Archived Meeting Reports
And Now for Something Completely Different – From Austria to Zimbabwe
Presenter: Peter Robins Hybrid Meeting both Physically at Shenfield Parish Hall and via Zoom Peter took us on an alphabetical journey around the world with photos mainly from the 1970’s…
40 Years of Preserving the Deltics
Presenter: Murray Brown Hybrid Meeting both Physically at Shenfield Parish Hall and via Zoom The ‘Deltics’ changed the image of East Coast Main Line in the 1960’s and became perhaps…
On Great Eastern Metals From 1991 to Date
Presenter: Geoff Brocket Physical Meeting at Shenfield Parish Hall On Monday 16th September South Essex Branch member and RO contributor, Geoff Brockett, presented his latest offering “On Great Eastern Metals…
Colchester in the Age of Steam
Presenter: David Goodyear Hybrid Meeting both Physically at Shenfield Parish Hall and via Zoom Colchester has a very interesting history with numerous lines converging on a major rail junction based…
Who Uses the Railway? – Freight in 2024
Presenter: Phil Smart Hybrid Meeting both Physically at Shenfield Parish Hall and via Zoom Phil gave us a very interesting insight into the railway as seen from the point of…
Interrailing for the Older Crowd
Presenter: Dave Hepper Hybrid Meeting both Physically at Shenfield Parish Hall and via Zoom ‘Interrailing’ used to be thought of as something that students did in their ‘gap’ year. Whilst…
Railways Remembered – North East England
Presenter: Charles Roberts – Chairman, Online Transport Archive Virtual Meeting via Zoom Charles first introduced the Online Transport Archive, a not-for-profit charity whose aims are to preserve photos and videos…
Transforming Rail Travel Across East Anglia – The Greater Anglia Story
Presenter: Jonathan Denby – Head of Corporate Affairs – Greater Anglia Virtual Meeting via Zoom Jonathan first set the context for the main part of the presentation by briefly reviewing…
Off the Beaten (Railway) Track
Presenter: Iain Scotchman Virtual Meeting via Zoom South Essex Branch member Iain Scotchman presented an eclectic mix of railway locations under the banner title “Off the Beaten (Railway) Track” All…
That was the year that was 1966
Presenter: Geoff Plumb Hybrid Meeting at Shenfield Parish Hall and Via Zoom 1966 was a busy year for Geoff (a lifelong railway enthusiast) who, whilst still a schoolboy, was nevertheless,…