NOT “Fun with Southern Steam” – but something from the Branch Committee

CHM Cheltenham Victory Club, Burlington House, Lypiatt Road, Cheltenham, United Kingdom

Unfortunately our planned presenter for Thursday 15th December, Malcolm Garner, is not able to travel to Cheltenham. We will, instead have an impromptu members entertain evening with our Branch Chairman and Treasurer providing some images. Treasurer has a few presentations on the laptop, so there could be a choice of what to see! We hope…

Ramblings with a new camera in 1962/1963

CHM Cheltenham Victory Club, Burlington House, Lypiatt Road, Cheltenham, United Kingdom

Brian Holland brings some images from the early 1960s. This will be a joint meeting with Cheltenham Railway Action Photographers so it will be intriguing to see what we will see. Come along to find out!

Three decades of change on the Footplate

CHM Cheltenham Victory Club, Burlington House, Lypiatt Road, Cheltenham, United Kingdom

Lee Davies is a driver for Cross Country Trains. Tonight we have his view of three decades of change, from his time in the cab - from cl.47s to High Speed Trains to Voyagers, over a variety of routes. Each type has very different characteristics and requires a very different driving style.

Gloucestershire and Gloucester’s Railway Development

CHM Cheltenham Victory Club, Burlington House, Lypiatt Road, Cheltenham, United Kingdom

The City of Gloucester and indeed the wider county has been involved in railway development since the very early days. For our presentation Tony Condor looks at the development of railways in our home area.

Branch AGM and members entertain

CHM Cheltenham Victory Club, Burlington House, Lypiatt Road, Cheltenham, United Kingdom

Our Branch Annual Business meeting with election of the committee. We will try to keep this formal business bit brief so we can get on with the more interesting part of viewing transport related images of what our members have been up to in recent times.  

The Hixon Level Crossing Disaster – 1968

CHM Cheltenham Victory Club, Burlington House, Lypiatt Road, Cheltenham, United Kingdom

An, at the time recently installed, automatic barrier level crossing was the location of a collision between a road transporter and a train. What actually happened? What were the lessons learned? Come and find out from Malcolm Garner who has studied the incident and the subsequent enquiry reports.

The Final Journey – the Untold Story of Funeral Trains

CHM Cheltenham Victory Club, Burlington House, Lypiatt Road, Cheltenham, United Kingdom

If you ever thought Funeral Trains was a rather morbid subject - not a bit of it! Nicolas Wheatley has published a book on the subject. This evening will be an update from a fascinating presentation Nicolas gave to us 3 years ago.

The Great Train Robbery 1963

CHM Cheltenham Victory Club, Burlington House, Lypiatt Road, Cheltenham, United Kingdom

Cheltenham branch · Presenter: Ian Boskett

Worcestershire Steam – 1950-1964

CHM Cheltenham Victory Club, Burlington House, Lypiatt Road, Cheltenham, United Kingdom

Cheltenham branch · Presenter: Chris Wilkinson

Lansdown Junction in the 1950s

CHM Cheltenham Victory Club, Burlington House, Lypiatt Road, Cheltenham, United Kingdom

Cheltenham branch · Presenter: Peter Darke