Posts by WRD West Riding
“Steam Days in the South Pennines”
Presenter: Steve Armitage Entertainment for the July meeting was provided by the well-known and renowned presenter Steve Armitage who delivered a talk to a well-attended meeting that recorded “Steam Days…
Read More“A Colour Rail Journey”
Presenter: Paul Chancellor The monthly meeting for June was presented by Paul Chancellor of Colour Rail who, from his vast collection of photographs, composed a most interesting rendition describing a…
Read More“60 Years on the Calder Valley”
Presenter: Roger Hepworth Due to the unavailability of the booked speaker Roger Hepworth, a West Riding enthusiast and presenter, kindly stepped into the breach to narrate and show his photographic…
Read More“Along the ECML – King’s Cross to York”
Presenter: Stephen Gay The April Branch meeting comprised of a modern-day journey along the East Coast main line, presented by Stephen Gay, starting at King’s Cross when journeying through to…
Read MoreAGM/Members’ Presentations
March was to be the AGM of the Branch which was well attended by a good number of members. However, due to the pending retirements of both the Secretary and…
Read More“Fifty Years Ago”
Presenter: Roger Hepworth Due to the unavailability of the booked speaker for the first meeting of the new year Roger Hepworth stood in as the deputy when he presented a…
Read More“Christmas Quiz + Bygone Memories”
Presenter: John Holroyd The pre-Christmas entertainment came from Deputy Branch Chairman John Holroyd who entertained the well attended meeting with a slide presentation composed of two distinct elements. Those being…
Read More“Steam & Diesel in the Northern Fells”
Presenter: Ian Pilkington Ian Pilkington, of recent RO photographic renown, was the presenter at the November meeting telling of “Steam & Diesels in the Northern Fells”. Concentrating between 2010-2017…
Read More“Along the Trackside”
Presenter: Steve Batty The October Branch meeting welcomed Steve Batty to Saltaire who had once again delved into the back of his cupboard in order to put on show a…
Read More“The Keith Pirt Collection”
Presenter: Bob Gellatly Bob Gellatly was the presenter for the first meeting of the new 2023-24 season which covered the work of Keith Pirt, who was an early day exponent…
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