'National Railway Societies'
Meetings and Events for Q4 2026
October to December 2026
- Branch Line Society
- Historical Model Railway Society
- Inter City Railway Society
- Locomotive Club of Great Britain
- Railfuture
- Railway & Canal Historical Society
- Stephenson Locomotive Society
For Railway Correspondence and Travel Society go to www.rcts.org.uk/#news and scroll down
Note this calendar is based on information provided as at 18 June 2026. 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.
BRANCH LINE SOCIETY has the following events:
Saturday 3 October
‘Crowle Peatland Railway’
An all available lines and various traction trip to this recreation of a peat moor railway.
Saturday 10 October
‘Alan Keef Ltd - Narrow Gauge Visit’
A final visit has been arranged to this true working industrial location before its relocation to a new facility.
Friday 16 October
‘Crewe Railway Heritage Tour’
This is a walking and service bus tour in Crewe to see a range of Crewe's rich railway history and heritage.
Saturday 17 October
‘Northern Line Architecture Tour’
This is a service tube train tour to see a range of railway architecture and heritage at Northern Line stations.
Saturday 17 October
‘Threlkeld Quarry Railway’
An all-available lines visit has been arranged at this fascinating 2' gauge railway in the heart of the Lake District.
Monday 19 October
‘Liverpool Roundabout Tour’
This is a very rare opportunity to tour several hidden parts of stations around Liverpool.
Friday 23 October
‘Poplar Miniature Railway’
This delightful 7.25 inch gauge miniature railway set in the grounds of Poplar Garden Centre will open especially for Branch Line Society members
Friday 23 October
‘Count Binface Wheeler - Service Tracker’
A mini service train tracker on the Friday evening before our AGM.
Saturday 24 October
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
The Society will hold its 2026 Annual General Meeting (AGM) at the East Anglian Railway Museum.
Saturday 24 October
‘AGM Film Presentation & Meal’
Our esteemed Treasurer Ian Mortimer will present a varied selection of his photographs from the 1970s, including many not shown before
Saturday 24 October
‘RTC Derby tour’
This is a rare opportunity to visit parts of RTC Derby.
Sunday 25 October
‘Audley End Enchanted Railway’
The AGM weekend will conclude with a spooktacular visit to this railway.
Saturday 13 November
‘Visit to SFRS National Training Centre’
A visit to the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service National Training Centre at Cambuslang
Saturday 28 November
Loco hauled charter - Peterborough to Scotland - details to follow
Saturday 5 December
‘The Snow Flake’
It's the month of December, and almost Christmas time, which means only one thing... a BLS Christmas train!
HISTORICAL MODEL RAILWAY SOCIETY has the following events:
Saturday 3 October
HMRS AGM
Zoom Meeting for Members - The documents for the 2026 AGM can be found on the Society Matters Page ‘AGM Papers’
Wednesday 28 October
Bletchley Area Group: Talk
Venue: Whaddon Way Church Centre, Beaverbrook Court, Whaddon Way, BLETCHLEY, MK3 7JS.
Starts 7.30pm
Wednesday 25 November
Bletchley Area Group:
‘Show and Tell’ - an evening of discussion and viewing members’ current modelling and/or research.
Venue: Whaddon Way Church Centre, Beaverbrook Court, Whaddon Way, BLETCHLEY, MK3 7JS.
Starts 7.30pm
Monday 28 December
Bletchley Area Group:
Zoom Meeting: ‘The Channel Tunnel’
Starts 7.30pm
Other Area Groups yet to release
INTER CITY RAILWAY SOCIETY
Visits for the 2026 season are essentially concluded, with planning now in process for the 2027 programme
However the following for 2026 is being planned:
In October or November
Event: Visit
‘FL Crewe Basford Hall Yard’
Cost: In the past has been £15 payable on the day.
LOCOMOTIVE CLUB OF GREAT BRITAIN has the following presentations:
Tuesday 6 October
LCGB (Bedford branch): Talk
‘Stuart Underdown’s Southern Memories, Part 2’
Presented by Jeremy Harrison
Venue: St John's Church Hall, St John’s Street, Bedford, MK42 0DL.
