LOCAL RAILWAY SOCIETIES
MEETINGS AND EVENTS
Q2. 2025
April to June 2025
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Note this calendar is based on information provided as at 31 March 2025. As full details of meetings are not always published a full quarter in advance, up-dates to this calendar will occur periodically through the quarter.
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- Abergavenny & District Steam Society
(Venue: Kings Arms, Neville Street, Abergavenny, starts 8pm)
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Tuesday 8 April: Talk
‘Railmotors in South Wales’
Presented by Adrian Humpage
Tuesday 13 May: AGM
AGM, plus ‘Western Valleys and Newport’
Presented by Nigel Lewis
Tuesday 10 June: Talk
‘Dock Lines and Engine Sheds of Newport’
Presented by Ray Viney
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Alcester Railway Circle
(Venue: Alcester Unionist Club, High Street, Alcester B49 5AB, starts 7.30pm)
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Monday 14 April: Talk
‘Steam of Five Continents’
Presented by P Stratford
Monday 19 May: Talk
‘Over the Alps – Banbury to Cheltenham’
Presented by P Jarvis
Talk season resumes in September
Aln Valley Railway
(Venue: The Old Waiting Room, Alnwick Station, 'Barter Books' bookshop, Alnwick NE66 2NP, start 7pm for 7.30pm)
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Thursday 17 April: Talk
‘Transitional Period LNER to BR 1946 to 1950’
Presented by David Dunn
Thursday 8 May: Quiz
Annual Quiz
Altrincham Electric Railway Preservation Society
(Venue: Altrincham Methodist Hall, Barrington Road, Altrincham WA14 1HF, starts 7.30pm)
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Friday 11 April: Presentation
‘Steam, Diesel and Electric in the Northern Fells’ (a joint meeting with the Irish Railway Record Society Manchester branch)
Presented by Ian Pilkington
Talk season resumes in October
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- Basingstoke and District Railway Society
(Venue: Wote Street Club, Basingstoke, RG21 7NG, starts 7.45pm)
Wednesday 9 April: Talk
‘Swiss Standard Gauge’
Presented by Nick Kearns
Wednesday 23 April: Slide Show
‘BDRS Trip to York’
Presented by Tony Wright
Wednesday 14 May:
‘Class 701 Arterio Fleet’
Presented by Neil Drury
Wednesday 28 May:
‘Gosling Galavants Again in 2024’
Presented by Paul Gosling
Wednesday 11 June: Talk
‘West Somerset Railway – An Overview’
Presented by Joseph Rogers
Wednesday 25 June: Talk
‘To a Mountain in Tibet’
Presented by Geoff Saunders
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- Bath Railway Society
(Venue: Museum of Bath at Work, Julian Road, Bath, BA1 2RH, starts 7.30pm)
Thursday 3 April: Talk
‘Building a New Steam Locomotive in the 21st Century’
Presented by Neil Taylor
Thursday 1 May: Talk
‘Network Rail’s Western Route Resilience Programme’
Presented by Julie Gregory
Thursday 5 June: AGM
Annual General Meeting
Followed by ‘From Scotland to Weymouth’
Presented by Robert Howes
Talk season resumes in September
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Blandford Forum Railway Club
(Venue: Blandford Scout Hall, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 7BS)
Waiting for details.
