CHM Cheltenham branch
Three decades of change on the Footplate
CHM Cheltenham Victory Club, Burlington House, Lypiatt Road, Cheltenham, United KingdomLee Davies is a driver for Cross Country Trains. Tonight we have his view of three decades of change, from his time in the cab - from cl.47s to High Speed Trains to Voyagers, over a variety of routes. Each type has very different characteristics and requires a very different driving style.
Ramblings with a new camera in 1962/1963
CHM Cheltenham Victory Club, Burlington House, Lypiatt Road, Cheltenham, United KingdomBrian Holland brings some images from the early 1960s. This will be a joint meeting with Cheltenham Railway Action Photographers so it will be intriguing to see what we will see. Come along to find out!
NOT “Fun with Southern Steam” – but something from the Branch Committee
CHM Cheltenham Victory Club, Burlington House, Lypiatt Road, Cheltenham, United KingdomUnfortunately our planned presenter for Thursday 15th December, Malcolm Garner, is not able to travel to Cheltenham. We will, instead have an impromptu members entertain evening with our Branch Chairman and Treasurer providing some images. Treasurer has a few presentations on the laptop, so there could be a choice of what to see! We hope…
The Collett Years
CHM Cheltenham Victory Club, Burlington House, Lypiatt Road, Cheltenham, United KingdomSociety President Revd. Canon Brian Arman returns to the Branch - this time with his presentation on "Great Western - The Collett Years". Some pandemic thing got in the way of Brian's first attempt to bring this presentation to us in 2020, so we are very much looking forward to now getting chance to welcome…
The LMS Patriot Project
CHM Cheltenham Victory Club, Burlington House, Lypiatt Road, Cheltenham, United Kingdomtonight we welcome Colin Hall to report on progress with the LMS Patriot Project, the scheme to re-create a locomotive from a class which did not survive into preservation. 5551 The Unknown Warrior is the chosen number and name of the new build loco.
Memories of the Last Steam around Gloucester
CHM Cheltenham Victory Club, Burlington House, Lypiatt Road, Cheltenham, United KingdomBranch member Chris Baldwin returns, this time with his memories of the last days of steam in and around the City of Gloucester.
Branch AGM and members entertain
CHM Cheltenham Victory Club, Burlington House, Lypiatt Road, Cheltenham, United KingdomThis is our Branch Annual General Meeting - to receive reports on activities and finances from the past year. Following the, hopefully brief, business meeting we will see images of what our members have been up to in the past year or so.
Fun with Southern Steam in the 1960s
CHM Cheltenham Victory Club, Burlington House, Lypiatt Road, Cheltenham, United KingdomWe are looking forward to the weather playing nicely for Malcolm Garner to come with a digital presentation on his time chasing steam around the Southern Region in the 1960s. Malcolm was due to come in December last year, but heavy snow put that plan in the bin!
76077
CHM Cheltenham Victory Club, Burlington House, Lypiatt Road, Cheltenham, United KingdomIan presents a fascinating look at the development of the Standard class 4 2-6-0s and 76077 in particular. The engine spent almost all of its short life allocated to Sutton Oak depot and Ian explores the engine’s time there, before transferring to Springs Branch when the shed closed. Six months later in December 1967, 76077…
Three Years in the life of the Western Locomotive Association
CHM Cheltenham Victory Club, Burlington House, Lypiatt Road, Cheltenham, United KingdomUnquestionably the very best diesel locomotives ever to grace the railways of Great Britain were the Western Class 52 diesel hydraulics. The Western Locomotive Association is responsible for two of the class which made it to preservation (seven of the original 74 are still alive around the country) and we are delighted to welcome Peter…
Great Western, The Hawksworth Years 1941-1947
CHM Cheltenham Victory Club, Burlington House, Lypiatt Road, Cheltenham, United KingdomFrederick Hawksworth became the last CME for the Great Western Railway, taking up the reins in 1941. Although he had only a relatively short period 'in the chair', he contributed some fine locomotives to the GWR portfolio. Society President, Revd Canon Brian Arman, returns to Cheltenham to bring us this chapter in the history of…
Rail in Japan
CHM Cheltenham Victory Club, Burlington House, Lypiatt Road, Cheltenham, United KingdomThere's more to the system than bullet-trains and cramming commuters onto suburban trains. Old bogie tramcars running on the streets of many cities, tilting and double-deck trains on the 3ft 6ins, childish trains, ugly trains, pay-as-you-leave single-unit diesel railcars, even scheduled steam operation. All will be revealed. And of course legendary cleanliness, punctuality, and politeness.