Start time 7.30pm
Thursday 8 October
LCGB (St. Albans branch): Branch AGM and Talk
‘The Clan Project’
Presented by Ian Henderson
Venue: St Bartholomew's Church, 47 Vesta Avenue, St Albans, AL1 2PE
Start time 7.30pm
Tuesday 13 October
LCGB (North London branch): Branch AGM and Talk
‘Foreign Tours’
Presented by Martyn Gregg
Venue: The Parish Room, St Michaels Church, Bounds Green Road, Wood Green, London, N22 8HE
Start time 2pm.
Tuesday 13 October
LCGB (Dorking branch): Talk
‘Further treasures from the Ken Nunn Collection’
Presented by Robert Jackson
Venue: Dorking Friends Meeting House, Butter Hill, South Street, Dorking, RH4 2LE.
Start time 7.30pm.
Tuesday 13 October
LCGB (North West branch)
‘The LCGB at the Red Lion’. Members' and visitors' digital photographs
Venue: The Red Lion Hotel, 9 Ash Brow (A5209), Newburgh, WN8 7NF
Start time 7.30pm
Friday 16 October
LCGB (Central London branch): Branch AGM and Talk
Branch AGM and Members' images.
Venue: Keen House (the Model Railway Club), 4, Calshot Street, London N1 9DA.
Start time 6.30pm.
Tuesday 20 October
LCGB (Bedford branch): Branch AGM and Talk
Annual General Meeting, followed by a guest speaker
Venue: St John's Church Hall, St John’s Street, Bedford, MK42 0DL.
Start time 7.30pm
Tuesday 3 November
LCGB (Bedford branch): Talk
‘The last four years of steam (1964 – 1968) - a slide presentation’
Presented by George Howe
Venue: St John's Church Hall, St John’s Street, Bedford, MK42 0DL.
Start time 7.30pm
Tuesday 10 November
LCGB (Dorking branch):
‘Ventnor to Waterloo’
Presented by Peter Jones
Venue: Dorking Friends Meeting House, Butter Hill, South Street, Dorking, RH4 2LE.
Start time 2pm.
Tuesday 10 November
LCGB (North London branch): Branch AGM
Branch AGM followed by a talk ‘An exploration of former Underground Stations’
Presented by: Roger Tovey
Venue: The Parish Room, St Michaels Church, Bounds Green Road, Wood Green, London, N22 8HE
Start time 2pm.
Tuesday 10 November
LCGB (North West branch)
‘The LCGB at the Red Lion’. Members' and visitors' digital photographs
Venue: The Red Lion Hotel, 9 Ash Brow (A5209), Newburgh, WN8 7NF
Start time 7.30pm
Thursday 12 November
LCGB (St. Albans branch): Branch AGM and Talk
‘Oliver Bulleid, Southern Railway CME’
Venue: St Bartholomew's Church, 47 Vesta Avenue, St Albans, AL1 2PE
Start time 7.30pm
Friday 20 November
LCGB (Central London branch)
‘Narrow gauge steam at home and abroad; archive images by Lance King, Graham Hoare and others’
Presented by Simon Colbeck.
Venue: Keen House (the Model Railway Club), 4, Calshot Street, London N1 9DA.
Start time 6.30pm.
Tuesday 1 December
LCGB (Bedford branch): Talk
‘Tunnel Vision: the story of The Metropolitan Railway’
Presented by Colin Brading
Venue: St John's Church Hall, St John’s Street, Bedford, MK42 0DL.
Start time 7.30pm
Tuesday 8 December
LCGB (North London branch)
Festive Meeting with seasonal refreshments
Venue: The Parish Room, St Michaels Church, Bounds Green Road, Wood Green, London, N22 8HE
Start time 2pm.
Tuesday 8 December
LCGB (Dorking branch): Branch AGM
Branch AGM - with Christmas nibbles and cake followed by members’ presentations
Venue: Dorking Friends Meeting House, Butter Hill, South Street, Dorking, RH4 2LE.
Start time 2pm.
