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Specialist Societies: Meetings and Events

 

Q2 2025

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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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- British Overseas Railways Historical Trust (BOHRT):

Super Tuesdays:

General library open days on the second Tuesday in the month, except August.

Venue: West Greenwich House, 141 Greenwich High Rd, London SE10 8JL

Admission free.

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Saturday 5 April

Talk (via Teams):  ‘Brief and Eventful History of the British-Financed Shanghai-Nanking Railway (1898-1949)’

Presented by Glyn Thomas

Starts 7pm

 

- Broad Gauge Society

Bi-annual magazine ‘Broadsheet’ (Spring 2025) now due out

 

Saturday 5 April

Annual General Meeting

Venue: Saint Teresa's Church Hall, 71 Gloucester Road North, Filton, Bristol, BS7 0SN.

Time: Starts from 12 noon

 

- Colonel Stephens Society

Quarterly magazine ‘The Colonel’ (Spring 2024) now due out

 

Wednesday 16 April

Talk (by Zoom): 'The Alexandra (Newport & South Wales) Dock & Railway'

Presented by Rod Hall

 

- Continental Railway Circle

(Venue: St. Paul’s Church Centre, 5 Rossmore Road, Marylebone, starts 7.15pm)

 

Thursday 10 April

Digital Show

‘South East Asia’

Presented by John Sloane

 

Thursday 8 May

Digital Show

‘East Africa Zanzibar and the Bububu Railway 1880 to 1929’ (a digital show of scanned historical material).

Presented by Kevin Patience

 

Thursday 12 June

‘China vintage electric traction’ followed by ‘Taiwan narrow gauge’ both in digital format.

Presented by Michael Reilly

 

- Engine Shed Society

Quarterly magazine ‘LINK’ (Spring 2025) now due out

 

- The Gresley Society

Tri-annual magazine ‘The Gresley Observer’ now due out

 

- The Industrial Railway Society

Quarterly magazine ‘Industrial Railway Record’ (Issue No. 260) now due out

‘Bulletins’ (UK and Overseas Bulletins) and e-Bulletin now out

 

- Light Rail Transit Association

 

Tuesday 1 April

Southampton, 19.30, Martyn Davies: miscellaneous railway slides

Venue: Eastleigh Railway Institute, £3.

(in combination with Southern Electric Group)

 

Monday 14 April

Leeds 19:30, AGM followed by Malcom Hindes: ‘The Roundhay Tram’

Venue: The Engine House, Middleton Railway, Moor Road, Leeds LS10 2JG

Donation £1 (includes light refreshments)

 

Tuesday 15 April

London 1900, David Connor. ‘Light Rail in Alberta’

Venue: The Model Railway Club, Keen House, Calshot Street, London, N1 9DA. £2.00

 

Tuesday 6 May

Southampton 19.30. Roger Manley: shares some of his recently digitised ciné films, including material on urban and Vicinal trams in Brussels

Venue: Eastleigh Railway Institute, £3.

(in combination with Southern Electric Group)

 

Monday 12 May

Leeds 19:30, John Holmes: ‘European Travels’

Venue: Engine House Middleton Railway Moor Road Leeds LS10 2JG £1

 

Tuesday 3 June

Southampton 19.30. Members’ digital images

Venue: Eastleigh Railway Institute, £3.

(in combination with Southern Electric Group)

 

Tuesday 18 June

London 1900, David Connor: ‘Chicago Area Museums’

Venue: The Model Railway Club, Keen House, Calshot Street, London, N1 9DA

 

- The Military Railway Study Group

Latest newsletter ‘Bulletin’ now out

 

- The Narrow Gauge Railway Society

Quarterly magazine ‘Narrow Gauge’ (April 2025) is now due out

Latest newsletter ‘Narrow Gauge News’ is now out

 

- Rail Riders Club

Quarterly magazine ‘Rail Riders Express’ is now out

 

- Railway Performance Society

Quarterly magazine ‘Milepost’ (April 2024) is now due out

 

Q2 meeting details not yet released.

 

- Railway Ramblers

Quarterly magazine ‘Railway Ramblings’ is now out

 

Thursday 3 and Friday 4 April

Walk: Bristol Bash

A 3 day tour in the Bristol Area

 

Saturday 12th April

Tissington (Derbyshire) (10m)

 

Saturday 12th April

Wakefield to Ossett (West Yorkshire) (4m)

 

Tuesday 15th April

Evening Walk; Goldenhill - Burslem (Stoke on Trent Area)

 

Wednesday 16th April

The Saffron Walden Branch (Essex/Cambs) (8.5m)

 

Tuesday 29th April

Evening Walk; Silverwood to Braithwell (South Yorkshire) (4m)

 

Wednesday 30th April

District Railway’s Branch - Mill Hill Park to Hounslow forgotten stations (Middlesex) (3m)

 

Tuesday 6th May

Evening Walk; Goldenhill - Burslem (Stoke on Trent Area)

 

Thursday 8th May

Monkland & Kirkintilloch Railway - Glenboig to Millersneuk (Scotland) (5m)

 

Friday 9th May

Millersneuk to Strathblane (Scotland) (9.5m)

 

Saturday 10th May

Strathblane to Croftamie (Scotland) (8.5m)

 

Sunday 11th May

Forth & Clyde Canal - Kirkintilloch to Kelvinsdale Station (Scotland) (8.5m)

 

Tuesday 13th May

Evening Walk; Lancashire & Yorkshire and mooted ELR (Greater Manchester) (4m)

 

Tuesday 13th May

Cross Valleys walk: Ystrad Mynach - Crosskeys (Wales) (8m)

 

Saturday 31st May

Blackburn - Chorley Line: Abbey Village (Withnell Station) - Chorley (8m)

 

Thursday 5th Jun to Saturday 7th June

Purbeck Break.

