LOCAL RAILWAY SOCIETIES
MEETINGS AND EVENTS
Q1. 2026
January to March 2026
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Note this calendar is based on information provided as at 30 December 2025. As full details of meetings are not always published a full quarter in advance, up-dates to this calendar will occur periodically. Note Societies often change their events, often on little notice.
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- Abergavenny & District Steam Society
(Venue: Kings Arms, Neville Street, Abergavenny, starts 7.30pm)
Tuesday 13 January: Talk
'Return to the Big Arch, Talywain'
Presented by David Moores
Tuesday 10 February: Talk
'Kidderminster Railway Museum - setting up of the museum and the collection it holds'
Presented by David Postle
Tuesday 10 March
‘Isambard Kingdom Brunel Part 1’
Presented by Steve Jones
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Alcester Railway Circle
(Venue: Alcester Unionist Club, High Street, Alcester B49 5AB, starts 7.30pm)
Monday 19 January: Talk
‘A Narrow Gauge Tour of Great Britain’
Presented by Davud Gouldthorpe
Monday 16 February: Talk
‘The Evesham and Redditch Railway’
Presented by Phil Jarvis
Monday 16 March: Talk
'Scottish Miscellany'
Presented by Michael Clemens
Altrincham Electric Railway Preservation Society
(Venue: Altrincham Methodist Hall, Barrington Road, Altrincham WA14 1HF, starts 7.30pm)
Friday 9 January: Talk
‘A Midlands Miscellany’
Presented by John Hooley
Friday 13 February: Talk
‘People and Places 8’
Presented by Paul Shackcloth
- Basingstoke and District Railway Society
(Venue: Wote Street Club, Basingstoke, RG21 7NG, starts 7.45pm)
Wednesday 14 January: Picture Show
‘Classic and Modern Image’
Presented by Terry Foulger
Wednesday 28 January: AGM
Followed by ‘The Railways of Porto and the Douro Valley’
Presented by Tony Wright
Wednesday 11 February: Talk
‘Even more Old, New, Borrowed and Blue’
Presented by Alastair Wood
Wednesday 25 February: Talk
‘A To Z of Swiss Railways Part 1’
Presented by Steve Ollive
Wednesday 11 March: Talk
‘Railways of Hampshire’
Presented by Stephen Bigley
Wednesday 25 March: Talk
‘Steam Loco Photo's from the 1960's to present day UK, Europe, China and USA’
Presented by Chris Ardey
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- Bath Railway Society
(Venue: Museum of Bath at Work, Julian Road, Bath, BA1 2RH, starts 7.30pm)
Thursday 8 January: Talk
‘The Langford Collection Part 1’
Presented by Mike Beale
Thursday 5 February: Talk
‘Industrial Steam in Wales’
Presented by Peter Brabham
Thursday 5 March: Talk
‘The Politics of the Closure of the Somerset and Dorset’
Presented by Prof Colin Divall
- Bradford Railway Circle
(Venue: Bradford Mechanics' Institute Library, 76 Kirkgate, Bradford BD1 1SZ, starts 2pm)
Wednesday 4 February: Talk
‘British Rail 1984’
Presented by Robert Clarke
Wednesday 4 March: Talk
‘The Highland Railway, Part 2’
Presented by Bill Jagger
- Bristol Railway Circle
(Venue: Redland Parish Church Hall: Times 1pm to 3pm)
Tuesday 13 January
DVD Evening (at President’s House)
Tuesday 27 January: Talk
‘Highways and Byways of Swindon Top Link’
Tuesday 10 February
Ten Minute Papers (at President’s House)
Tuesday 24 February: Talk
‘More Preserved Steam on BR’
Tuesday 17 March: Talk
Meeting (details to be announced)
- Bromsgrove Railway Club
(Venue: St Godwald's Church Hall, Aston Fields, Bromsgrove B60 2EA, starts 7:45pm)
Wednesday 14 January: Talk
‘A Look Around Isle of Man Railways’: an evening with Gareth Wigley (a Club committee member)
Wednesday 11 February: Talk
‘Final Years of BR Steam’
Presented by Derek Huntriss