Tuesday 8 December
LCGB (North West branch)
‘The LCGB at the Red Lion’. Members' and visitors' digital photographs
Venue: The Red Lion Hotel, 9 Ash Brow (A5209), Newburgh, WN8 7NF
Start time 7.30pm
Thursday 10 December
LCGB (St. Albans branch): Talk
‘Robert Stephenson and the London to Birmingham Railway’
Presented by Chris Green
Venue: St Bartholomew's Church, 47 Vesta Avenue, St Albans, AL1 2PE
Start time 7.30pm
Tuesday 15 December
LCGB (Bedford branch): Christmas Food & Films
Films with your pre-booked meal, a mince pie & festive drink
7:30pm - 10:00pm
Friday 18 December
LCGB (Central London branch)
‘Java, Sumatra and Thailand’
Presented by Colin Miell
Venue: Keen House (the Model Railway Club), 4, Calshot Street, London N1 9DA.
Start time 6.30pm.
RAILFUTURE has the following meetings:
Saturday 10 October
Branch: JOINT Yorkshire / Lincolnshire/ East Midlands
Event: Meeting and possible speaker being arranged
Venue: To be held in Sheffield, details to be announced.
Wednesday 14 October
Branch: West Midlands
Event: Open Meeting
Venue: Platform 3 meeting room, Birmingham Moor Street station
Starts 5.45pm
Tuesday 27 October
Branch / Division: London & South East regional branch (Herts & Beds Division)
Event: Division Meeting, online
Starts 7.30pm
Saturday 7 November
Branch: JOINT Yorkshire / North West
Event: Joint branch meeting
Venue: To be held in Manchester, details to be announced.
Wednesday 11 November
Branch: West Midlands
Event: Open Meeting
Venue: Platform 3 meeting room, Birmingham Moor Street station
Starts 5.45pm
Thursday 12 November
Branch / Division: London & South East regional branch (London Metro Division)
Event: Division Meeting
Venue: Alan Baxter Gallery, Front Basement Meeting Room, 75 Cowcross Street, Farringdon, London EC1M 6EL
Starts 7pm.
Saturday 28 November
Branch: East Anglia
Event: East Anglia Open branch meeting
Venue: Mill Road Community Centre, 6 Hazell Street, Cambridge CB1 2GN.
Starts 2pm
RAILWAY & CANAL HISTORICAL SOCIETY has the following events:
Friday 2 October
Regional Group: East Midlands
Event: Lecture
‘Back to Beeching: A Glance Back’
Presented by David Amos
Venue: Beeston Methodist Church, Chilwell Rd, Beeston, Nottingham NG9 1EH.
Time: 2pm
Saturday 3 October
Regional Group: North East
Event: Lecture
‘Standedge Tunnel’
Presented by Trevor Ellis of the Huddersfield Canal Society
Venue: York Explore Library, Museum Street, York YO1 7DS
Time: 2pm
Saturday 10 October
Regional Group: North West
Event: Lecture
'Travelling on Flying Scotsman across the USA'
Presented by Richard Hinchcliffe
Venue: 6 Mount Street, Manchester
Starts 2pm
Monday 12 October
Regional Group: London
Event: Lecture
'The Basingstoke Canal'
Presented by Neil Barton
Venue: Alan Baxter Gallery, 75 Cowcross Street, Farringdon, London EC1M 6EL
Starts 6.30pm
Saturday 24 October
Regional Group: North East
Event: Walk - The Midland Railway 1910 Branch from Huddersfield to Mirfield (West Yorkshire)
Saturday 24 October
Regional Group: West Midlands
Event: Lecture
‘The Development of HS2’
Presented by Ray Shill
Venue: Birmingham & Midland Institute Birmingham
Time: 2pm
Monday 2 November
Regional Group: London
Event: Lecture
'HS2 and how it went so wrong'
Presented by Sally Gimson
Venue: Alan Baxter Gallery, 75 Cowcross Street, Farringdon, London EC1M 6EL
Starts 6.30pm
Friday 6 November
Regional Group: East Midlands
Event: Lecture
‘The Nottingham Canal’
Presented by Bernard Chell
Venue: Beeston Methodist Church, Chilwell Rd, Beeston, Nottingham NG9 1EH.
