MCN Meeting Report

On 20th September Maggie Simpson OBE, Director General of the Rail Freight Group, gave us a Zoom presentation on the workings of the Group. The RFG is the representative body…

Eight members made a trip to Newport and Cardiff on 14th September with the Chester contingent travelling in both directions on the Holyhead WAG on which the Class 67s have…

John Sloane – 8th September 2021 The Branch’s first physical meeting since the onset of Covid took place in Liverpool on 8th September when an attendance of 21 saw a…

On 17th August six members travelled to Newcastle, primarily to savour the Tyne & Wear Metro whilst the existing units are still operating. Five of the party travelled on the…

The Zoom meeting held on 19th July entitled “The History of Crewe Heritage Centre” was presented by Michael Lenz. Michael explained that the Centre was set up in the mid-1980s…

The Branch’s first outdoor visit since the onset of Covid took place on 13th July when six members joined what has previously been our annual trip to Scotland, although this…

David Kelso gave a Zoom presentation entitled “Construction of HS1 – Channel Tunnel Link Rail Link – Phase 1”. David’s presentation covered each contract throughout Kent individually from Fawkham Jct.…

Geoff Warren gave a Zoom presentation entitled “Narrow Gauge in Nepal and Pakistan”. Geoff began by showing the Janakpur Railway, the Nepal Government Railway and the Kosi Project, the latter’s…

Jon Penn gave a Zoom presentation on 19th April entitled “Archive Photos of Crewe in 1950s & 1960s (John Kirwood Collection)”. This was a most interesting collection of photographs covering…

Jeremy Harrison gave us a thorough insight into locomotives which we have been fortunate to be able to see in service either on the main line or on various preserved…