CSL Redhill
A London Brighton and South Coast Railway Miscellany, 1862-1923
CSL Redhill Redhill Methodist Church, Gloucester Road, Redhill, United KingdomA selection of images of the London Brighton and South Coast Railway from Victorian days to the grouping, now over a hundred years ago. Views of our local railway, but not as we know it today.
The Bluebell Railway
CSL Redhill Redhill Methodist Church, Gloucester Road, Redhill, United KingdomAn illustrated presentation on our local preserved railway by excellent photographer, and Bluebell Railway loco driver, Ian Wright. His role on the railway, over many years, has let him know what to photograph, and where to go for the best images.
West from Paddington – A Broad Gauge Journey
CSL Redhill Redhill Methodist Church, Gloucester Road, Redhill, United KingdomWhen Brunel's Great Western Railway - built on the broad gauge - was opened from London to Bristol at the beginning of the Victorian era, it was one of the marvels of the age. The Rev. Canon Brian Arman, Society President and Great Western Expert, comes to lead us on a journey by Broad Gauge,…
30850 Lord Nelson: its restoration & operation
CSL Redhill Redhill Methodist Church, Gloucester Road, Redhill, United KingdomNeil Kearns comes to tell us the story of 30850 Lord Nelson: preserved as part of the National Collection, in 1997 it was overhauled by the Eastleigh Railway Preservation Society and subsequently operated on the mainline, before moving to the Watercress Line, where it is currently awaiting a return to service.