- Bradford Railway Circle
(Venue: Bradford Mechanics' Institute Library, 76 Kirkgate, Bradford BD1 1SZ, starts 2pm)
Wednesday 2 April: Talk
‘NYMR - The Early Years to the Present Day’
Presented by Dave Birtle
Wednesday 30 April: Talk
‘All Things North & Eastern’
Presented by Steve Armitage
Wednesday 28 May: Talk
‘Hanging Around in Germany’
Presented by Colin Boocock
Wednesday 25 June: Quiz
‘A Quizzical Tour’
Presented by John Holroyd
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- Bristol Railway Circle
(Venue: Redland Parish Church Hall: Times 1pm to 3pm)
Tuesday 15 April: Talk
‘The Rise and Fall of Bath Road Diesel Depot’
Presented by Roy Kethro
Tuesday 21 May
Half Year Business Meeting (BAWA)
Tuesday 11 June
Ten Minute Papers (at President’s House)
Talk season resumes in Autumn
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- Bromsgrove Railway Club
(Venue: St Godwald's Church Hall, Aston Fields, Bromsgrove B60 2EA, starts 7:45pm)
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Wednesday 9 April: Talk
A presentation by Brian Thomas of the Worcester Locomotive Society
Wednesday 14 May: Talk
‘Industrial Steam in the Midlands’
Presented by Mike Nichols
Talk season resumes in September
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- Buntingford Railway & Local History Society
(Venue: The Crown, 17 High Street, Buntingford, starts 8pm)
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Friday 25 April: Talk and Slides
‘Railway Slides’
Presented by Phil Wood
Friday 16 May: Talk
‘The Palace at Much Hadham’
Presented by Cristina Harrison
Friday 20 June: Social
Suzie Harrison – History of Cambridge USA Cemetery
Presented by Suzie Harrison
- Burton Railway Society
(Venue: Marston’s Sports & Social Club, Shobnall Road, Burton-on-Trent DE14 2BG, starts 7.30pm)
Thursday 3 April: Talk
Subject to be advised
Presented by Richard Binding
Thursday 1 May: Talk
‘The John Proctor Collection’
Presented by Dave Richard
Thursday 5 June: Quiz
The Annual BRS Quiz
Presented by Chris & Dave
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- Cambridge Railway Circle
(Venue: Arbury Community Centre, Campkin Road, Cambridge, CB4 2LD
Friday 4 April: Talk
‘Felixstowe Freights and Specials, here, there and everywhere'
Presented by John Day
Friday 9 May:
Provisional Topic - GCR and the Woodford Halse train register.
Presented by: To be advised
Talk season resumes in September
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- Cardiff & Avonside Railway Society
Saturday 20 April: Channel Tunnel
A day trip to the Channel Tunnel and Tonbridge
Saturday 18 May: London Flyer
A day trip to London with free time
Saturday 22 June: Leeds and Keighley
A day trip to Keighley for the KWVR Gala
Awaiting Autumn trips programme
Cirencester Railway Society
(Venue: Bingham Library, 1 Dyer Street, Cirencester, GL7 2PZ, starts 7.30pm)
Friday 4 April: Talk
‘A Spotter's life- a 12th Colour-Rail Journey’
Presented by Paul Chancellor
- Cornwall Railway Society
(Venue: Memorial Hall, Redruth Methodist Church, starts 6.30pm)
Sunday 6 April: Visit
North Cornwall Miniature Railway Open Day
A private toy museum, featuring Tri-ang and Lines Bros mostly. 400 vintage pedal cars on display. A large 10 1/4" railway attraction, with only 4 open days a year in aid of local charities.
Saturday 12 April: Talk
‘The Railways of East Cornwall before Dr Beeching’
Presented by David Thomas
Saturday 10 May: Talk
‘The Railways of India and East Africa’
Presented by John Ball
Saturday 17 May: Visit
The Devon Railway Centre - Bickleigh, near Exeter
Sunday 22 June: Visit
The Plym Valley Railway Transport Weekend
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- Friends of the Railway Studies Collection
(Venue: Newton Abbot Library, Passmore Edwards Centre, Market Street, Newton Abbot, starts 7pm)
Tuesday 15 April: Talk
‘The Advanced Passenger Train From A Different Slant’
Presented by Kit Spackman
Tuesday 6 May: AGM
Annual General Meeting, followed by a selection of images recently acquired by the Collection Graham Walker.