Wednesday 11 March: Talk and Film
An Evening of Cine Films presented by Keith Bullock
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- Buntingford Railway & Local History Society
(Venue: The Crown, 17 High Street, Buntingford, starts 8pm)
Friday 16 January: Annual General Meeting
AGM followed by a Quiz
Friday 20 February: Talk
The Inns of Buntingford
Presented by Carol Emery
Friday 20 March: Talk
‘Introduction to the East-West Rail Link’
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- Burton Railway Society
(Venue: Marston’s Sports & Social Club, Shobnall Road, Burton-on-Trent DE14 2BG, starts 7.30pm)
Thursday 8 January: Talk
‘Going South’
Presented by Andy Harris
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Awaiting further programme details
- Cambridge Railway Circle
(Venue: Arbury Community Centre, Campkin Road, Cambridge, CB4 2LD
Friday 9 January: Talk (by Zoom)
‘Talks via Zoom - Colour Steam’
Presented by David Postle, Curator of the Kidderminster Railway Museum
Friday 6 February: Talk
‘Java Steam Days’
Presented by D. Longman
Friday 6 March: Talk
‘Hertfordshire Area Lines’
Presented by D Dent
- Cardiff & Avonside Railway Society
No details advised as yet.
Cirencester Railway Society
(Venue: Bingham Library, 1 Dyer Street, Cirencester, GL7 2PZ, starts 7.30pm)
Friday 2 January: Talk
‘The Bill Potter Collection (Classic Rail Archive 1938 - 1988)’
Presented by Chris Smith
Friday 6 February: Talk
‘Funeral Trains’
Presented by Nicholas Wheatley
Friday 6 March: Talk
‘Brunel’s Broad Gauge’
Presented by Paul Waldron
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- Cornwall Railway Society
(Venue: Memorial Hall, Redruth Methodist Church, starts 6.30pm)
Saturday 10 January: Talk
Nigel Tregonning & Ian Cavill presents A railway photographic evening
Saturday 14 February: Talk
‘Penzance Station in Great Western Days’
Presented by Sid Geake
Saturday 14 March:
Members Evening
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​​- Friends of the Railway Studies Collection
(Venue: Newton Abbot Library, Passmore Edwards Centre, Market Street, Newton Abbot, starts 7pm)
Tuesday 20 January: Illustrated Talk
‘The Railway Scene 2025-26’
Presented by Gareth Harrison
Tuesday 17 February: Illustrated Talk
‘EWS without the Diesels’
Presented by Stephen Lynas
Tuesday 17 March: Illustrated Talk
‘My father the Reverend Awdry who created Thomas the Tank Engine’
Presented by Veronica Chambers
- Giggleswick Railway Circle
(Venue: Settle Victoria Hall, starts 10.30am)
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Wednesday 28 January: Talk
'The Little North Western Railway':
Presented by Martin Bairstow
Wednesday 25 February: Talk
‘Treasures of a Trainspotter Part 3’
Presented by Glenn Clarkson
Wednesday 18 March: Talk
‘My Railway Photographic Life with a Camera’
Presented by Eddie Bobrowski
- Gravesend Railway Enthusiasts Society
(Venue: Emmanuel Baptist Church, Windmill Street, Gravesend, Kent, DA12 1BB, starts 7.30pm)
Tuesday 6 January: Railway Videos
Video Evening
Thursday 22 January:
Social evening and Quiz
Tuesday 3 February: Talk
An Evening with Adam Curtis
Thursday 19 February: Talk
‘200 Years of Railways in Pictures’
Presented by Tony Riley
Tuesday 3 March: Talk
‘The Luck of KoKura’
Presented by Bob Gibbs
Thursday 19 March:
‘Medway Queen, Heroine of Dunkirk’
Presented by Mark Bathurst
- Grimsby & Cleethorpes Railway Group
(Venue: The No.1, Station Approach, Cleethorpes, starts 7.30pm)
Wednesday 21 January: Talk
'The Schools of the Southern Railway'
Presented by Bob Gellatly
Wednesday 18 February: Talk
