SRY Meeting Report

South Western Railway; An Update Speakers: Andrew Ardley and David Wilby Date: 19 May 2022 It’s a generally improving picture announced Andrew Ardley, who with his colleague David Wilby gave…

An evening with Gordon Pettitt Part 2 Speaker:         Gordon Pettitt Date:         21 April 2022 This was the second of a two part presentation originally scheduled for December 2020 but inevitably…

Introduction to the Office of Rail and Road(ORR) Speaker: Tom Wake Date: 24 March 2022 You may be a little unsure of what the office of Rail and Road actually…

The Art of Railway Timetabling (or How to Plan a Timetable) Speaker:         Stephen Newman, Operational Planning Project Manager – Eastern Region Date:                17 February 2022 This was a virtual only…

Introduction of Class 701 EMUs to South Western Railway Speaker:         Neil Drury, Engineering Director SWR Date:               20 January 2022 The good news – they (701s) are coming, and are in…

The Williams Rail Review by Dick Fearn 28th October 2021 This was an eagerly awaited presentation and Dick began by giving a brief outline of his background within railways from…

Speaker: Chris Loder – MP for West Dorset Chris is unusual as an MP on the Transport Select Committee as he has first-hand experience of working on the railways.  He…

Presenter: Dave Coxon Everyone was welcomed, before a minute’s silence for HRH Prince Philip whilst photographs of the late Prince were shown. Dave introduced himself with a brief outline of…

Presenter: Andrew McLean – Assistant Director and Chief Archivist, National Railway Museum RCTS Surrey Branch organised the evening as a joint meeting with the Southern Friends of the National Railway…

Presenter: Cliff Perry, Railwayman All were welcomed especially our speaker Cliff Perry, who would be talking about railway safety and providing an update since his previous visit to the branch…