CBR Cambridge branch
Back to Old Ireland
CBR Fulbourn, Cambridge The Swifts, Haggis Gap, Fulbourn, Cambridge, United KingdomOn Tuesday 14th February Branch Member Mike Page will take us back to the Ireland of steam engines, semaphore signals and single line token working with his 'Back to Old Ireland' talk.
Cambridge Area Railways Yesterday and Today – Part 2
CBR Fulbourn, Cambridge The Swifts, Haggis Gap, Fulbourn, Cambridge, United KingdomWe are delighted to welcome back railway historian and photographer David Scudamore on March 14th to give us Part 2 of his hugely popular "Cambridge Area Railways Yesterday and Today" talk.
Colchester in the Age of Steam
CBR Fulbourn, Cambridge The Swifts, Haggis Gap, Fulbourn, Cambridge, United KingdomOn April 11th we are delighted to welcome Dave Goodyear who will present his collection of photographs of the Colchester area through to the end of 1962, including the rebuilding of the station and the pilot electrification of the Clacton branch, plus the steam-to-diesel transition from the late 1950s. This is guaranteed to be a…
Aspects of Southern Steam
CBR Fulbourn, Cambridge The Swifts, Haggis Gap, Fulbourn, Cambridge, United KingdomFor out last meeting of the 2022/23 season we are delighted to welcome Brian Benford for his talk on 'Aspects of Southern Steam'.
“Railways to the Coast” by Tony Kirby
CBR Fulbourn, Cambridge The Swifts, Haggis Gap, Fulbourn, Cambridge, United KingdomThe earliest railways to the coast were built for freight rather than passenger traffic but companies soon realised there was a potentially lucrative passenger market. This talk examines both aspects from the 1840s to the present day. Freight by rail has vanished from some once important ports eg Wisbech whilst others eg Felixstowe originate heavy…
“The Fylde Line: An 80s Ride from Manchester Victoria to Blackpool” by Alan Jones
CBR Fulbourn, Cambridge The Swifts, Haggis Gap, Fulbourn, Cambridge, United KingdomThe 1980s were a period of significant change on BR. New multiple units began to replace first generation ones. Long standing traffics moved to road, such as newspapers printed in Manchester and traditionally dispatched by rail to towns and cities across Northern England. Remnants of domestic coal traffic still existed, illustrated by workings on the…
“Back Pages” by David Pearce
CBR Fulbourn, Cambridge The Swifts, Haggis Gap, Fulbourn, Cambridge, United KingdomA personal history of David's interest in railway photography illustrated with his own pictures over a period of 11 years from his youthful days up to the age of 21. It divides into two parts 1962 to 1968 and the end of mainline steam, followed by images taken in subsequent years 1969 to 1973.
Branch AGM and Members’ Contributions
CBR Fulbourn, Cambridge The Swifts, Haggis Gap, Fulbourn, Cambridge, United Kingdom
“March” by Richard Munns
CBR Fulbourn, Cambridge The Swifts, Haggis Gap, Fulbourn, Cambridge, United KingdomMarch had a strategic position in the movement of coal and industrial products from the Midlands and North to the Home Counties, as well as outbound traffic in agricultural produce from East Anglia. This talk traces the history of both the station and marshalling yards through to the present day.
“That Was The Year That Was – 1971” by Geoff Plumb
CBR Fulbourn, Cambridge The Swifts, Haggis Gap, Fulbourn, Cambridge, United KingdomThe results of a very busy year of railway photography in 1971 are the basis of this presentation. These include British Railways, Industrial locations, North Wales narrow gauge, last steam on London Transport, Humber paddle steamers, and the return of mainline steam with 6000 'King George V' on Bulmer's Cider special. Also featured are scenes…
“Cambridge Area Railways Yesterday and Today (Part 3)” by David Scudamore
CBR Fulbourn, Cambridge The Swifts, Haggis Gap, Fulbourn, Cambridge, United KingdomThis third talk in David's popular series on railways around Cambridge, from their opening to today, begins with the line from Cambridge to Audley End and then eastwards via Saffron Walden to Bartlow Junction. The route back towards Cambridge is followed as far as Shepreth Branch Junction where we take the Kings Cross line to…
“An Evening with Father’s Slides” by David Cross
CBR Fulbourn, Cambridge The Swifts, Haggis Gap, Fulbourn, Cambridge, United KingdomDavid presents his father's (Derek Cross) magnificent photographs in a slide show of mainly steam but with some pictures of early diesels. The West Coast route from London to Carlisle will be followed, albeit with a bias to photographs in the Northern Fells. In addition there are some images from North London, North Wales and…