‘Writing about the Railways of NE Lincolnshire'
Presented by Paul King
Wednesday 18 March: Talk
'The Railways of Warwickshire'
Presented by Anthony Hicks
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- Harborough Railway Association
(Venue: Conservative Club, Fairfield Road, Harborough
Awaiting programme details
- Haywoods Permanent Way
(Venue: Sports & Social Club, Main Road, Great Haywood, starts 7.30pm)
Wednesday 29 January: Talk
From Frostbite to Electric Light
Presented by Mark Smith
Wednesday 26 February: Talk
Railway Safety in Depth
Presented by David Maidment
Wednesday 26 March: Talk
Black Country Freight (Part 2)
Presented by David Hayes
- Huddersfield Railway Circle
(Venue: Old Court Room, Town Hall, Huddersfield, starts 7.30pm)
Wednesday 14 January: Talk
‘The Harz Railway’
Presented by Peter Lockwood
Wednesday 28 January: Talk
‘Gricer’s Year’
Presented by Robert Clarke
Wednesday 11 February: AGM
Annual General Meeting, followed by pictures/ slides
Wednesday 25 February: Talk
‘Highland Railway Part 1’
Presented by Bill Jagger
Wednesday 11 March: Talk
‘The Peter Fox Collection’
Presented by Andy Barclay
Wednesday 25 March: Talk
‘An Evening with Gavin Morrison’
- Ipswich and District Historical Transport Society
(Venue: Ipswich Citadel, 558 Woodbridge Road, Ipswich, IP4 4PH, starts 7.30pm)
Wednesday 25 February: Talk
‘Shipwrecks around East Anglia’
Presented by Andy Beharrell
Wednesday 25 March: Talk
‘The History of Colne Valley Railway’
Presented by Paul Lemon (Chairman of CVR)
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Irish Railway Record Society - London
(Venue: The Gallery at Alan Baxter, 77 Cowcross Street, Farringdon, London EC1M 6EL, starts 6pm).
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Friday 16 January: Talk (by Zoom only)
‘Sligo Leitrim & Northern Counties Railway – Real and Modelled’
Presented by David Richardson
Friday 20 February: Talk (live and by Zoom)
‘Celebrating Great Victoria Street’
Presented by Robert White
Friday 20 March: Talk (live and by Zoom)
‘Irish Rail wanderings in the 1980’s’
Presented by Ken Fox
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​Irish Railway Record Society - Manchester
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Thursday 12 February: Talk
‘Discovering the MGWR’
Presented by Richard Maclachlan
- 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)
Awaiting details of programme
- Lincoln Railway Society
(Venue: St Hugh's Church, Harewood Crescent, North Hykeham, Lincs, LN6 8JB, starts 7.30pm)
Monday 12 January: Talk
‘Six of the Best’
Presented by Graham Lightfoot
Monday 9 February: Talk
‘On The Lines Of Duty (Part 2)
Presented by Alan Stennett
Monday 9 March: Talk
‘A Year in the Life of the Kent and Sussex’
Presented by Robin Coombes
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- Lutterworth Railway Society
(Venue: The Pavillion, Recreation Ground, Coventry Road, Lutterworth, LE17 4RB, starts 7.30pm)
Thursday 1 January: Talk
‘The South Leicestershire Railway Then and Now'
Presented by Phil Lindsey
Thursday 5 February: Event
Bring a Thing Evening
Thursday 19 February: Talk
'Exploring Mongolian Railways'
Presented by Steve Morris
Thursday 5 March: Illustrated Talk
‘Don't Jump'
Presented by Alan Godber
Thursday 19 March - AGM
Annual General Meeting
- Marlow & District Railway Society
(Venue: Bourne End Comunity Centre, Wakeman Road, Bourne End, starts 7.30pm)
Thursday 15 January: Talk
‘From Railways to Royalty’
Presented by Peter Robins
Thursday 19 February: AGM and Talk
Society AGM
followed by ‘White Gold - The story of China Clay and the railways.’