Tuesday 17 June: Talk
Subject to be advised
- Giggleswick Railway Circle
(Venue: Settle Victoria Hall, starts 10.30am)
Wednesday 23 April: Talk
Subject to be advised
Presented by
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- Gravesend Railway Enthusiasts Society
(Venue: Emmanuel Baptist Church, Windmill Street, Gravesend, Kent, DA12 1BB, starts 7.30pm)
Tuesday 1 April: Talk
‘Holiday in Australia’
Presented by David Hanger
Saturday 5 April: Open Day
Society open day
Thursday 17 April: Talk
‘LMS Patriot Project’
Presented by Colin Hall
Tuesday 6 May: Talk
‘It’s time for a PEP talk’
Presented by George Marcar
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Friday 23 May: Talk
Subject to be confirmed
Presented by
Tuesday 4 June: Talk
To be confirmed
Sunday 22 June: Social
Society Family Day
- Grimsby & Cleethorpes Railway Group
(Venue: The No.1, Station Approach, Cleethorpes, starts 7.30pm)
Wednesday 16 April: Talk
'Doncaster Station over the Years'
Presented by Bryan Longbone
Wednesday 21 May: Talk
'A Railway Photographer 1959-1966'
Presented by Chris Nettleton
Wednesday 18 June: Talk
‘Restoring the World’s First Internal Combustion Passenger Train'
Presented by Steve Hoather
Talk season resumes in September
- Harborough Railway Association
(Venue: Conservative Club, Fairfield Road, Harborough
Awaiting details of Spring Programme
- Haywoods Permanent Way
(Venue: Sports & Social Club, Main Road, Great Haywood, starts 7.30pm)
Wednesday April 24: Talk
‘Odd Corners of Shropshire (Part 2)’
Presented by Leon Coast
Wednesday May 29: Talk
‘The SVR New Build, 82045’
Presented by Neil Taylor
Wednesday June 26:
Annual General Meeting
followed by Wes Till
- Huddersfield Railway Circle
(Venue: Old Court Room, Town Hall, Huddersfield, starts 7.30pm)
Wednesday 9 April: Talk
‘BR Steam Days’
Presented by Barry Laycock
Wednesday 23 April: Talk
‘Belgium Trains, Trams and Beer’
Presented by Peter Holden
Wednesday 7 May: Talk
‘Just Trains’
Presented by John Whiteley
Wednesday 21 May: Visit
‘Sheffield, Barnsley & South Yorkshire’
Presented by Steve Armitage
Wednesday 4 June: Talk
‘The Nepal Railway’
Presented by Mike Swift
Wednesday 18 June: Talk
‘A German Presentation’
Presented by David Birtle
- Ipswich and District Historical Transport Society
(Venue: Ipswich Citadel, 558 Woodbridge Road, Ipswich, IP4 4PH, starts 7.30pm)
Wednesday 30 April: Talk
‘Early Car Production and Motoring in Suffolk’
Presented by Chris Turland.
Wednesday 28 May: Talk
‘The History of U.S.A.A.F Base at Holton’
Presented by Richard Pymar.
Talk season resumes from September
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Irish Railway Record Society - London
(Venue: The Gallery at Alan Baxter, 77 Cowcross Street, Farringdon, London EC1M 6EL, starts 6pm).
Friday 25 April: Talk
‘Maintaining the Irish Iron Road’
Presented by Andrew Waldron
Talk season resumes in October
Irish Railway Record Society - Manchester
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Friday 11 April: Talk
‘Steam Diesel and Electric Traction in The Northern Fells’
Presented by Ian Pilkington
Venue: Altrincham Methodist Church Hall.
Talk season resumes in October
- Kettering & District Locomotive Society
(Venue: Cornmarket Hall, London Road, Kettering NN15 7QA, start 7.45pm)
Awaiting details of programme
- Leicester Railway Society
(Venue: Braunstone Civic Centre, 209 Kingsway, Braunstone, Leicester LE3 2PP, starts 7.30pm)
Tuesday 15 April: Talk
'Somerset & Dorset memories'
Presented by Michael Clemens
Tuesday 20 May: Talk
