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The Railway 200 Exhibition Train “Inspiration” launched at Paddington Station on Thursday 26 June, starting a year long countrywide tour. Headed by 66719, the train passes Twyford en-route to Kidderminster…

We are delighted to announce the 2025 AGM and Members Day to be held on Saturday 5th April 2025 at Grand Station, Sun Street, Wolverhampton, WV10 0BF. The day commences…

The 2024 Members’ Weekend and Officers’ Conference The Royal Maritime Hotel – Portsmouth Friday to Sunday 27th – 29thSeptember 2024 The annual Members’ Weekend and Officers’ Conference was based at…

For our third trip to Czechia, following on from Praha in 2022 and Ostrava in 2023, our base for this year was Plzeň.  Plzeň is a city in Western Bohemia…

We are delighted to announce three new pictorial volumes for 2024.  There are also some new bundles available that include the new volumes.  More information about each is available by…

Friday 27th – Sunday 29th September The Great Waterfront City – Portsmouth has something to offer everybody The home of the Royal Navy, our hotel is literally a stone’s throw…

The following announcement was made at the Society’s AGM: Britain’s leading railway society offers a repository for important historical legacies for other railway enthusiast organisations For several months, the Railway…

Updated guidance has been released on how to submit your photographs for possible inclusion in The Railway Observer. The guidelines are available as a PDF to download. Image guidelines