Presented by Mike Walker
Thursday 19 March: Talk
‘The Central Wales Line Part 1 Shrewsbury to Llandovery’
Presented by Chris Jones
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Matlock Railway Club
(Venue: The Duke William, Church Street, Matlock, starts 7.30pm)
Thursday 15 January: Talk
‘Dinburgh & Perth To Kinnaber Junction’
Thursday 22 January: Talk
‘My Favourite Photographs’ - Zoom
Presented by Jeremy Harrison
Thursday 12 February: Talk
‘Twtytw’ - Zoom
Presented by Geoff Plumb
Thursday 26 February: Talk
‘Duchess Of Hamilton & Duke Of Gloucester’
Thursday 12 March: Talk
‘Crewe Memories’
Presented by Steve Armitage
Thursday 26 March: Talk
‘Steam in the 50s – Reels 3 & 4’
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- Norfolk Railway Society
(Venue: URC Hall, Ipswich Road, Norwich NR4 6QR, starts 7.30pm)
Thursday 8 January: Talk (Zoom Meeting)
‘Round Up 2025’
Presented by Robert Pritchard
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Thursday 5 February: Talk
‘Images from the early digital era’
Presented by Robert Pritchard, Editor Today’s Railway UK.
Thursday 19 February: Talk
'From Banker to Train Driver’
Presented by Tim Ward
Thursday 19 March: Talk
’Railways in the 1980s’
Presented by Paul Stanford
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- Nuneaton Railway Circle
(Venue: Chilvers Cotton Conservative Club, 18 Bridge Street, Coton, Nuneaton, starts 7.45pm)
Thursday 8 January: Talk
‘The Great Central Railway’
Presented by Ken Johnson
Thursday 22 January: Talk
‘The Holiday Line Part 1’
Presented by Brian Holland
Thursday 5 February: Talk
‘Railways from Pole Position’
Presented by Jamie Collins
Thursday 19 February: Talk
‘The Moseley Collection’
Presented by Graham Walker
Thursday 5 March: Talk
‘The Sea Wall’
Presented by Gavin Lake
Thursday 19 March: Talk
‘The Moseley Collection – Steam in the 1930s’
Presented by Robin Mathams
- Oxfordshire Railway Society
(Venue: Kidlington Baptist Church, High Street, Kidlington, OX5 2DS, starts 7pm)
Monday 12 January: Talk
‘Deltics On The East Coast Main Line & Branches’
Presented by John Hubbard
Monday 9 February: AGM
Photo Competition, AGM, and Members Presentations
Monday 9 March: Talk
‘The Wycombe Railway’
Presented by David Lane
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 26 January: Talk
‘Peak Rail - Review of 2025 & Preview of 2026’
Presented by Mark Sealey
Monday 30 March: Talk
An Andean Adventure - Please note Early Start - 18:45 not 19:30
Presented by David Worth
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Peak Railway Association: Sheffield Branch
(Venue: Farm Road Sports & Social Club, Farm Road, Sheffield S2 2TP, starts 7pm)
Monday 5 January: Talk
‘A Race Around Britain’
Presented by James & Andrew Speed
Monday 2 February: Talk
‘The Royal Train - the Inside Story’
Presented by Geoff Griffiths
Monday 2 March: Talk
(1) Switzerland Sun & Snow
(2) Italian Riviera Scenic Main Line
Presented by David Hague
- Pennine Railway Society
(Venue: Doncaster Town Fields Sports Club, Bennetthorpe, Doncaster DN2 6AA, starts 7.30pm)
Wednesday 7 January: AGM
AGM followed by 'The photographs of Maurice Ockleford'
Wednesday 26 January: AGM
'50 years of Railfreight 1976-2026'
Presented by Glenn Williamson
Wednesday 4 February: Talk
'Spinning Around Again'
Presented by Steve Philpott
Wednesday 18 February: Talk
'The South Yorkshire Joint Pt2 Maltby to Kirk Sandal'
Presented by Bob Gellatly
Wednesday 4 March: Talk
'Around the Regions'
Presented by Andy Warnes
Wednesday 18 March: Talk
'From Pit to Power Station'
Presented by Chris Booth
