'National Railway Societies'
Meetings and Events for February 2023 featuring:
- Branch Line Society
- Railway & Canal Historical Society
- Stephenson Locomotive Society
For Historical Model Railway Society go to www.hmrs.org.uk/whatson
For Inter City Railway Society go to www.intercityrailwaysociety.org/events.html
For Locomotive Club of Great Britain go to www.lcgb.org.uk/calendar
For Railway Correspondence and Travel Society go to www.rcts.org.uk/#news and scroll down
BRANCH LINE SOCIETY has the following trips:
Saturday 11 February
Trip: The Wolf Hall Thunderer
Visiting a number of south-western branches that rarely see a locomotive hauled train. Featuring a number of sought-after loops and curves. Pick-ups at Derby, East Midlands Parkway, Leicester Kettering, Bedford, London St Pancras. Class 37 37403 operating top and tail with Class 50 50008 ‘Thunderer’.
Sunday 12 February
Trip: The Technical Cobra
Visiting unusual lines at three sought after locations, RTC Derby, Cobra Wakefield and Wakefield Europort. Class 37 37403 throughout. Pick ups at Derby, Chesterfield and Meadowhall.
RAILWAY & CANAL HISTORICAL SOCIETY has the following events:
Friday 3 February
Lecture: Trams to LRT. A presentation to be given by Matthew Searle
Venue: Beeston Methodist Church, Chilwell Rd, Beeston, Nottingham starting at 7pm.
Saturday 4 February
Lecture: The Stockton and Darlington Railway (Les Turnbull)
Venue: York Explore Library, Museum Street, York. Start 2.15pm
Saturday 11 February
AGM: North West Group AGM and Members Miscellany
Venue: 6 Mount Street, Manchester. Starts 2pm
Saturday 18 February
AGM & Lecture: West Midlands Group AGM followed by ‘Wellington Businessmen and the Railway’, by Neil Clarke
Venue: Birmingham & Midlands Institute, 3 Margaret Street, starts 2pm
Thursday 23 February
Walk. Godley to Apethorne Junction and Woodley. A walk (5 miles) led by Roger Brice, following the CLC line from Godley to Woodley with a short diversion (necessitated by access issues) along the towpath of the Lower Peak Forest Canal from Apethorne Aqueduct to Woodley. 11am to 3pm.
Thursday 23 February
Lecture: The Wilts & Berks Canal (Dave Maloney). Covering the history of the canal, opened in 1810 running 52 miles from the Kennet & Avon at Semington to the River Thames at Abingdon, its abandonment in 1914, the canal today, the restoration work being carried out and ultimate aims of the Canal Trust.
Venue: Royal British Legion, 8 Charlton Road, Keynsham BS31 2JA. Starts 7.30pm
Saturday 25 February
Zoom Presentation: The Exeter Canal, by Peter Cleasby. Starts 2pm
By Zoom https://us06web.zoom.us/j/83016759578?pwd=UUtBZ2pJVmJ1ZElnTGtHOFJHUEtTdz09#success
Monday 27 February
Quiz. ‘A Zoom Quiz Night’ hosted by Andy Brown. 6.30pm to 7.30pm.
By Zoom
Link: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82287964654?pwd=d0VycGJTdytNNmRGSk9qNmJzTXIwQT09
STEPHENSON LOCOMOTIVE SOCIETY has the following presentations:
Friday 3 February
SLS (Teeside, Middlesborough Centre)
Presentation: Entitled ‘Rails Across the North Riding Part 1’ given by Richard Barber
Venue: Newport Community Hub, St. Pauls Road, (Union Street) Middlesbrough, TS1 5NQ. Start time 7pm.
Wednesday 8 February
SLS Kendal (South Lakeland Centre)
Presentation: Entitled ‘Steam in the 60's in the North West’ given by David Fowler
Venue: Abbott Hall Social Centre, Dowker Lane, Kendall. Start time 7.15pm
Friday 10 February
SLS (Newcastle Centre)
Centre Annual General Meeting
Venue: Conference Room, 1st Floor, Newcastle Arts Centre, 67 Westgate Road, Newcastle. Start time, 7pm.
Saturday 11 February
SLS (Midlands, Kidderminster Centre)
AGM: AGM followed by members presentations
Venue: Kidderminster Railway Museum (adjoining Seven Valley Railway station), DY10 1QX. Start time, 2pm.
Monday 13 February
SLS (Ayr Centre)
Presentation: Entitled ‘Bridging the Gap. Design & Construction of Railway Bridges’ given by Mr. Gregory Beecroft.
Venue: Lauriston Hotel, 15 South Crescent Road, Ardrossan, KA22 8EA. Start time 7.30pm.
Tuesday 14 February
SLS (London/Home Counties: Godalming Centre)
Presentation: Entitled ‘20 Years of SLS AGM Visits’ given by Brian Lewis
Venue: Scout & Guide Headquarters, Godalming. Start time 2.30pm.
Saturday 18 February
SLS (Manchester Centre)
Presentation: Entitled ‘Is the Tender Half-full or Half-empty?’ given by Dr. Robin Coombes
Venue: The Friends’ Meeting House, Mount Street, Manchester M2 5NS. Start time 2pm.
Tuesday 21 February
SLS (Teeside Centre)
Presentation: Entitled ‘North Yorkshire Moors Railway Update given by Chris Price (NYMR General Manager)
Venue: Langdon Square Community Centre, Coulby Newham, Middlesbrough TS8 0TF. Start time is 2pm.
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