WEN West of England branch
West Country Blues
WEN Exeter [Mint Methodist Church] Fore Street, Exeter, United KingdomBarry Jones from Plymouth makes a welcome return to the branch with his talk West Country Blues, a collection of images from Devon and Cornwall railways with a focus on the Rail Blue era of the late 70s and early 80s but will also including some topical updates, this is a digital presentation. Members will…
AGM followed by “A journey north from Euston in the BR steam era”
WEN Exeter [Mint Methodist Church] Fore Street, Exeter, United KingdomAfter the AGM, we welcome Alan Hopkins, for a presentation entitled "A journey north from Euston in the BR steam era (with some stops, sheds and diversions on the way) using archival images"
Peter Doel : Wandering around the North East over the Years.
WEN Exeter [Mint Methodist Church] Fore Street, Exeter, United KingdomFor our February meeting we welcome back Peter Doel for another talk with lots of photographic delights. Pete who is an excellent photographer will be taking us on a tour of the North East from the 1960s to the 1980s. Pete spent many hours recording the rail scene in the North East on trips visiting…
David Mitchell – The Southern in East Devon through the Years
WEN Exeter [Mint Methodist Church] Fore Street, Exeter, United KingdomWe start our 2022-23 programme with a presentation from the Branch Chair, David Mitchell. The talk will cover the Southern lines in East Devon through the years with an eclectic mix of steam, modern(ish) traction and the modern era. As with any talk from Dave there will be something for everyone! We hope to see…
John Heaton – An Area Managers Memories
WEN Exeter [Mint Methodist Church] Fore Street, Exeter, United KingdomFor our November meeting we welcome the last Area Manager of the Exeter area, John Heaton. John had a long railway career in various parts of the country before he became the Area Manager in the Exeter area, and his time in Exeter area has formed the basis for a series of books that he…