ESX Meeting Report

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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,…

Presenter: Mervyn Rogers Physical Meeting at Shenfield Parish Hall On 16th October, South Essex Branch member, Mervyn Rogers presented his talk on the “British Rail in the early 1980s -…

Presenter: Nathaniel Dodd Physical Meeting at Shenfield Parish Hall On 18th September 27 members were entertained by Nathaniel Dodd on the topic of “The New Essex Lines of the GER”.…

Presenter: Adrian Palmer Physical Meeting at Shenfield Parish Hall Adrian has over 50 years’ experience of being a rail fan. Occasionally his work took him overseas. His first self-led sortie…