CBR Cambridge branch

March 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.

The 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…

This 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…

David 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…

John Baxter is the Somerset & Dorset Railway Heritage Trust's Secretary.  He gives a 'warts and all' story of the trials and tribulations of starting a steam railway from scratch and how attempts to derail the project were dealt with to produce a small part of the former Somerset & Dorset Joint Railway for all…

Many Military sites in Britain once had, and in a few instances still have, internal railway systems. Illustrated by visits made between 1970 and 2000, this presentation provides a rare photographic record and history of such locations.

Based on his own involvement with the locomotive, Steve Lacey describes her rescue and restoration from Barry and the complexities of keeping 34081 in working order on the Nene Valley Railway.

Thousands of industrial locomotives once shunted numerous private sidings across the UK, with some steam locomotives remaining in use even after steam had finished on BR in August 1968. This talk illustrates the wide variety which could once be seen.

Our Annual General Meeting followed by an opportunity for members to present a selection of their photographs. Please bring your photographs on a USB memory stick or advise cambridge@rcts.org.uk if anything other than a digital projector is required.

Passage through these mountains still provides a stern test even for modern traction. This video presentation shows a variety of such workings, all set in spectacular scenery.

We are certain of a fantastic evening on Tuesday, February 11th as our guest speaker, Iain Scotchman, guides us round the railway networks of Saudi Arabia, Israel and Jordan. These networks are rarely visited by enthusiasts, but Iain has toured all three and provides a fascinating insight into their respective operations.