Historical Line Societies
Talks and Events for October/November/ December 2023
- Caledonian Railway Association
Saturday 4 November
Talk: ‘Colinton Tunnel Mural’
Presented by Chris Rutherford and Mike Scott
Venue: Renfield St Stephens Church, 260 Bath Street, Glasgow, starts 2pm
Saturday 2 December
Talk: ‘Traders Wagons’
Presented by Mike Williams
Venue: Renfield St Stephens Church, 260 Bath Street, Glasgow, starts 2pm
- Cumbrian Railways Association
Saturday 11 November
‘Autumn Meeting’
Venue: Carlisle Railway Hotel, Court Square, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA1 1QY.
Day event, starts at 10am.
- Friends of Stockton and Darlington Railway
Saturday 28 October
Event: ‘AGM 2023’
Venue: Georgian Theatre, Stockton Green Dragon Yard, Stockton-on-Tees
Includes speakers such as Michael Bailey speaking about his recent archaeological investigation of Locomotion, Lonely Tower Media previewing work in progress on their Stockton & Darlington Documentary, Niall Hammond speaking on the project to rebuild the Experiment carriage used on the opening day of the line and Richie Starrs providing an update on the walking and cycling route.
Non-members are welcome to join for the day but will be unable to vote on any of the items. There is no charge to members and the cost to non-members is £5.
Monday 18 December
Event: Christmas celebration
Venue: St. Helen Auckland, Stationmaster's House, West Auckland (members only). 12 noon to 2pm
- Glasgow and South Western Railway
Saturday 14 October
Talk: ‘Dalmellington and the NCB Lines’
Presented by Bill Robertson
Venue: The Panel Room, Paisley Abbey, starts 2pm
Saturday 11 November
Talk: Corkerhill Loco Shed, Early Days’
Presented by David Coddington
Venue: The Panel Room, Paisley Abbey, starts 2pm
- Great Central Railway Society
Venue for all Talks and Events: Farm Road Sports & Social Club, Farm Road, Sheffield, starts 7.30pm
Thursday 5 October
Talk: 'Railways across North America Past and Present'
Presented by Mike Fish
Thursday 2 November
Talk: 'From Pit to Power Station'
Presented by Chris Booth
Thursday 7 December
Event: Quiz and Review of the Year.
- Great Eastern Railway Society
Saturday 7 October
Event: ‘Society Half Yearly Meeting’
Includes three presentations:
(i) ‘A Miscellany of Images on the GE Section 1920 - 1965’. By Andy Grimmett
(ii) ‘Railway Images in East Anglia’ by Geoff Brockett
(iii) ‘The Newmarket and Chesterford Railway’ by Alan Denny
Venue: Colchester Officers Club, Londinium Road, Colchester, starts from 9.30am
Tuesday 24 October
Society Social Zoom
Tuesday 28 November
Society Social Zoom
- Great North of Scotland Railway Association
Saturday 11 November
Event: Annual General Meeting
Venue: Aberdeen (details from Society)
- Great Western Society - Bristol Local Group
(Venue for all Talks: BAWA, 589 Southmead Road, Filton, Bristol, starts 7.45pm)
Tuesday 10 October
Talk: ‘Cheltenham to Swindon - Two Routes by Train’
Presented by Chris Smith
Tuesday 14 November
Talk: ‘Sentinel 7109 'Joyce' - Her Restoration and Siblings’
Presented by Andy Chapman
Tuesday 12 December
Talk: Swiss Mountain Railways Part 2 - The Rhätische Bahn and the Route of the Glacier Express’
Presented by Robert Heron
- Great Western Society - Taunton Local Group
Friday 20 October
Talk: ‘Journey to Wales’
Presented by Francis Lewis
Venue: Stoke St Mary Village Hall, Stoke Road, near Taunton TA3 5BY, starts 7.30pm
Friday 3 November
Talk: ‘Bridgwater to Blue Anchor’
Presented by Peter Triggs
Venue: Rockwell Green Parish Church Hall, Wellington, TA21 9DH
Friday 17 November
Talk: ‘Yet More Railway Tales’
Presented by David Hartland
Friday 15 December
Event: Video: ‘Transport Video Highlights’
Presented by David Brabner
Venue: Stoke St Mary Village Hall, Stoke Road, near Taunton TA3 5BY, starts 7.30pm
- Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway Society
Saturday 14 October
Event: ‘AGM and Members’ Day’
Venue: At the Middleton Railway, Leeds
- London & North Western Railway Society
Saturday 28 October
Event: LNWRS Open Day
Venue: Kenilworth Study Centre, CV8 2FD. Booking essential. 10am to 4pm
Saturday 18 November
Event: LNWRS Open Day
Venue: Kenilworth Study Centre, CV8 2FD. Booking essential. 10am to 4pm
Saturday 16 December
LNWRS Open Day
Venue: Kenilworth Study Centre, CV8 2FD. Booking essential. 10am to 4pm
- London Underground Railway Society
Tuesday 14 November
Talk: ‘Behind Closed Doors’ and ‘Back in time … Underground’, a two-part illustrated presentation
Presented by Brian Hardy
Venue: Gallery at Alan Baxter, 77 Cowcross Street, London, starts 6.30pm
- Monmouthshire Railway Society
Thursday 12 October
Talk: ‘West Wales’ (A. Jarvis & M. Warburton collection)
Presented by Gerry Nichols
Venue: Lysaght Institute, Orb Drive, Newport NP19 0RA, starts 7pm
Thursday 16 November
Talk - ‘Brecon & Merthyr Railway’
Presented by Ken Mumford
Venue: Lysaght Institute, Orb Drive, Newport NP19 0RA, starts 7pm
Thursday 7 December
Talk - ‘Colour Rail Evening’
With Paul Chancellor
Venue: Lysaght Institute, Orb Drive, Newport NP19 0RA, starts 7pm
- North Eastern Railway Association
Thursday 23 November:
Talk: A discussion around open access operations
Presented by Martijn Gilbert
By Zoom, starts 7:00 pm
Thursday 14 December:
Talk: ‘A Newcomer’s View of the ECML’
Presented by David Allen
By Zoom, starts 7:00 pm
- North Staffordshire Railway Study Group
Newsletter ‘Loop Lines’ (Summer 2023) now out
Tuesday 24 and Thursday 26 October
Event: Guided Tour
Guided walking tours of Stoke Railway Station, delving into the history of the North Staffordshire Railway's headquarters station, lasting about 1 hour and covering key features of the public areas. These include Winton Square, the hotel and main front, the scene from the north and south ends of the platforms, and the WW1 memorial arch. Led by Mark Smith, chair of the NSR Study Group.
- Somerset and Dorset Railway Trust
Saturday 4 November
Event: Last running day (at Mid Hants Railway) for the Societies 7F locomotive 53803 before its overhaul
- South Western Circle
Saturday 21 October
Talk: ‘The LSWR in the 1950s’
Presented by Hugh Davis
Venue: Usual West Byfleet venue, 2pm
- Southern Railway Group
Saturday 28 October:
Event: Southern Railways Group Open Day and AGM
Venue: Cornerstone Centre, West Byfleet, Surrey. Starts 12 noon
- Welsh Railways Research Circle
Tuesday 24 October
Event: Archiving Day at Rhiwderin Community Centre, Rhiwderin, Newport NP10 8RL
Saturday 11 November
Talk: ‘The history of the Corris Railway’ by Christoper Jones.
Venue: The Clayton Hotel, Cardiff, CF10 1GD, starts from 2pm
Tuesday 28 November
Archiving Day at Rhiwderin Community Centre, Rhiwderin, Newport NP10 8RL