ESX South Essex branch

Physical meeting at Shenfield Parish Hall which will also be available on Zoom as a Hybrid Meeting. Jim grew up in Stepney Green and his love of railways started when his father took him to Kings Cross to 'watch the trains'. He remembers seeing A3 Pacifics ‘Pretty Polly’ and ‘Blair Athol’. The latter painted in…

Physical meeting at Shenfield Parish Hall some parts of which will also be available on Zoom as a Hybrid Meeting. We will show members 35mm slides at the end of the meeting. Since it is not possible to show these via Zoom, the hybrid meeting will end after all digital presentations have been given and…

This presentation outlines the history and development of Stratford depot, then describes the depot in the late 1980s and his experiences as an engineering trainee there.  The various workings of the depot are detailed, together with the area it served at the time.  It closes with the decline and eventual closure of the depot. Hugh…