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ESX Meeting Report

Peterborough to Beijing – The Story of a Journey

By ESX South Essex | 2026-02-16

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…

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The Greatest Gathering – A Personal View

By ESX South Essex | 2026-01-19

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…

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Not So Much a Hobby, More A Way of Life

By ESX South Essex | 2025-11-17

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…

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Railways Remembered – Cheshire and North Wales

By ESX South Essex | 2025-10-20

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…

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The Modern Image – Not Quite

By ESX South Essex | 2025-09-15

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…

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The Settle and Carlisle Line – The 1960’s to the Present Day

By ESX South Essex | 2025-07-21

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…

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British Rail 1986 to 1992 – The Evolution of Business Management

By ESX South Essex | 2025-06-16

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…

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The North Eastern Railway from Stockton and Darlington to the ECML

By ESX South Essex | 2025-05-19

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,…

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25 Years of Derek Cross Diesels

By ESX South Essex | 2025-03-17

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…

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The Monochrome Model Railway

By ESX South Essex | 2025-02-17

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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