A Evening with Richard Binding
'Another mixture of Steam and Diesel from the 1960 to the 2000's’
Tuesday 17 June: Talk
'The Midland Mainline in the 1950 and 60's to London St Pancras’
Presented by Mike Lee
- Lincoln Railway Society
(Venue: St Hugh's Church, Harewood Crescent, North Hykeham, Lincs, LN6 8JB, starts 7.30pm)
Monday 14 April: Talk
‘A Twelfth Colour-Rail Journey’
Presented by Paul Chancellor
Monday 12 May: Talk
‘The Recreation Of Locomotive 10000’
Presented by Tony Ellershaw
Monday 9 June: Talk
‘An Evening With Jason Cross’
Presented by Jason Cross
- Lutterworth Railway Society
(Venue: The Pavillion, Recreation Ground, Coventry Road, Lutterworth, LE17 4RB, starts 7.30pm)
Thursday 3 April: Illustrated Talk
‘British Steam Somerset & Dorset 1938 – 68’
Presented by Chris Pratt
Thursday 17 April: Illustrated Talk
‘Living the Dream 86259 Peter Pan’
Presented by Lee Ross
Thursday 1 May: Illustrated Talk
‘Bristol Brabazon, B36 and the Ekranoplane’
Presented by ESTG
Thursday 15 May: Illustrated Talk
New England in the Fall
Presented by Bob Gallatly
Thursday 5 June
Green Obsessive, Blue in Outlook
Presented by Gavin Lake
Thursday 19 June
‘Don’t Jump’
Presented by Alan Godber
- Marlow & District Railway Society
(Venue: Bourne End Comunity Centre, Wakeman Road, Bourne End, starts 7.30pm)
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Thursday 17 April: Talk
‘P2 Prince of Wales’
Presented by Chris Ardy
Thursday 15 May: Talk
‘US Scene in the 1960's/70's’
Presented by Don Woodworth
Thursday 20 June: Talk
‘Looking Back’
Presented by Tony Speechley
Matlock Railway Club
(Venue: The Duke William, Church Street, Matlock, starts 7.30pm)
Thursday 10 April: Talk
‘Rails around Sheffield’
Presented by Stephen Armitage
Thursday 24 April: Talk
‘Archive Great Western Steam & Vintage Narrow Guage’
Thursday 1 May: Talk
‘Around Great Britain In The 1950s’
Thursday 22 May: Film and AGM
Short Film Show followed by the AGM.
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- Norfolk Railway Society
(Venue: URC Hall, Ipswich Road, Norwich NR4 6QR, starts 7.30pm)
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Thursday 3 April: Talk
‘Newmarket and Chesterford Railway’
Presented by Alan Denney
Thursday 17 April: Talk
‘East West Rail’
Presented by Phil Marsh
Thursday 8 May: Talk
‘David Gricing the move from Black and White to Colour’
Presented by David Leathart
Thursday 15 May: Talk
Presentations by members of Ipswich & District Historical Transport Society
Stuart McNae, Robin Durrell and Merv Russen
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Talk season resumes in September
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- Nuneaton Railway Circle
(Venue: Chilvers Cotton Conservative Club, 18 Bridge Street, Coton, Nuneaton, starts 7.45pm)
Thursday 3 April: Talk
‘From Both Sides of the Fence’
Presented by Jason Cross
Thursday 17 April: AGM
‘Moving Coal’
Presented by Tony Bowles
Thursday 1 May: AGM
AGM, followed by Annual Photographic Competition
Talk season resumes in September
- Oxfordshire Railway Society
(Venue: Kidlington Baptist Church, High Street, Kidlington, OX5 2DS, starts 7pm)
Monday 8 April: Talk
‘Steam in India, Metre Gauge Memories’
Presented by Jeff Warren
Monday 13 May: Talk
‘Great Marlow Railway 150th Anniversary’
Presented by Mike Walker
Monday 10 June: Talk
‘Diesels and Electrics in Mainland Europe Part 2’
Presented by Howard Quayle
Peak Railway Association: Derwent Valley Branch
