MKY Meeting Report
The Liberation Line – Christian Wolmar
On 7th November 2024 the Milton Keynes Branch welcomed Christian Wolmar back to give his talk “The Liberation Line, the last untold story of the Normandy Landings” based on his…
Read MoreA Day in the Life of RAIB
We welcomed Simon Lomax from the RAIB (Rail Accident Investigation Branch) to our October meeting who provided us with an illuminating and interesting talk about his role and that of…
Read MoreVaramis Rail ‘Faster, Cheaper, Greener’
The Milton Keynes Branch welcomed Phil Read, Managing Director, Varamis Rail, who gave his presentation “Faster, Cheaper, Greener” outlining the company’s plans. Phil explained that Varamis Rail was targeting the…
Read MoreRailway at a Junction
We welcomed Fraser Pithie to our Milton Keynes Branch meeting on 4th July, an auspicious date for also being the date of the UK General Election. For the members that…
Read MoreVintage Trains Story
On the 2nd May the Milton Keynes Branch held a first ever joint meeting with the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (I. Mech. E.) at Network Rail’s HQ, the Quadrant, to…
Read MoreBritain’s Railways Through the Lens
Our meeting in March was delighted to welcome back, well-known and respected photographer Jack Boskett, whose railway images have graced many of the leading railway magazines as well as national…
Read MoreEast West Rail and Nobby Newport
We had a double header at our February Zoom meeting with the first half taking us along East West Rail as the section between Bletchley and Oxford near completion, whilst…
Read MoreTravels in 2023
Our first meeting of 2024, on Zoom, was presented by local member John Tigg with his reflections on travels by rail during 2023. This took us across the country, from…
Read MoreThe Railway Over The Stainmore Pass
We were joined by Chris Rowley, Network Rail’s Capacity Planning Director at our November meeting who took us on an engaging journey on the railway across the north Pennines from…
Read MoreCathedrals of Steam
We welcomed well known transport journalist and commentator, Christian Wolmar, to speak at our October meeting on his 2020 book, Cathedrals of Steam. We were taken on an informed and…
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