A Personal ‘Snapshot’ of some of Britain’s Military Railways

MKY Milton Keynes Network Rail - The Quadrant: MK, Elder Gate, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom

Due to our original speaker (Tony Ellershaw from the Ivatt Diesel Recreation Society) being ill, committee member Clive Pepper has stepped in to give us a presentation on Britain's Military Railways, ably assisted by Brian Ringer.

Our originally planned presentation 'Recreating LMS 10000' will be rescheduled for later in the year.Tony Ellershaw from the Ivatt Diesel Recreation Society gives us an insight into the exciting project to build a replica of pioneer diesel electric locomotive No.10000

HS2 in our local area

MKY Milton Keynes Network Rail - The Quadrant: MK, Elder Gate, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom

A Senior Project Engineer responsible for HS2 works in the Calvert area presents an update on construction of the 80 km central section

East West Rail Project Update

MKY Milton Keynes Network Rail - The Quadrant: MK, Elder Gate, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom

A member of the East West Rail Project team will give us an update on the exciting scheme to reinstate the much lamented link between Oxford and Cambridge, via Bletchley and Bedford. Please note that the date of the meeting has been moved from the previously advertised date of 2nd June 2022.

Three Decades of Changes on the Footplate

MKY Milton Keynes Network Rail - The Quadrant: MK, Elder Gate, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom

Lee Davies, currently a driver with Cross-Country, recalls the ups and downs of changes in the footplate grade over the last three decades.

125 Group – the Inter-City 125 in preservation

MKY Milton Keynes Network Rail - The Quadrant: MK, Elder Gate, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom

Gary Heelas from the 125 Group gives a presentation on how the iconic Inter-City 125 is being preserved for future generations.

Recreating LMS 10000

NHN Roade Roade Village Hall, Bailey Brooks Lane, Roade, Northampton, United Kingdom

Joint meeting with the RCTS Northampton Branch. Tony Ellershaw from the Ivatt Diesel Recreation Society gives us an insight into the exciting project to build a replica of pioneer diesel electric locomotive No.10000.

Members’ Evening

MKY Milton Keynes Network Rail - The Quadrant: MK, Elder Gate, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom

For the November meeting, committee members Brian Ringer and Clive Pepper have very kindly stepped in to provide a programme for the evening. Brian will be sharing images from his slide collection on freight from days gone by, whilst Clive has devised a quiz on London stations, which should keep our brains exercised! This promises…

Branch AGM and Members’ Presentations

MKY Milton Keynes Network Rail - The Quadrant: MK, Elder Gate, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom

The Branch Annual General Meeting, followed by member’s presentations. We would like to invite you to bring along an item of railway memorabilia from your collection that you would like to share and talk about. Please speak to any of the committee at the November meeting if you would be interested in talking about your…

Northampton Gateway

Virtual Meeting Virtual Meeting, United Kingdom

For our first meeting of the year, George Collinson, Sponsor for Network Rail North West & Central Region gives an insight into the development of Northampton Gateway via our online ‘Zoom’ meeting.

The LMS-Patriot Project

MKY Milton Keynes Network Rail - The Quadrant: MK, Elder Gate, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom

Our first face to face meeting of the season welcomes Colin Hall from The LMS-Patriot Project to present on how they are recreating a Patriot Class locomotive from scratch, to be named The Unknown Warrior.

Nothing stays the same

MKY Milton Keynes Network Rail - The Quadrant: MK, Elder Gate, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom

Mike Corbett, former Wolverton Works Manager with a fifty-year railway career history, reflects on his railway journey via Crewe Works, Finsbury Park, Stratford, Lincoln, Norwich, Chart Leacon, Wolverton, Freightliner, Atkins Rail and the ROSCOs, together with some unusual events along the way.