- Pewsey Vale Railway Society
(Venue: Woodborough Social Club, Smithy Lane, Pewsey SN9 5PL)
Tuesday 13 January: AGM
AGM & Railway Quiz
Starts 2.45pm
Tuesday 10 February: Talk
‘S&D Family on the Line’
Starts 2.45pm
Tuesday 10 March: Talk
The Great Central Railway
Starts 2.45pm
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- Plymouth Railway Circle
(Venue: St Edward's Church Hall, Home Park Avenue, Peverell, Plymouth, starts 7.30pm)
Monday 5 January: Talk
‘Narrow Gauge Rails across the UK’
Presented by Steven Andrews
Monday 19 January: Talk
‘Diesel Traction across the UK 1980-2009’
Presented by Paul Maycock:
Monday 2 February: Talk
‘The Class 50 Story: The British Rail Years’
Presented by Geoff Hudson:
Monday 16 February: Talk
‘Diesel and Electric Motive Power on the Southern during the 1980’s to present’
Presented by David Goodyear
Monday 2 March:
‘Steam on film in Peru, the Andes and on some serious mountain railways’
Presented by Barry Stirman
Monday 16 March: Talk
‘Four decades of the Rhatische Bahn’
Presented by Mervyn Kendall
Monday 30 March: Talk
‘Railway Holidays in the West Country Part2; Devon and Somerset’
Presented by Stuart Warr
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- Railway Club of the New Forest
(Venue: Brock Village Hall, Highwood Road, Brockenhurst, starts 7.30pm)
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Friday 30 January: Talk
‘Portugal in the 1970s’
Presented by David Mead
Friday 27 February: Talk
‘Railways in the American Cival War’
Presented by Phil Benstead
Friday 27 March: Talk
‘Shillingstone – The Phoenix Rises’
Presented by Geoff Baker
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​- Reading Transport Group
(Venue: Church House, 59 Church Street, Caversham, starts 7.45pm)
Wednesday 7 January: Talk
‘Looking Back at 2025 in Motion’
Presented by Derek Spicer
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Wednesday 14 January: Talk
A trip to Denver Colorado and a look at its railroads
Presented by Frank Pond
Wednesday 21 January: Talk
‘Paddington to the Thames Valley in the 1970s’
Presented by Frank Pond
Wednesday 4 February: Video
Railways of Switzerland Part One
Presented by Steve Olive
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- Redditch Railway Interest Group
(Venue: Forge Mill & Bordesley Abbey Visitors Centre, Needle Mill Lane, Redditch, starts 2pm)
Friday 9 January: Talk
‘A Personal Appreciation of our Steam Railways’
Presented by David Gouldthorp
Friday 13 February: Talk
‘Railways in and around World War 2 - 1937 to 1945: From the Moseley Archive’
Presented by Robin Mathams
Friday 13 March: AGM
Annual General Meeting
followed by ‘Steam through the Lens’ presented by David Gorton
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- Shropshire Railway Society
(Venue: The Gateway Education & Arts Centre, Chester Street, Shrewsbury SY1 1NB, starts 7pm)
Thursday 8 January: Talk
‘Great Central Part 2’
Presented by Philip Hamson
Thursday 22 January: Talk
‘The Rebirth of UK Tram Systems Steve Page’
Presented by Stewart Henderson
Thursday 12 February: Talk
‘Swansea and Mumbles Railway’
Presented by Paul Barke
Thursday 26 February:
Shrewsbury Photographic Society railway competition
Thursday 12 March: Talk
‘Black Country Freight Part 2’
Presented by David Hayes
Thursday 26 March: Talk
‘Where do you want to go’
Presented by Anthony Hicks
- Slough & Windsor Railway Society
(Venue: The Manor, Slough Railway Station, Brunel Way, Slough, starts 7.30pm
Friday 2 January:
‘53 years Driving with London Transport and National Express’