Time: 2pm
Saturday 7 November
Regional Group: North East
Event: Lecture
‘Sir Nigel Gresley’
Presented by Philip Benham
Venue: York Explore Library, Museum Street, York YO1 7DS
Time: 2pm
Saturday 14 November
Regional Group: North East
Event: Walk
The World’s Oldest Extant Railway Viaduct (West Yorkshire)
Saturday 14 November
Regional Group: North West
Event: Lecture
‘The Duke of Bridgewater’s Underground Canals’
Presented by Alan Davies
Venue: 6 Mount Street, Manchester
Starts 2pm
Saturday 28 November
Regional Group: West Midlands
Event: Lecture
‘Light Rail‘
Presented by Mike Ballinger
Venue: Birmingham & Midland Institute Birmingham
Time: 2pm
Monday 30 November
Regional Group: London
Event: Lecture
‘Slow Train to Arcadia’
Presented by Duncan Gager
Venue: Alan Baxter Gallery, 75 Cowcross Street, Farringdon, London EC1M 6EL
Starts 6.30pm
Friday 4 December
Regional Group: East Midlands
Event: Lecture
‘The Highland Railway’
Presented by Bill Jagger
Venue: Beeston Methodist Church, Chilwell Rd, Beeston, Nottingham NG9 1EH.
Time: 2pm
Saturday 5 December
Regional Group: North East
Event: Lecture
‘Trolleybus Trails’
Presented by Nick Higton
Venue: By Zoom
Time: 2pm
Thursday 10 December
Regional Group: North West
Event: Social
NW Group Annual Lunch - 2026
Venue: The Red Bull Church Lawton, ST17 3AJ
10.30am to 3.30pm
Saturday 12 December
Regional Group: North West
Event: Lecture
‘The Bolton & Leigh Railway’
Presented by Prof Paul Salveson
Venue: 6 Mount Street, Manchester
Starts 2pm
STEPHENSON LOCOMOTIVE SOCIETY has the following presentations:
Friday 9 October
SLS (Newcastle Centre)
‘North Eastern Railway - Newcastle Quayside Branch’
Presented by David Fraser
Venue: Conference Room, 1st Floor, Newcastle Arts Centre, 67 Westgate Road, Newcastle.
Start time, 7pm.
Saturday 10 October
SLS (Kidderminster Centre)
No current details
Venue: Kidderminster Railway Museum, Kidderminster DY10 1QX
Start time, 2pm.
Wednesday 14 October
SLS (South Lakeland Centre)
‘Road to the Isles - The Story of the West Highland Railway’
Presented by David Bousfields
Venue: Abbot Hall Social Centre, Dowker's Lane, Kendal LA9 4DN.
Starts 7.15pm
Tuesday 20 October
SLS (Teesside Coulby Newham Centre)
‘200 Years of Railways’
Presented by Steve Frost
Venue: Langdon Square Community Centre, Coulby Newham, Middlesbrough TS8 0TF
Start time is 2pm.
Wednesday 11 November
SLS (South Lakeland Centre)
‘Steam and Diesel in the Northern Fells’
Presented by Ian Pilkington
Venue: Abbot Hall Social Centre, Dowker's Lane, Kendal LA9 4DN.
Starts 7.15pm
Thursday 12 November
SLS (Newcastle Centre)
‘Rails around Backworth’
Presented by Ed Orwin
Venue: Conference Room, 1st Floor, Newcastle Arts Centre, 67 Westgate Road, Newcastle.
Start time, 2pm.
Saturday 14 November
SLS (Kidderminster Centre)
No current details
Venue: Kidderminster Railway Museum, Kidderminster DY10 1QX
Start time, 2pm.
Tuesday 17 November
SLS (Teesside Coulby Newham Centre)
‘Steam and Diesel in the Northern Fells 2010-2016’
Presented by Ian Pilkington
Venue: Langdon Square Community Centre, Coulby Newham, Middlesbrough TS8 0TF
Start time is 2pm.
Wednesday 9 December
SLS (South Lakeland Centre)
Christmas Social, 7.15pm
Thursday 10 December
SLS (Newcastle Centre)
Short 20 minute Contibutions from Members and Friends
Venue: Conference Room, 1st Floor, Newcastle Arts Centre, 67 Westgate Road, Newcastle.
Start time, 2pm.
Saturday 12 December
SLS (Kidderminster Centre)
Christmas Festivities - to commence at 1pm.
Tuesday 15 December
SLS (Teesside Coulby Newham Centre)
‘On BR Tracks Part One - 1975-1979’
Presented by Barry Burns
Venue: Langdon Square Community Centre, Coulby Newham, Middlesbrough TS8 0TF
Start time is 2pm.