Posts by SRY Surrey

Unfortunately, our booked speaker had to pull out at very short notice due to work requirements.  Andy very kindly agreed to step in with a presentation he was working on…

Our tour of narrow gauge lines starting as promised in Damascus, Syria where the most northern part of the network was officially for pilgrims travelling to Mecca but also used…

Mark thanked us for the invite even if Woking is a little out of his area, although there are some GWR overlaps with the SWR area.  He reminded us that…

The evening began with the Branch AGM, the business, as usual, being conducted quickly and efficiently.  All members of the committee were willing to stand again and were re-elected accordingly,…

Alex began by introducing himself and providing an outline of his background in railways from when he started in the 1980s.  He joined the railways at the same time as…

Andrew began by highlighting that this was a huge year for the railway and he hoped to give a flavour of the celebrations and the background.  He would cover Railway…

Jim started his career as an engine cleaner at Nine Elms in 1957, taking us through his progress, through the ranks of passed cleaner, passed fireman and, eventually, when he…

The presentation started with a statement from Karl that he is still passionate about railways even after 47 years as a railwayman and this enthusiasm was clearly evidenced throughout. Karl…

Many have heard of Colonel Stephens but not many know exactly how much work he did on railways.  Our speaker Chris began with an outline of what would be covered…

Stewart started by emphasising that these were his personal thoughts and no-one else’s.  Why 1923 to 1973?  The creation of the Big Four grouping in 1923 was a pivotal moment…