(Venue: Darley Dale Methodist Church Hall, Dale Road North, Darley Dale, DE4 2FS, starts 7.30pm)
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Monday 27 May: Talk
‘The Hope Valley Line’
Presented by Stephen Gay
Peak Railway Association: Sheffield Branch
(Venue: Farm Road Sports & Social Club, Farm Road, Sheffield S2 2TP, starts 7pm)
Monday 7 April: Digital Talk
‘Taking Railway Photography to New Heights’
Presented by Geoff Griffiths
Monday 5 May: Talk
‘Andean Adventure’ and ‘David Odd collections’
Presented by David Worth / Roger Hallatt
Monday 2 June: Talk
‘A 43 year Railway Career’
Presented by Robin Skinner
- Pennine Railway Society
(Venue: Doncaster Town Fields Sports Club, Bennetthorpe, Doncaster DN2 6AA, starts 7.30pm)
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Wednesday 2 April: Talk
'Travels with a Swiss Rail Pass 2023 Pt 2'
Presented by Bryan Johnson
Wednesday 17 April: Talk
'My Review of 2024'
Presented by Robert Pritchard
Wednesday 7 May: Talk
'The Cable Cars of San Francisco'
Presented by Tom Ingall
Wednesday 21 May: Talk
'Loco Hauled Trains and Light Rail in the British Isles and Europe’
Presented by Chris Theaker
Wednesday 4 June: Talk
'Dawn to Dusk - A Creative Railway Photography Journey around Britain'
Presented by Andrew Shenton
Wednesday 18 June: Talk
'Colorado Railroads, then and now'
Presented by Graham Lightfoot
- Pewsey Vale Railway Society
(Venue: Woodborough Social Club, Smithy Lane, Pewsey SN9 5PL)
Tuesday 8 April: Talk
‘Pendon Museum’
Presented by Chris Webber
Starts 7.30pm
Tuesday 13 May: Talk
‘Portugese Railways’
Presented by Ken Birbeck
Starts 7.30pm
Tuesday 10 June: Talk
‘William Stanier’
Presented by Geoff King
Starts 7.30pm
- Plymouth Railway Circle
(Venue: St Edward's Church Hall, Home Park Avenue, Peverell, Plymouth, starts 7.30pm)
Monday 14 April: Talk
‘Heading West without ever getting there’
Presented by Barry Stirman
Monday 28 April: Talk
‘Railway Holidays in the West Country Part 2; Devon and Somerset’
Presented by Stuart Warr
Monday 12 May: Members Presentation Evening
Awaiting Summer Programme
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- Railway Club of the New Forest
(Venue: Brock Village Hall, Highwood Road, Brockenhurst, starts 7.30pm)
Friday 2 May: AGM
AGM, followed by ‘Picture Postcards, from big 4 to bullet train’
Presented by John Hollands
Bank holiday weekend starts on 3rd May
Friday 30 May: Talk
‘The Devon Belle Part 3 - Exeter to Ilfracombe / Plymouth’
Presented by Ken Mumford
Friday 27 June: Talk
‘UK Steam from the 70's to the noughties’
Presented by Ian Copplestone
- Reading Transport Group
(Venue: Church House, 59 Church Street, Caversham, starts 7.45pm)
Wednesday 3 April: Talk
‘The Liverpool Overhead Railway’
Presented by Colin Brading
Wednesday 10 April: Talk
‘And now for Something Completely Different’
Presented by Peter Robins
Wednesday 17 April: Talk
‘Eleventh Colour-Rail Journey’
Presented by Paul Chancellor’.
Wednesday 24 April: Talk
‘Pangborne to Twyford before Electrification’
Presented by Gordon Adams
Wednesday 1 May
‘Ships and Steam’
Presented by Bruce Dawes
Wednesday 8 May
‘My Travels in 2023’
Presented by Peter Scott
Wednesday 15 May
‘The Indian Hill Railways’
Presented by David Brace.
Wednesday 22 May
‘London Underground - The Northern Line’
Presented by Jonathan James
Talk season resumes in September
- Redditch Railway Interest Group
(Venue: Forge Mill & Bordesley Abbey Visitors Centre, Needle Mill Lane, Redditch, starts 2pm)
Friday 11 April: Talk
‘Remembering Steam: from slides taken in the 1970s and 1980s’
