Windsor and Maidenhead [MHD]
Welcome to the Windsor & Maidenhead branch of the Society.
We hold regular indoor meetings between September and May each year which are open to all, and occasional outdoor visits for members in the local area.
Windsor & Maidenhead branch meetings are held at Cox Green Community Centre, Highfield Lane, Cox Green, Maidenhead SL6 3AX, two miles west of Maidenhead town centre. Meetings commence at 19:30 and conclude around 21:45. Parking is available onsite.
No admission is charged but we kindly request a donation of £2 to cover expenses. We serve refreshments during an interval at all meetings.
A selection of Society publications and member donated secondhand books are available for perusal and purchase, together with more information about the Society and its activities.
Most of our meetings this year are planned to be on a hybrid basis (in person at Cox Green and streaming live using Zoom). Please see the meeting listings for how to register and join online.
Our meetings are open to all members and non members and are very sociable too!
What's on
Venues
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Contacts
Secretary
Sally Goddard
tel: 07876 663864
email: maidenhead@rcts.org.uk
Meeting reports
How we built the Watercress Line
At our meeting on 23rd September at our normal location and on Zoom, the guest speaker, Keith Brown, gave a very informative talk, aided by slides, entitled “How We Built…
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Czech Railways Today
Our last home meeting of the season was Czech Railways today presented by Robert Pritchard of Platform 5 fame. Robert is the author of the Czech and Slovak railways stock…
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South Western Railway Update
At our meeting on 26th February, Steve Tyler, Performance and Planning Director at South Western Railway, gave an update on the latest developments at that busiest of train operators. These…
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An Evening With Father’s Slides
On 22nd January the branch enjoyed an evening of nostalgia when David Cross, the son of Derek Cross, gave us “An Evening With Father’s Slides”. Derek Cross was one of…
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The Great Train Robbery
At our meeting on 27th November, the guest speaker, Ian Boskett, gave a witty and informative talk, aided by props and photographs, his subject being the Great Train Robbery on…
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East Anglia in transition – 1980s to date
Our October meeting featured an old friend in John Day who presented The Railways of East Anglia in transition from the 1980’s. John’s employment enabled him to travel widely over…
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The Great Marlow Railway
Our last meeting of the season was our joint meeting with the Marlow Railway Society at Bourne End. Mike Walker addressed a well filled room and on line audience on…
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GWR Marlow Branch 150 Celebrations
Tuesday 27th June 2023 saw the 150th anniversary celebration of the Marlow Branch by Great Western Railway. Class 165 no: 165122 received decals showing the Marlow Branch and spent the…
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The 1968 Hixon Level Crossing Disaster
For our last branch meeting of the season on 22 May we welcomed Malcolm Garner, who took as his subject the Hixon level crossing disaster of 6 January 1968. Malcolm…
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A Railway Life (Why I’m grey!) – Cliff Perry MBE
At the February Hybrid meeting we welcomed back Cliff Perry to present A Railway Life (Why I’m grey!). Cliff started by giving us a precis of his railway career, starting…
Read MoreRailways of New Zealand
At the January Hybrid meeting our speaker was Colin Brading who presented Railways of New Zealand. Colin started by explaining that this was based on a trip he did in…
Read MoreLondon and Westwards – photographs from the Ken Nunn collection
Presenter: Jeremy Harrison Our October Zoom meeting speaker was Jeremy Harrison who presented London and Westwards – photographs from the Ken Nunn collection. Jeremy started with a background to the photographic…
Read More17 June 2021 · Southern Locomotives Limited
Presenter: Nick Thompson At the June joint meeting with the Marlow and District Railway Society our speaker was Nick Thompson of Southern Locomotives Limited who talked to us about their…
Read More22 March 2021 · Western Enterprise
Colin Brading, our speaker was a lifelong railwayman who had received his training in the original Temple Meads building in Bristol. As such he was more than qualified to talk…
Read More22 February 2021 · Creating a Railway Timetable
Presenter: Gawain Nicholson For our February meeting we were joined by Gawain Nicholson, Assistant Permanent Diagramming Manager for Great Western Railway, to present “Creating a Railway Timetable”. Gawain went through…
Read More25 January 2021 · The Restoration of 34081 92 Squadron
Presenter: Dr Steve Lacey Our first Zoom meeting of 2021 saw Dr Steve Lacey, Chairman of Hitchin Branch, talk to us about 34081 “92 Squadron”. Steve started by giving us…
Read More21 December 2020 · Branch AGM followed by “A-Z of Swiss Railways” final part
Our AGM was held on 21st December and was opened by our chairman Steve Ollive who welcomed everybody to the Zoom call. As with all aspects of the Society, Zoom…
Read More23 November 2020 · That Was The Year that Was · 1966
Presenter: Geoff Plumb No fewer than 82 people signed in on Zoom to join our November virtual meeting, including one from Canada! They were rewarded with a wide-ranging collection of…
Read More26 October 2020 · The Beauty of Transport
Presenter: Daniel Wright For our virtual meeting in October we welcomed Daniel Wright, whose talk was entitled “The Beauty of Transport”. By profession Daniel is a transport planner, and he…
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