 

Saturday 7th June

Railways of Lincolnshire 23: Bardney – Wragby (8.5m)

 

Tuesday 10th June

Caistor Canal (Lincolnshire) (5m)

 

Thursday 26th June

Evening Walk; Liverpool's Outer Loop (Merseyside) (5m)

 

Saturday 28th June

The Hendre-Ddu Tramway (Powys Wales) (9m)

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- Signalling Record Society

Quarterly magazine ‘The Signalling Record’ (Spring 2024) is now due out

 

Saturday 26 April

Event: Signalling Archive Open Day

Venue:  Kenilworth Study Centre, Princes Drive Industrial Estate, Coventry Road, Kenilworth CV8 2FD

 

Saturday 17 May

Event: Signalling Archive Open Day

Venue:  Kenilworth Study Centre, Princes Drive Industrial Estate, Coventry Road, Kenilworth CV8 2FD

 

Tuesday 27 May

Visit to signal boxes in West Sussex

 

Saturday 21 June

Event: Signalling Archive Open Day

Venue:  Kenilworth Study Centre, Princes Drive Industrial Estate, Coventry Road, Kenilworth CV8 2FD

 

Saturday 28 June

Event: Annual General Meeting (also on-line)

Venue:  Kenilworth Study Centre, Princes Drive Industrial Estate, Coventry Road, Kenilworth CV8 2FD

 

- Southern Electric Group

Quarterly magazine ‘Live Rail’ (March 2025) is now out

 

- Southern Electric Group (South Hants)

(Venue: Eastleigh Railway Institute, 2 Romsey Road, Eastleigh SO50 9FE, starts 7.30pm)

 

Tuesday 1 April

John Godfrey: Eastern European roundabout (trams and trains)

 

Tuesday 6 May

Roger Manley shares some of his recently digitised ciné films, including material on urban and Vicinal trams in Brussels.

 

Tuesday 3 June

Members digital images.

 

 - Southern Electric Group (Sussex)

(Venue: Southwick Community Centre, 24 Southwick Street, Southwick, Brighton BN42 4TE, starts 7.40pm)

 

Wednesday 14 May

Keith Goodsell: ‘Swiss Railway Wonderland’

 

- Talking of Trains

(Venue: Surbiton Library Room, Ewell Road, Surbiton KT6 6AG, starts 7pm)

 

Season now finished until September 2025

 

- The Tramway and Light Railway Society

 

Thursday 3 April

Brentford 14.30. Roger Manley: Films of Wuppertal and other systems

Venue: London Museum of Water and Steam, Green Dragon Lane, Brentford TW8 0EN

Wednesday 9 April

Sussex 19.40.  John Parkin: British archive & current European Trolleybuses

Venue: Southwick Community Centre, Southwick, BN42 4TE.

 

Monday 14 April

Merseyside 19.45. Geoff Senior: Around 250 MTMS images of town tram systems between the Rivers Irwell, Mersey & Ribble

Venue: Sefton Park Community Association, 3 Croxteth Drive, Liverpool L17 3AG

 

Saturday 26 April

Taunton 14.00. Craig Ryan: Crich Gala 1999

Venue: West Monkton Village Hall, Monkton Heathfield, TA2 8NE.

£2.00 incl. light refreshments

 

Saturday 26 April

Garstang 14:00. Models Day including films

Venue: St. Thomas’ Church Hall, Church St., Garstang, PR3 1PA

 

Saturday 26 April

Nottingham 1400. Modelling Session

Venue: Beeston Scout Hut, Middle Street, Beeston, NG9 1GA

 

Thursday 1 May

Brentford 14.30. Eddie Dawes: London trams crossing railways

Venue: London Museum of Water and Steam, Green Dragon Lane, Brentford TW8 0EN

 

Monday 19 May: AGM

Merseyside 19.30 for 19.45. Annual General Meeting and Models Night

Venue: Sefton Park Community Association, 3 Croxteth Drive, Liverpool L17 3AG

 

Saturday 24 May

Taunton 14.00. Brian Boddy: Bitten by the Transport Bug

Venue: West Monkton Village Hall, Monkton Heathfield, TA2 8NE.

£2.00 incl. light refreshments

 

Saturday 31 May

Nottingham 1400. John Crofts: Nottingham Tramways

Venue: Beeston Scout Hut, Middle Street, Beeston, NG9 1GA

 

Thursday 5 June

Brentford 14.30. Bob Hodges: Video presentation

Venue: London Museum of Water and Steam, Green Dragon Lane, Brentford TW8 0EN

 

Wednesday 11 June

Sussex 19.40. Jonathan James: Tramway Travels.

Venue: Southwick Community Centre, Southwick, BN42 4TE.

 

Saturday 21 June

Coatbridge, 1300. Scottish trams show and tell & talk

Venue: Summerlee Museum, Heritage Way, Coatbridge ML5 1QD

 

Saturday 28 June

Arnside 14:00 Jon Allen: 1:16 garden layout

 

Saturday 28 June

Taunton 14.00. Mark Blackstone: 20 Favourite British Trams/Systems

Venue: West Monkton Village Hall, Monkton Heathfield, TA2 8NE.

£2.00 incl. light refreshments

 

Saturday 28 June

Nottingham 1400. Phil Williams Garden Railway

Venue: Beeston Scout Hut, Middle Street, Beeston, NG9 1GA

 

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