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Chichester, West Sussex PO19 7LG United Kingdom Get Directions

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  • The Coming of the Railway to Southampton

    CHR Bassil Shippam Centre Tozer Way, St Pancras, Chichester, West Sussex, United Kingdom

    The talk will cover the idea of building the London & Southampton Railway and its subsequent construction with a link to Portsmouth (Gosport), the proposal and subsequent extensions from Woking through Guilford to Havant and the rival fighting with the LB&SCR from the east. It also covers subsequent extensions westwards including Castleman’s Corkscrew.

  • The Welshpool & Llanfair Light Railway

    CHR Bassil Shippam Centre Tozer Way, St Pancras, Chichester, West Sussex, United Kingdom

    Simon Bowden traces the history of the railway running through the beautiful mid Wales countryside. NOTE THIS IS A CHANGE TO OUR PREVIOUSLY ADVERTISED MEETING, AS THE ORIGINAL SPEAKER IS NOT NOW ABLE TO COME TO CHICHESTER ON THIS DATE.

  • An American Rail Rover

    CHR Bassil Shippam Centre Tozer Way, St Pancras, Chichester, West Sussex, United Kingdom

    John's talk will look at railway operations across the USA from the East Coast across to Chicago, the Mid-West to the rocky mountains. North to the Canadian border and south through the Sierra Nevada's, the high desert to the Californian Tehachapi range to San Francisco and through the Cajon mountains towards Los Angeles. Featuring long…

  • Lynton & Barnstaple Railway

    CHR Bassil Shippam Centre Tozer Way, St Pancras, Chichester, West Sussex, United Kingdom

    "The Lynton & Barnstaple Railway - Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow". The first half of Mike's talk covers the period from pre 1898 (when the line opened) to the closure in 1935. The second half covers from 1935 up to the present day plus plans for the future.

  • Great Train Robbery 1963

    CHR Bassil Shippam Centre Tozer Way, St Pancras, Chichester, West Sussex, United Kingdom

    Ian's talk on the robbery is the result of years of research and fact finding together with his personal goal being, how on earth do you stop a express train doing 95 miles per hour in the middle of nowhere and drive it yourself ?? Ian brings a 1960’s colour light signal with him to…

  • Mid Hants Archive Alresford to Winchester Jct – Part 2 (Follows a short AGM)

    CHR Bassil Shippam Centre Tozer Way, St Pancras, Chichester, West Sussex, United Kingdom

    A second selection of photographs from the Watercress Line archives, continuing our journey down the line from Alresford to Winchester Junction and taking a look at local passenger and goods services and main line diversions.

  • A Toss of the Coin – My Life as a Railway Professional

    CHR Bassil Shippam Centre Tozer Way, St Pancras, Chichester, West Sussex, United Kingdom

    David says - The talk is called 'A Toss of the Coin' as one shaped my railway career to the operating rather than marketing side and I would cover my railway training at Old Oak Common in the late 50s and WR training in 1961-4, SM and AM roles in South Wales in 1960s, ten…

  • Six Decades of Steam Railway Photography

    CHR Bassil Shippam Centre Tozer Way, St Pancras, Chichester, West Sussex, United Kingdom

    I have been privileged to have volunteered on the Bluebell Railway during the early 1960s, and on the Watercress Line for the past fourteen years. This experience has given me good operational knowledge and provided opportunities for my photography, which I shall enjoy sharing with your members. My presentation will include pictures taken during the…

  • The Selsey Tramway

    CHR Bassil Shippam Centre Tozer Way, St Pancras, Chichester, West Sussex, United Kingdom

    Selsey at the southern tip of the Manhood peninsula has only ever had one rather difficult road to gain access to and from Chichester. In the late 1800's the idea of a rail link was seen as a futuristic transport improvement. The committee set up to carry out the project appointed the young H.F.Stevens as…

  • Roaming around London with a Camera

    CHR Bassil Shippam Centre Tozer Way, St Pancras, Chichester, West Sussex, United Kingdom

    Presenter:  Geoff Brockett A look at the wide variety of train operations in Greater London with photos taken over the last two or three years.  

  • Southern Medley and Cuba Revisited

    CHR Bassil Shippam Centre Tozer Way, St Pancras, Chichester, West Sussex, United Kingdom

    Presenter Alan Wallbank Alan is an accomplished amateur film maker and his two previous visits to Chichester Branch have been highly successful, attracting many complimentary comments on the standard of the productions. The first half will begin with a film about the old Tisted Railway Station, with the owner talking about his property. Then follows…