Presented by Richard Orford
Sunday 4 May to Saturday 10 May
Railway Holiday Week in South Devon
based at Metropole Hotel, Torquay
Friday 16 May: Cine film and Slides
An Audio-visual Miscellany of Railways
Presented by Ken Tyler
Talk season resumes in September
- Shropshire Railway Society
(Venue: The Gateway Education & Arts Centre, Chester Street, Shrewsbury SY1 1NB, starts 7pm)
Thursday 10 April: Talk
‘Remembering Roger Amies’
Presented by Geoff Cryer
Saturday 12 April: Visit
Severn Valley Railway engineering facilities at Kidderminster
Thursday 24 April: AGM
Annual General Meeting followed by buffet
Talk season resumes in September
- Slough & Windsor Railway Society
(Venue: The Manor, Slough Railway Station, Brunel Way, Slough, starts 7.30pm
Friday 4 April: Talk
‘After the Grouping’
Presented by Jeremy Harrison
Friday 11 April: AGM
Annual General Meeting
Friday 25 April: Talk
‘Ashford to Hastings Revisited’
Presented by Richard Crane
Friday 2 May: Talk
‘Inter City 125 High Speed Trains’
Presented by Richard Morris
Friday 9 May: Talk
‘Railways of South Wales’
Presented by Stephen Bigley
Friday 17 May: Talk
‘Railway Accidents and Incidents (tales of a former Southern Region steam loco driver)’
Presented by Geoff Burch
Friday 24 May: Talk
‘Railway Scenes in Germany - Berlin Brandenburg’
Presented by Steve Olive
Friday 31 May: Talk
‘Scenic Railways Around the World’
Presented by John Laker & Keith Spillet
Friday 7 June: Talk
‘The Great Train Robbery’
Presented by Ian Boskett
Friday 14 June: Talk
‘By Super D to Barry Island (Part 1)’
Presented by Ken Mumford
Friday 21 June: Talk
‘Over 60 years of Railway Photography’
Presented by David Canning
Friday 28 June: Talk
Subject to be advised
Presented by Simon Colbeck
- South East Essex Railway Society
(Venue: Dundonald Drive, Leigh on Sea, Essex, starts 8pm)
Thursday 24 April: AGM
Annual General Meeting
Thursday 22 May: Talk
‘Ingatestone Museum - the refurbishment of an historic railway building’
Presented by Graham Orchard
Thursday 12 June: Visit
To Barnards Farm Miniature Railway, Brentwood Road, West Horndon
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- Southern Counties Railway Society
(Venue: George Lee Room, Christ Church, Freemantle, Southampton, starts 6.45pm)
Saturday 19 April: Talk
A two part meeting. David Mead will illustrate his travels in Portugal. John Goodrich will conclude his survey of railway liveries by looking at freight companies.
Saturday 17 May: Talk
‘King Alfred Buses’
Presented by James Freeman
Saturday 27 June: AGM
AGM, followed by Slides/ Digital Entertainment
- Stevenage Locomotive Society
(Venue: Community Arts Centre, Roaring Meg Retail Park, Stevenage, starts 7.30pm)
Thursday 24 April: Talk
‘Memories of a Gorleston Spotter – Part Two’
Presented by Chris Wright
Thursday 29 May:
AGM & Members’ Evening
Thursday 26 June:
‘Railtours and Specials, the last 40 years – Part Two’
Presented by John Day
- Stratford-upon-Avon Railway Group
(Venue: St. Andrews Church Hall, Shottery, CV37 9HQ, starts 7.30pm)
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Monday 28 April: Talk
‘Steam in my Nostrils’
Presented by Brian Mason
Talk season resumes in the Autumn
- Sutton Coldfield Railway Society
(Venue: St James Church Centre, 61 Mere Green Road, Sutton Coldfield B75 5BW, starts 7.45pm)
Wednesday 9 April: Photo Competition
Presented by Jack Boskett
Wednesday 16 April: Talk
‘Trains on Two Continents’
Presented by David Waldren
Wednesday 23 April: DVDs
Librarian's choice - Mike Newport.
