Posts by WRD West Riding
Outside Visit to Bradford Model Engineers
Activities for the summer months began with a July visit to Bradford Model Engineers at their woodland domain in Shipley. Doubtless the excellent weather contributed to the entertainment that focussed…
Read More“Sheffield to Carlisle by Steam”
Presenter: Roger Hepworth The well attended June meeting brought Roger Hepworth to the Branch who, being a local photographer and rail enthusiast over many years, has much to show of…
Read More“North Yorkshire Moors Railway 1968 – 2022”
Presenter: David Birtle Later in the month (May) David Birtle, a long time founder member of the North Yorkshire Moors Railway, was to be the speaker at the regular evening…
Read More“Missed Locos & Lost Locations”
Presenter: Ted Parker Early in the month of May Ted Parker, a famed producer of steam related videos, came to Saltaire to present “Missed Locos & Lost Locations” which was…
Read MoreAGM + Members’ Presentations
AGM Followed by Members’ Presentations A good number of members turned out for the April meeting which opened with the Branch AGM. Political matters were rapidly dealt with as informative…
Read More“A Colour Rail Journey”
Presenter: Paul Chancellor A most excellent show was given to the March meeting by Paul Chancellor of Colour-Rail fame, when he presented his latest version of a “Colour Rail Journey”. …
Read More“Shots in the Dark”
Presenter: Peter Holden The meeting in February brought Peter Holden, of Bradford Railway Circle fame, to the Branch in order to present “Shots in the Dark” which exclusively concentrated on…
Read More“Steam Day Memories – Past & Present”
Presenter: Vic Drake The first meeting of 2023 attracted the now usual good attendance in order to witness Vic Drake present a collection of black and white photographs by a…
Read More“Steam’s Last Redoubt”
Presenter: David Fowler The December meeting was an absolute delight and appropriately set the festive season off to an excellent start. David Fowler from West of the Pennines was the…
Read More“All things North and North Eastern”
Presenter: Steve Armitage On a dark and dreary November evening Steve Armitage delighted an excellent turn-out of members by presenting his collection of superb images entitled “All things North and…
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