CBR Meeting Report
13th December 2022 Branch AGM and Members’ Contributions
On the coldest day nationally since 2010, GB Railfreight Class 66 No. 66793 runs to time through Waterbeach on December 12th 2022 with 6L37, the 09.57 Hoo Junction to Whitemoor…
Read More8th November 2022 “Gone Forever – Images of BR Steam in the North of England (Part 2)” by Michael Smyth
On a freezing cold 20th December 1967, ex LMS Black 5 No. 45353 heads North from Carnforth with Presflo cement wagons. Photo: Michael Smyth. Following his highly successful Part 1…
Read More11th October 2022 “The Settle & Carlisle in the 80s and 90s” by Stewart Jolly
On a beautifully sunny 27th August 1988, Class 47 No. 47517 ‘Andrew Carnegie’ has left Kirkby Stephen and is about to cross Smardale Viaduct as it heads North with the…
Read More13th September 2022 “By Midland to Cambridge” by Robin Cullup
10th May 2022 “North London Lines in the 80s” by Alan Jones
Early-bodied Class 31 No. 31108 has propelled its short consist of scrap and a single SPA wagon from Ward’s Siding along the Silvertown Tramway, reversed in the headshunt and is…
Read More19th April 2022 “Rail Travels in South-East Asia 2019” by Iain Scotchman
State Railway Of Thailand (SRT) GE Co-Co diesel No. 4044 is seen at Kanchanaburi on 26th December 2019 heading the Eastern and Oriental Express. Photo: Iain Scotchman. For our penultimate…
Read More8th March 2022 “Cambridge Area Railways Yesterday and Today (Part 1)” by David Scudamore
On 19th October 1991, West Country Pacific No. 34027 ‘Taw Valley’ and BR Standard Class 7 No. 70000 ‘Britannia’ stand in Cambridge Coalfields Yard. Photo Copyright David Scudamore. A record…
Read More8th February 2022 “Gone Forever – Images of BR Steam in the North of England (Part 1)” by Michael Smyth
On an overcast 2nd September 1967, Class B1 61306 departs from Bradford Exchange with the last steam-hauled 08.20 (SO) to Skegness. Photo: Michael Smyth. Branch member Michael Smyth was inspired…
Read More11th January 2022 “East Anglian Railways Before Privatisation” by John Day
On 12th May 1984, the final day of locomotive-hauled services on the East Suffolk Line, 37049 departs from Saxmundham with the 07.19 Lowestoft to Liverpool Street. Photo: John Day 2022…
Read More14th December 2021 Branch AGM and Members’ Contributions
60800 ‘Green Arrow’ is silhouetted by the low sun as it runs onto Ribblehead Viaduct with the Northbound ‘Cumbrian Mountain Express’ on 28th December 2001. Photo: Michael Smyth. Chairman…
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