Archived Meeting Reports
That was the year that was – 1972
Presenter: Geoff Plumb Hybrid Meeting both Physically at Shenfield Parish Hall and via Zoom Geoff is a regular presenter to our branch with his series of talks ‘That was the…
The History and Development of Stratford Depot
Presenter: Hugh Driscoll Hybrid Meeting both Physically at Shenfield Parish Hall and via Zoom Hugh commenced his railway career in September 1987 as an engineering trainee. He spent his first…
Peterborough to Beijing – The Story of a Journey
Presenter: Nick Garnham Hybrid Meeting both Physically at Shenfield Parish Hall and via Zoom In 2019 Nick and a friend undertook an epic rail journey from Peterborough to Beijing. A…
The Greatest Gathering – A Personal View
Presenter: Ian Scotchman Hybrid Meeting both Physically at Shenfield Parish Hall and via Zoom The Greatest Gathering was held during the first weekend of August last year and formed a…
Not So Much a Hobby, More A Way of Life
Presenter: Jim Connor Hybrid Meeting both Physically at Shenfield Parish Hall and via Zoom The title of the talk came from Jim’s wife who, when asked about Jim’s hobby responded…
Railways Remembered – Cheshire and North Wales
Presenter: Charles Roberts Hybrid Meeting both Physically at Shenfield Parish Hall and via Zoom Using material from Archive, Charles showed us a selection of colour images from Cheshire and North…
The Modern Image – Not Quite
Presenter: Peter Robins Hybrid Meeting both Physically at Shenfield Parish Hall and via Zoom When Peter joined BR in the 1970’s, things were changing, InterCity 125s were due to appear…
The Settle and Carlisle Line – The 1960’s to the Present Day
Presenter: Michael Smyth Hybrid Meeting both Physically at Shenfield Parish Hall and via Zoom Michael has been a regular visitor to the Settle and Carlisle Line for over 60 years…
British Rail 1986 to 1992 – The Evolution of Business Management
Presenter: Mervyn Rogers Hybrid Meeting both Physically at Shenfield Parish Hall and via Zoom The British Rail ‘Blue’ era in the 1960’s and 1970’s was organised as regional areas with…
The North Eastern Railway from Stockton and Darlington to the ECML
Presenter: Ray Schofield Hybrid Meeting both Physically at Shenfield Parish Hall and via Zoom Boarding an Azuma at Kings Cross for a journey to Edinburgh evokes memories of its predecessors,…