HTC Meeting Report
The Harwich Branch
This afternoon we visited “The Harwich Branch” with Dave Goodyear. We followed the branch along its entirety, stopping at most of the stations and halts and looking, in sequence, through…
Read MoreTimetable Planning – A Dark Art, Plus More
A very different subject for us this afternoon, presented by Dave Hepper, (Retired Operations Planning Manager) on “Timetable Planning, A Dark Art plus more”. Dave started by explaining just what…
Read MoreAppalachian Wanderings
A very different afternoon for our members today as it was primarily a presentation by video. Tony Field from Cambridge Branch took us on a tour of some of north…
Read MoreThe Last Years of Steam 1966-67 (part 1)
Cambridge Branch member Michael Smythe was our speaker this afternoon, with a very evocative presentation “The Last Years of Steam 1966 / 67”. Most of Michael’s excellent photographs were taken…
Read MoreStratford Depot and Recollections from 1988
Today’s speaker was branch committee member Hugh Driscoll. Hugh has spent his whole working career on the railway. Today’s presentation recalled his experiences as an apprentice at Stratford depot in…
Read MoreEurostar – 30 Years and Counting
This presentation by Chris McCanless-Stone, Fleet Performance Manager for Eurostar split his presentation into two very different halves. We started with a description about what Eurostar was about and its…
Read MoreSix Decades of the Settle & Carlisle
We finished our programme for 2025 on a high, with our largest attendance of the year. Our speaker Michael Smyth (Cambridge) presented a fascinating look at “The Last 60 years…
Read MoreSugar, Steam & Sunsets in Java
Today’s presentation, by Dave Longman, , entitled “Sugar, Steam and Sunsets in Java”, turned out to be something of a complete surprise to everyone attending. This was really Dave’s account…
Read MoreChanging Scene on WCML Southern Section – 1930’s to present day
We had a very good attendance today for Rob Freemans presentation on “The Changing Scene on the WCML Southern Section, 1930’s to the Present Day.” The first half of the…
Read MoreFrom Litchurch Lane to Temple Mills via Paris
Branch committee member Hugh Driscoll, our speaker today, gave us a thorough insight into his long career on the railway. Following a brief induction course Hugh’s first placement was at…
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