About the Society

 

The Railway Performance Society is an organisation dedicated to recording and studying the performance of railways and the locomotives and traction used upon it.

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Its members regularly record and analyse the performance of steam, diesel and electric traction throughout the UK, Europe and further afield. Society members contribute railway performance commentary and data to various publications including the Railway Magazine, Modern Locomotives Illustrated, Rail Express and Modern Railways.

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Benefits of Membership

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• Specialist society relating to the performance of railway traction

• Magazine, ‘Milepost’, issued quarterly

• Meetings and speaker events in London, Derby, Kemble, Leeds and Wigan

• Archive of nearly 1 million historic and recent train performance records

• Line Distance Charts covering all UK and Ireland routes plus much of France, Spain, Germany, Belgium and Netherlands

• Dynamic website containing up to date UK infrastructure developments, a Discussion Forum and Library of Aids sharing recommendations on good practice within the world of train performance analysis

 

Contacts

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Website: www.railperf.org.uk/

Facebook: www.facebook.com/groups/161104047924493

Email:  Use contact box on website

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Membership Fee

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Full Year: From £31

Web only membership: £21

See website for full details of categories of membership

 

How to Join:

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Online application and payment can be made using this link (railperf.org.uk) and selecting the JOIN TODAY button.
Alternatively, select on the Society website 'CONTACT US' and send your name and email (or other contact details) and the Society will get back to you.

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