Posts by MKY Milton Keynes
London King’s Cross to York
Stephen Gay made a welcome return to the Milton Keynes Branch on 4th May, his sixth presentation to our local members, and again an insightful and colourful evening’s entertainment ensued.…
Read MoreNothing stays the same
We were delighted to welcome 35 members and non-members to our meeting on 6th April to hear from Mike Corbett on his fascinating, varied railway career. We were treated to…
Read MoreThe LMS Patriot Project
The first indoor meeting of 2023 was held at our new venue of the Network Rail offices at The Quadrant in Milton Keynes. We were pleased to welcome both familiar…
Read MoreA Pictorial Journey along the East West Rail Route
A healthy attendance of 65 on Zoom enjoyed a fascinating evening travelling along the route of the East West rail link from Bletchley to Bicester in the company of Milton…
Read MoreNorthampton Gateway
We started the New Year with a Zoom presentation on the new strategic railfreight terminal being developed at Northampton Gateway adjacent junction 15 of the M1 and the Northampton Loop…
Read MoreFreightliner
It was a pleasure to welcome Peter Graham, Head of Policy & Regulatory Affairs for Freightliner, to our meeting on 6th October. Peter’s presentation was split into three themes, starting…
Read More125 Group – The Inter-City 125 in Preservation
We were delighted to welcome two members of the 125 Group, Alex Wood and John Tattersall, who gave us a thorough presentation on the group, its activities and successes since…
Read MoreThree Decades of Change on the Footplate
Lee Davies, a driver for CrossCountry, delivered an entertaining presentation on his 30-year career in the railway to our meeting in July. The journey started with Lee recounting his formative…
Read MoreEast West Rail Update
We welcomed Stephen Barker (on his fourth visit to the Milton Keynes Branch) and Stuart Edwards (his first) from the East West Rail Company to update us on progress with…
Read MoreRoaming the Southern Rails from Portsmouth
Presenter: Mark Richards On the 3rd February the Milton Keynes Branch were educated and enlightened about the history and operation of the rail network around Portsmouth by local member Mark…
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