The Corris Railway, past, present and future”. It was a fascinating…
Read MoreIndustrial Action
Geoff Plumb, our final speaker of the year, gave us a fascinating insight into the world of industrial locos in and around the 1960’s. These small work horses were the…
Read MoreA Decade of Home and Away
We were thoroughly entertained this evening by David Jackman with his presentation “A Decade of Home & Away”. The evening started with a look at the Southern Region, showing all…
Read MoreAn A-Z of Switzerland (Part 2)
This afternoon we welcomed back Steve Ollive with Part 2 of his presentation “An A to Z of Switzerland”. We started today’s tour on the line between Locarno & Domodossola,…
Read MoreFive Go To Swansea
This evening we were entertained by Chris Jones with his presentation, “Five go to Swansea”, all about the many railway companies and terminals that existed in this Welsh City. Many…
Read MoreSteam in 1950’s & 60’s
A Presentation by Chris Wright. “Steam in 1950’s & 60’s” turned out to be a quite different evening to our usual presentations. Instead of the speaker talking around his photographs…
Read MoreThe Line from Doncaster to Hull
A presentation by Stephen Gay. Today we welcomed back Stephen Gay from Sheffield with his presentation on the line from Doncaster to Hull. Although many from our area regard the…
Read MoreThe Last Four Years of Steam
A Presentation by George Howe. Nostalgia was the key, when branch member George Howe presented to us his programme of “The Last Four Years of Steam”. George & his camera…
Read MoreJust Like the Old-Days
A presentation by Des Shepherd. A nostalgic trip into past was the theme for our members at this evening’s meeting, Des Shepherd’s presentation “Just Like the Old Days”, took us…
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