ESX Meeting Report
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…
Read MoreThe 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…
Read MoreNot 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…
Read MoreRailways 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…
Read MoreThe 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…
Read MoreThe 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…
Read MoreBritish 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…
Read MoreThe 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,…
Read More25 Years of Derek Cross Diesels
Presenter: David Cross Hybrid Meeting both Physically at Shenfield Parish Hall and via Zoom David’s father, Derek, was a prolific photographer in the sixties and seventies but unlike many of…
Read MoreThe Monochrome Model Railway
Presenter: Nigel Bowdidge Hybrid Meeting both Physically at Shenfield Parish Hall and via Zoom Railway photographers often have their step-ladders in the boot of their car to allow them to…
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