Posts by MHD Windsor and Maidenhead
How we built the Watercress Line
At our meeting on 23rd September at our normal location and on Zoom, the guest speaker, Keith Brown, gave a very informative talk, aided by slides, entitled “How We Built…
Read MoreCzech Railways Today
Our last home meeting of the season was Czech Railways today presented by Robert Pritchard of Platform 5 fame. Robert is the author of the Czech and Slovak railways stock…
Read MoreSouth Western Railway Update
At our meeting on 26th February, Steve Tyler, Performance and Planning Director at South Western Railway, gave an update on the latest developments at that busiest of train operators. These…
Read MoreAn Evening With Father’s Slides
On 22nd January the branch enjoyed an evening of nostalgia when David Cross, the son of Derek Cross, gave us “An Evening With Father’s Slides”. Derek Cross was one of…
Read MoreThe Great Train Robbery
At our meeting on 27th November, the guest speaker, Ian Boskett, gave a witty and informative talk, aided by props and photographs, his subject being the Great Train Robbery on…
Read MoreEast Anglia in transition – 1980s to date
Our October meeting featured an old friend in John Day who presented The Railways of East Anglia in transition from the 1980’s. John’s employment enabled him to travel widely over…
Read MoreThe Great Marlow Railway
Our last meeting of the season was our joint meeting with the Marlow Railway Society at Bourne End. Mike Walker addressed a well filled room and on line audience on…
Read MoreGWR Marlow Branch 150 Celebrations
Tuesday 27th June 2023 saw the 150th anniversary celebration of the Marlow Branch by Great Western Railway. Class 165 no: 165122 received decals showing the Marlow Branch and spent the…
Read MoreThe 1968 Hixon Level Crossing Disaster
For our last branch meeting of the season on 22 May we welcomed Malcolm Garner, who took as his subject the Hixon level crossing disaster of 6 January 1968. Malcolm…
Read MoreA Railway Life (Why I’m grey!) – Cliff Perry MBE
At the February Hybrid meeting we welcomed back Cliff Perry to present A Railway Life (Why I’m grey!). Cliff started by giving us a precis of his railway career, starting…
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