Librarian’s choice. DVD’s ‘The Year is 1962’
Wednesday 30 April: Talk
‘The Liverpool Overhead Railway (The Dockers' Umbrella)’
Presented by Colin Brading
Wednesday 14 May: Talk
‘Before Preservation’
Presented by Richard Coghlan
Wednesday 21 May: Presentation
‘Something a Little More Contemporary - Part2’
Presented by Bill Gibbs
Wednesday 28 May: Presentation
‘Images from Glass Plate Negatives’
Presented by David Postle
- Sutton Railway Group
(Venue: St Clement's Church Hall, Church Lane, Sutton on Sea, Lincs LN12 2FE, starts 7pm)
Thursday 3 April
Second quiz night of the Year ​
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Thursday 1 May
To be announced
Thursday 5 June
To be announced
- Talking of Trains
(Venue: Surbiton Library Room, Ewell Road, Surbiton KT6 6AG, starts 7pm)
Talk season resumes in September
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- Tewkesbury YMCA Railway Society
(Venue: YMCA, 97 Church Street, Tewkesbury GL20 5RS, starts 7.45pm)
Tuesday 1 April: Members Evening
Bring your photos & DVDs to share
Tuesday 8 April: Talk
Show entitled “An Evening With Chris”
Presented by Chris Milner
Tuesday 15 April: Members Evening
Bring your photos & DVDs to share
Tuesday 22 April:
Show entitled “The Brian Morrison Collection Part 2”
Presented by Richard Tuplin
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Tuesday 29 April: Members Evening
Bring your photos & DVDs to share
Tuesday 6 May: Talk
Show entitled “My photography life in recent times”
Presented by Jack Boskett
Tuesday 13 May: AGM and Meal
Talk season resumes in September
- The 8D Association
(Venue: DCBL Stadium/Widnes RLFC, Lowerhouse Lane, Widnes, WA8 7DZ, starts 7pm)
Thursday 3 April: Talk
‘From the Slums to ‘The Sidings - Part Three’
Presented by David Armstrong
Thursday 1 May: Talk
‘Edge Hill Motive Power Depot (8A)’
Presented by Dennis Flood
Talk season resumes in the Autumn
- The 8E Railway Association
(Venue: Gladstone Club, Station Road, Northwich CW9 5RB, starts 7.45pm)
Tuesday 8 April: Talk
‘Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway Engine Sheds’
Presented Noel Coates
Tuesday 13 May: Talk
‘Sheffield to Kirton Tunnel’
Presented by Stephen Gay
Talk season resumes in September
- The Enfield Transport Circle
(Venue: Enfield Drill Hall Sports Club, 1 Old Park Avenue, Enfield EN2 6PJ, starts 8pm)
Tuesday 1 April: Talk
‘Stockton & Darlington Railway - Special Bicentenary Meeting - 1825-2025’
Presentation by Dennis A. Lovett
Tuesday 14 May: 35mm slides
‘Working Steam in China’
Presentation: Kenneth Livermore
Tuesday 4 June: Talk
‘Oxford to Cambridge - Then & Now’
Presentation: Richard Crane
- WC&P Railway Group
Friday 16 May: Talk
'Colour in Period -Interesting various pictures'
Presented by Philip Lovell:
Weston-s-Mare Venue: St Peter's Church Hall, Baytree Road, Milton, Weston-s-Mare, BS22 8HG
- Wells Railway Fraternity
(Venue: Wells Town Hall, Wells, Somerset, starts 7.30pm)
Tuesday 8 April: Talk
‘The Class 50s’
Presented by Geoff Hudson
Tuesday 13 May: Talk
‘Oddities Around Swindon’
Presented by Brian Arman
Talk season resumes in September
- Weston-Super-Mare Railway Society
(Venue: Conservative Club, 24-26 Alexandra Parade, Weston-Super-Mare, starts 8pm)
Tuesday 1 April: Presentation
​‘Lost Branches: Black & White Days’
Presented by Ian Bennett
Tuesday 6 May:
‘Another Box of Delights’
Presented by Ian Boskett
Tuesday 3 June:
‘Railway Images from Two Generations’
Presented by Mike and Paul Jones
- Wimborne Railway Society
(Venue: United Reformed Church Hall, Chapel Lane, Wimborne BH21 1PP, starts 7.30pm)
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Thursday 3 April: Talk
‘Railtours and Ramblings’
Presented by Ken Aveyard
Thursday 24 April: Presentation
Pete Renaut photo archive
Thursday 8 May: Talk
‘A Trip to Rotterdam’
Presented by Trevor Hargreaves
Thursday 22 May: Talk
‘Blue is the Colour’
Presented by Ken Aveyard
Thursday 5 June: Talk
‘Three Decades of Railway Interest - Travels around the Country 1967-1998’
Presented by Mike Wescombe
Thursday 10 June: Talk
Golden Jubilee Evening at Hamworthy Club
- Worcester Locomotive Society
(Venue: Barbourne Ex-Services Club, The Moors, Worcester WR1 3ED, starts 8pm)
Tuesday 1 April: Talk
‘Kent Coal - The 1970's to mid 1990's’
Presented by David J Hayes
Tuesday 6 May: Talk
‘Trains on two continents’
Presented by Dave Waldren
Tuesday 3 June: AGM
AGM, followed by ‘The Quintinshill Rail Disaster’
Presented by Chris Pate
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