WFD Watford branch
‘That Was the Year That Was – 1971’
WFD Watford Beechen Grove Baptist Church, Clarendon Road, Watford, United KingdomOur Chairman Geoff Plumb takes his usual July spot, this time presenting ‘That Was the Year That Was – 1971’. A very busy year covering railways in the UK, including British Railways, industrials, some North Wales narrow gauge, last of steam on London Transport, Humber paddle steamers, and the Bulmer’s Cider Train return to steam.…
The Route of ‘The Canadian’ and its Branches, by John Day
WFD Watford Beechen Grove Baptist Church, Clarendon Road, Watford, United KingdomPlease note: There is no meeting scheduled for August as the branch takes a summer break! JOHN DAY, from the Ipswich Branch, pays another visit, the last one being over ten years ago, to present ‘The Route of The Canadian and its Branches’ – taking a look at the route from Toronto to just…
‘London Underground Then & Now. As it was and as it is’, by Brian Hardy
WFD Watford Beechen Grove Baptist Church, Clarendon Road, Watford, United KingdomBRIAN HARDY: Brian returns to present: ‘London Underground Then & Now. As it was and as it is’. This is a physical event, doors open at the venue from around 18:30 for a 19:00 start, there will be a midway break for refreshments and we aim to finish around 21:30.
‘The East Coast Main Line from Kings Cross to Edinburgh’ – Part 2, York to Edinburgh, by Stephen Gay
WFD Watford Beechen Grove Baptist Church, Clarendon Road, Watford, United KingdomSTEPHEN GAY visits for the ninth time to present his new talk ‘The East Coast Main Line from Kings Cross to Edinburgh’ - Part 2, York to Edinburgh. This is a physical event, doors open at the venue from around 18:30 for a 19:00 start, there will be a midway break for refreshments, and we…
‘Members’ Presentations’, plus Lizzie’s Mince Pies and Sausage Rolls!
WFD Watford Beechen Grove Baptist Church, Clarendon Road, Watford, United KingdomAnother chance for Watford Branch members to show off your prowess with a camera (but don’t worry about the quality, feel the width!) – stills or videos, film or digital. Please bring along some 35mm slides or image files on a memory stick or DVD disc and we’ll endeavour to treat everyone to your photographic…
Northampton Gateway Strategic Railfreight Interchange, by George Collinson
Virtual Meeting Virtual Meeting, United KingdomNorthampton Gateway Strategic Railfreight Interchange – Project Overview and Construction Update, by George Collinson. Note this is a Virtual Zoom Meeting for which you can register via the 'Register with Zoom' link below. There is no charge for this meeting but donations would be gratefully received, these can be made by following the 'organiser' link,…
‘Railways in and around World War Two’, by Robin Mathams
Virtual Meeting Virtual Meeting, United KingdomNote this is a Virtual Zoom Meeting for which you can register via the ‘Register with Zoom’ link below. There is no charge for this meeting but donations would be gratefully received, these can be made by following the ‘organiser’ link, also below.
‘That Was the Year That Was – 1973’, by Geoff Plumb
WFD Watford Beechen Grove Baptist Church, Clarendon Road, Watford, United KingdomStarting with a visit to the border area of West and East Germany at Bebra in January 1973, followed by scenes on the ‘Erzbergbahn’ (Iron Mountain Railway) and the Steyrtalbahn in snowy Austria, then moving on to the Royal opening of the North Yorkshire Moors Railway in May. The main event is a visit to…
Branch AGM, followed by ‘The Story of the Travelling Post Office’ by Roland Gillott
WFD Watford Beechen Grove Baptist Church, Clarendon Road, Watford, United KingdomThe Watford Branch AGM will commence at 18:45 (please note this is earlier than our usual start time) and we hope to conclude that by 19:00. This will be followed by Roland Gillott's presentation on 'The Story of the Travelling Post Office'. This includes the inception of the TPO service in 1838 and its continuation…
‘Those Were the Years Those Were’ Part 1, by Michael Reade (with apologies to Geoff Plumb!)
WFD Watford Beechen Grove Baptist Church, Clarendon Road, Watford, United KingdomMichael was able, during extensive business travel by rail and road in the U.K., to capture the rail scene in colour from 1960 to the end of mainline steam in 1968. Opportunities arose during lunchtimes and summer evenings in various industrial locations, and together with a London Midland Southern Area lineside permit used in various…
‘Underground Trains on the Isle of Wight’, by Brian Hardy
WFD Watford Beechen Grove Baptist Church, Clarendon Road, Watford, United KingdomLondon Transport expert Brian Hardy makes a welcome return to the branch, this time looking at the variety of former LT stock that has worked on the Isle of Wight since 1967 and into the present day, carrying on the tradition of second-hand (pre-loved?) motive power and rolling stock used on the island. Please note…
‘1960s East Midlands Stills and Ciné’, by Michael Clemens
WFD Watford Beechen Grove Baptist Church, Clarendon Road, Watford, United KingdomMichael Clemens visits the Watford Branch to give us a presentation on the East Midlands in the 1960s with a mix of ciné film and stills - more details to be added if they become available. Please note this is a physical meeting to be held at our usual venue at Beechen Grove Baptist Church, doors…