MKY Milton Keynes branch
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Milton Keynes Branch AGM followed by members presentations
MKY Milton Keynes Network Rail - The Quadrant: MK, Elder Gate, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, United KingdomMilton Keynes Branch AGM followed by members presentations.
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Milton Keynes Branch Zoom Meeting – ‘The Ramblings of a Railwayman’
Virtual Meeting Virtual Meeting, United KingdomVirtual EventFor our first meeting of the year, please join us on Zoom for a presentation by career railwayman Geoff Burch. During ‘The Ramblings of a Railwayman’ Geoff talks about his first interest in railways as a train spotter and as a 15 year old straight from school starting his career as an engine cleaner, working…
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Milton Keynes Branch Zoom Meeting – ‘Colourful North Bucks’
Virtual Meeting Virtual Meeting, United KingdomJoin us for our second meeting of the year on Zoom – Clive Pepper will take us on a look back over the last forty years at some of the railway traffic and operations in North Bucks. Particular emphasis will be on the wide variety of colourful liveries seen on both passenger and freight workings…
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Milton Keynes Branch Meeting – ‘Members Presentations’
MKY Milton Keynes Network Rail - The Quadrant: MK, Elder Gate, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, United KingdomJoin us for our first face to face meeting of the year. Unfortunately our booked speaker from East West Rail is now unable to attend, so we will be enjoying and evening of members presentations.
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Milton Keynes Branch Meeting – ‘Member’s Presentations’
MKY Milton Keynes Network Rail - The Quadrant: MK, Elder Gate, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, United KingdomUnfortunately David Cross, who was to present a selection of his late father Derek’s excellent images, is unavailable at short notice for this meeting. Therefore the evening will consist of member's presentations. Apologies for any disappointment this may cause and hopefully David will be able to join us later in the year.
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Milton Keynes Branch Meeting – ‘On the route of ‘The South Yorkshireman’
MKY Milton Keynes Network Rail - The Quadrant: MK, Elder Gate, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, United KingdomRail campaigner and former Chairman of the Bedford – Bletchley Rail Users Association, Richard Crane, presents a pictorial journey over the years from Bradford to London Marylebone.
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Milton Keynes Branch Meeting – British Railway Disasters – Hixon and Ladbroke Grove
MKY Milton Keynes Network Rail - The Quadrant: MK, Elder Gate, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, United KingdomFraser Pithie presents on two significant accidents in the history of Britain’s railways - Hixon (6th January1968) and Ladbroke Grove (5th October 1999).
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Milton Keynes Branch Meeting – ‘North of the border from the Tweed to Thurso’ – by Ray Schofield
MKY Milton Keynes Network Rail - The Quadrant: MK, Elder Gate, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, United KingdomA presentation by Ray Schofield. A journey on some of the most scenic rails north of the Border commencing with the Royal Border Bridge at Berwick on Tweed via Edinburgh, the Forth Bridge, Glasgow, the West Highland Line to Mallaig, via Skye to Kyle of Lochalsh, Inverness and to finish in sight of Hoy at…
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Milton Keynes Branch Lineside Observation – Bletchley Station
MKY Milton Keynes Network Rail - The Quadrant: MK, Elder Gate, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, United KingdomJoin us for an evening of lineside observation at Bletchley station from 18:00hrs. Hopefully there will be plenty to see, from the recently introduced London Northwestern Railway Class 730/2 units, to the return run of a new intermodal freight flow from the newly opened Northampton Gateway.
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Milton Keynes Branch Meeting – ’40 Years of Deltic Preservation’
MKY Milton Keynes Network Rail - The Quadrant: MK, Elder Gate, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, United KingdomMurray Brown, former editor of ‘Rail Enthusiast’ and ‘Rail’ magazines and Chairman of the Deltic Preservation Society, gives a talk on the highs and lows of looking after these iconic locomotives.
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Milton Keynes Branch Meeting – ‘West Midlands Trains – Our Challenges & Opportunities for the Future’
MKY Milton Keynes Network Rail - The Quadrant: MK, Elder Gate, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, United KingdomGeoff Grant, Stakeholder Manager for West Midlands Trains, gives an overview of the key priorities facing the company in terms of their fleet, customer experience, accessibility and innovation.
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Milton Keynes Branch Meeting – ‘25 Years of Derek Cross Diesels 1959 – 1984’
MKY Milton Keynes Network Rail - The Quadrant: MK, Elder Gate, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, United KingdomDavid Cross presents a selection of his late father Derek’s excellent images, depicting diesels over a 25 year period. This is sure to be an excellent evening of diesel nostalgia! Note: This presentation is that which was postponed from the March 2025 Milton Keynes Branch meeting.