Presented by Ray Bradford
Friday 9 January
‘Railways 1964-onwards’
Presented by Geoff Plumb
Friday 16 January
‘Community Rail’
Presented by Richard Crane
Friday 23 January
‘Atmospheric Railway’
Awaiting further programme details
- South East Essex Railway Society
(Venue: Dundonald Drive, Leigh on Sea, Essex, starts 8pm)
Thursday 22 January: Talk
‘The Spirit of Sandringham’
Presented by John Pearson of the B17 Steam Locomotive Trust
Thursday 26 February:
‘The Great Western Rapid Charge train’
Presented by Dan Fosdike
Thursday 26 March: Talk
“A to B” Apprentice to the Board
Presented by Ron Labram
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- Southern Counties Railway Society
(Venue: George Lee Room, Christ Church, Freemantle, Southampton, starts 6.45pm)
Saturday 17 January: Members Photographic Evening
Slides or memory stick with pictures on no more than 15 mins slide show each person
Saturday 21 February: Talk
‘Mixed Transport’
Presented by Martyn Davis
Saturday 21 March: Talk
‘35mm slides Railways of Scotland 1970s, 1980s and 1990s’
Presented by Stephen Bigley
- Stevenage Locomotive Society
(Venue: Community Arts Centre, Roaring Meg Retail Park, Stevenage, starts 7.30pm)
Thursday 29 January: Talk
‘To China for Steam in the 20th & 21st centuries’
Presented by Simon Colbeck
Thursday 26 February: Talk
‘The Midland to Swansea – Part 1: Hereford to Brecon’
Presented by Chris Jones
Thursday 26 March: Talk
‘50 years with the 50s’
Presented by Geoff Hudson
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- Stratford-upon-Avon Railway Group
(Venue: St. Andrews Church Hall, Shottery, CV37 9HQ, starts 7.30pm)
Monday 26 January: Talk
‘A Medium Format Pot – Pourri’
Presented by Mike Wathen
Monday 23 February: Film
‘Nostalgic Steam on 16mm and 8mm Film’
Presented by Chriss Pratt
Monday 23 March: Talk
‘The Changing Face of the Redditch to Evesham Branch’
Presented by Philip Jarvis
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- Sutton Coldfield Railway Society
(Venue: St James Church Centre, 61 Mere Green Road, Sutton Coldfield B75 5BW, starts 7.45pm)
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- Sutton Railway Group
(Venue: St Clement's Church Hall, Church Lane, Sutton on Sea, Lincs LN12 2FE, starts 7pm)
Thursday 8 January
First quiz night 2026
Thursday 5 February
Scalextric racing night
Thursday 5 March
Groups AGM, group discussion and videos
- Tewkesbury YMCA Railway Society
(Venue: YMCA, 97 Church Street, Tewkesbury GL20 5RS, starts 7.45pm)
Tuesday 6 January:
Members evening bring your memory sticks, slides & DVDs to share
Tuesday 13 January: Talk
‘Against All Odds - The rebuilding of the WHR’
Presented by Dave Waldron
Tuesday 20 January: Members evening
Bring your photos & DVDs to share
Tuesday 27 January: Talk
‘R is for Railway, S is for Signals, Stations & Structures’
Presented by Stephen Wilson
Tuesday 3 February: Members evening
Bring your photos & DVDs to share
Tuesday 10 February: Talk
‘The Reunification Of The GCR’
Presented Mr Tom Ingall
Tuesday 17 February: Members evening
Bring your photos & DVDs to share
Tuesday 24 February: Talk
‘Out & About in 2024 + Belgium & Holland’
Presented by Richard Morris
Tuesday 3 March: Members evening
Bring your photos & DVDs to share
Tuesday 10 March: Talk
‘Railways around & about the UK’
Presented by Paul Woolard
Tuesday 17 March: Members evening
Bring your photos & DVDs to share
Tuesday 24 March: Talk
‘21st Century Gricer’
Presented by Don Taggart
Tuesday 30 March:
Bring Your Photos and DVDs to Share
- The 8D Association
