Nathaniel has be interested in railways for all of his life. From early days of 'Thomas the Tank Engine' he has been hooked on railways and their history. He became a station adopter at Battlesbridge station in 2003. His railway career started with National Express East Anglia as a train dispatcher at Southend Victoria -…

Adrian's talk comprises of a chronological tour of pictures worldwide and in the UK in the first half of 2000. It visits: Cambodia, Myanmar, Denmark, Cuba and  Canada. Interspersed are numerous UK scenes, many of which are not repeatable due to replacement by more modern stock. The preserved scene is also covered.  Adrian has over…

This will be a 'Double Header' presentation with contributions from both Tony Crosby and Tim Murphy. Tony Crosby will examine the history, archaeology and heritage of the three main branch lines of the north-west of the county - the Bishop’s Stortford, Dunmow and Braintree Branch, the Saffron Walden Branch and the Elsenham & Thaxted Light…

Following the openings, in successive years, of the significant London main line stations at London Bridge, Euston and then Paddington, there followed a minor station in Mile End as the terminus of a railway planned to link the capital to Norwich via Colchester and Ipswich. Another early railway was to use the same terminus, but…

In 1990, Enthusiast Holidays ran a tour called the "Baltic Coast Express" from London via Poland, the Baltic States of Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia to Leningrad, now St. Petersburg. The return journey was via Finland, Sweden and Denmark. It was only the second major railway tour to Russia and whilst there were a few minor…

Andy Grimmett started on the railway at Stratford MPD in Sept 1974. By 1979 he had qualified as a driver and progressed through the links driving a large variety of traction. With the partial closure of Stratford Depot in Jan 1994, he decided to move with 13 other drivers to Ilford Car Sheds where he…