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The1968 Hixon Level Crossing Disaster
CHR Bassil Shippam Centre Tozer Way, St Pancras, Chichester, West Sussex, United KingdomIn this dreadful accident a huge articulated transporter lorry, carrying a 120-ton transformer slowly over the automatic level crossing at Hixon, was hit by a 500-ton express train travelling at about 75mph. It was truly a dramatic case of an irresistible force meeting an immovable object. The terrific impact not only destroyed the electric locomotive,…
With Lance King in Ulster – The Great Northern Railway Lines: 1957-1965
CHR Bassil Shippam Centre Tozer Way, St Pancras, Chichester, West Sussex, United KingdomLeslie McAllister pays a tribute to his late friend Lance King, with a selection of Lance’s colour photography taken in the North of Ireland in the last years of steam traction. Leslie witnessed much of what is included, as a schoolboy! The 1960s saw a halving of the Province’s railway mileage, but not before Lance…
Watercress Line Film Unit
CHR Bassil Shippam Centre Tozer Way, St Pancras, Chichester, West Sussex, United KingdomFrom 'History' to 'How it works', the Watercress Films Unit only formally came into existence a few years ago. Since creation Will and his team have boosted the railway's publicity on youtube with followers regularly tuning in to find out more about the Watercress Line. In this talk Will takes us through the creation of…
The North London Line
CHR Bassil Shippam Centre Tozer Way, St Pancras, Chichester, West Sussex, United KingdomDetails to Follow
Russian & Ukraine Steam
CHR Bassil Shippam Centre Tozer Way, St Pancras, Chichester, West Sussex, United KingdomDetails to Follow