(Venue: DCBL Stadium/Widnes RLFC, Lowerhouse Lane, Widnes, WA8 7DZ, starts 7pm)
Thursday 15 January: Talk
‘The 1960’s in Colour, Part Two’
Presented by John Sloane
Thursday 12 February: Talk
‘Merseyside & North Cheshire in the mid 1970’s’
Presented by Brian Roberts
Thursday 12 March: Talk
‘The Liverpool and Manchester Railway and Lion Locomotive – History in the Making’
Presented by Sharon Brown
- The 8E Railway Association
(Venue: Gladstone Club, Station Road, Northwich CW9 5RB, starts 7.45pm)
Tuesday 13 January: AGM
AGM followed by a presentation Railways across Africa by Paul Tench
Tuesday 10 February: Talk
‘A Midlands Miscellany’
Presented by John Hooley
Tuesday 10 March: Talk
‘Canadian Rocky Mountain Steam Express 2004’
Presented by Steve Blakemore
- The Enfield Transport Circle
(Venue: Enfield Drill Hall Sports Club, 1 Old Park Avenue, Enfield EN2 6PJ, starts 8pm)
Tuesday 6 January: Talk
‘Rail touring then and now’
Presentation: Andrew Garrett
Tuesday 3 February: Talk
‘The History and Development of Engines - Part 4’
Presentation: Peter Moore and Kenneth Crane
Tuesday 3 March: AGM
AGM followed by The 2025 Malcolm Alderman Tribute Presentation
‘Sir Nigel Gresley 150 (1876-2026)’
Presentation: Kenneth Crane
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- WC&P Railway Group
Friday 23 January: Talk
‘Railways in the popular imagination’
Presented by Julia Elton
Clevedon Venue: St Andrew's Church Centre, Old Church Road, Clevedon, BS21 7UF
Friday 20 March: Talk
‘Swindon Works from the Beginning (Part 4)’
Presented by Brian Arman
Portishead Venue: Folk Hall, 95 High Street, Portishead, BS20 6PR
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- Wells Railway Fraternity
(Venue: Wells Town Hall, Wells, Somerset, starts 7.30pm)
Tuesday 13 January: Members Talks
Members Talks – Lynton & Barnstaple Update by David Edwards
Followed by Modelling Our Local Station by Andrew Tucker
Tuesday 10 February: Talk
‘HSTs at Fifty’
Presented by Roy Kethro
Tuesday 10 March: Talk
‘Railway Publishing and the Titfield Thunderbolt’
Presented by Simon Castens
- Weston-Super-Mare Railway Society
(Venue: Conservative Club, 24-26 Alexandra Parade, Weston-Super-Mare, starts 8pm)
Tuesday 6 January: Talk
‘In the beginning, and a revue of 2025’
Presented by Chris Perkins
Tuesday 3 February: Talk
‘Travelling in 4 countries’
Presented by Ian Chancellor
​Tuesday 3 March: Talk
‘Steam Recreations (South)’
Presented by Don Bishop
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- Wimborne Railway Society
(Venue: United Reformed Church Hall, Chapel Lane, Wimborne BH21 1PP, starts 7.30pm)
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Thursday 8 January: Talk
‘Trainspotting 1983 and on’
Presented by Ken Aveyard
Thursday 22 January: Talk
‘Ships of the Solent pt2 - Southampton Docks to Swanage’
Presented by Colin Hall
Thursday 5 February: Talk
‘Japan and Sri Lanka’
Presented by Peter Watson
Thursday 19 February:
‘The Steam Scene Special’
Presented by Gerry Barnard
Thursday 5 March: Talk
To be announced
Thursday 19 March: Talk
‘Steam Heat - Garratts Galore in Southern Africa’
Presented by Peter Watson
- Worcester Locomotive Society
(Venue: Barbourne Ex-Services Club, The Moors, Worcester WR1 3ED, starts 8pm)
Tuesday 6 January:
‘A Tenth Colour Rail Journey’
Presented by Paul Chancellor
Tuesday 3 February: Talk
‘mages from the Kidderminster Railway Museum Collection’
Presented by David Postle
Tuesday 3 March: Talk
‘Begged, Borrowed and Bought - A miscellaneous collection’
Presented by Bob Bemand
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