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Specialist Societies: Meetings and Events

 

October/ November/ December 2023

 

British Overseas Railways Historical Trust (BOHRT)

Saturday 14 October

Talk: ‘Jamaica Social Intervention and Community Rail Project’

Presented by Neil Howard (by Zoom)

 

Saturday 18 November

Event: BORHT Annual General Meeting

Followed by a talk at 2.15pm given by Will Law on the transition from colonial railway control to the control of independent nations.

Venue: West Greenwich House, 141 Greenwich High Road, London SE10 8JL. Starts 1.30pm

 

- Broad Gauge Society

Autumn 2023 magazine ‘Broadsheet’ now out

 

- Colonel Stephens Society

Thursday 12 October

Talk (by Zoom): ‘Sierra Leone Railway’

Presented by Anthony Coulls

 

Thursday 9 November

Talk (by Zoom): ‘The Edge Hill Light Railway’ by Mark Reader

 

Thursday 14 December

Talk (by Zoom): ‘Isle of Man Transport Now & Then’ by Les Darbyshire

 

- Continental Railway Circle

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

 

Thursday 12 October

Talk: ‘Burmese Metre Gauge & the Burma Mines Railway’

Presented by Michael Whitehouse

 

Thursday 9 November

Talk: (details to be confirmed) by Tony Bowles

 

Thursday 14 December

Talk: ‘Zenith of Indian Steam - Broad, Metre and Narrow Gauge Steam from the glory days of steam on the sub-continent’

Presented by Simon Colbeck

 

- Engine Shed Society

Autumn 2023 magazine ‘Link’ now out

 

- The Gresley Society

Saturday 25 November

Event: Annual General Meeting

Venue: The York Library, Library Square, Museum Street, York, YO1 7DS

Starts at 2pm, followed by a presentation by member Steve Armitage entitled: ‘Decades of Steam at Work on LNER Metals’

 

- The Industrial Railway Society

Issue No. 254 magazine ‘Industrial Railway Record’ now out

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

 

- Light Rail Transit Association

Friday 6 to Monday 9 October

Event: AGM Weekend Events

Visit to the Innovation and Training Centre at South Shields, North East Land Sea and Air Museum, NEXUS free tickets for members to ride the Metro, Gala Dinner in the Council Chamber, visit to the Beamish Open Air Museum, and trip to ride the new Newhaven extension in Edinburgh.

 

Saturday 7th October

Event: Annual General Meeting (Zoom option available)

Venue: Sunderland City Hall, Sunderland, UK

Starts, 2pm

 

Wednesday 18 October

Online 16:00. Gordon Pratt: KenEx promises a boost for the Thames Estuary region

Online Zoom Meeting - see https://www.lrta.org/get-involved/meetings/members-online-meetings/ for further Information

 

Tuesday 7 November

Southampton 19.30. Branch AGM followed by members’ digital slides (in combination with Southern Electric Group)

Venue: Eastleigh Railway Institute, £3.

 

Monday 13 November

Leeds 19:30, Simon Reuben: Leeds Trams Remembered (with LTHS)

Venue: The Engine House, Middleton Railway, Moor Road, Leeds LS10 2JG Contact leeds@lrta.org, Donation £1 (includes light refreshments)

 

Saturday 18 November

Venue: West Monkton Village Hall, Monkton Heathfield, TA2 8NE. Contact westofengland@tlrs.info. £2.00 incl. light refreshments

 

Tuesday 21 November

London 1430, John Laker: 40+ years of UK Light Rail

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

 

Tuesday 5 December

Southampton 19.30. Steve Dungay: North American Railcams (in combination with Southern Electric Group)

Venue: Eastleigh Railway Institute, £3.

 

Tuesday 12 December

Leeds 19:30, Members slides and Videos (with LTHS)

Venue: The Engine House, Middleton Railway, Moor Road, Leeds LS10 2JG Contact leeds@lrta.org, Donation £1 (includes Mince Pies and light refreshments)

 

Tuesday 19 December

London 1430, Mike Russell: Germany (both East and West) 50 years ago

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

 

- The Military Railway Study Group

Latest newsletter ‘Bulletin’ now out

 

- The Narrow Gauge Railway Society

Latest magazine ‘Narrow Gauge’ is now out

Latest newsletter ‘Narrow Gauge News’ is now out

 

- Rail Riders Club

Saturday 14 October

Visit:  LSL Crewe Diesel Depot Visit

 

Saturday 4 November

Visit: Freightliner's Merehead Depot Visit

 

- Railway Performance Society

Saturday 14 October

Talk (by Zoom): ‘Southeastern timetable introduction December 2022’

Presented by Gordon Dudman

 

Thursday 26 October

Event: Kemble area meeting

Venue: The Tavern Inn, Kemble. Starts 12 noon.

 

Tuesday 21 November

Event: Leeds area meeting

Venue: The Grove Inn, Leeds

 

Saturday 25 November

Event: Jerry Gold playing trains on the Underground

Venue: The Calthorpe Arms, 252 Grays Inn Rd London WC1X 8JR. Starts 12 noon for 12.15pm       

 

- Railway Ramblers

Sunday 1 October

Walk: Day Two of Bristol Bash

Saturday 7 October

Walk: The Fallowfield Loop - Fairfield to Chorlton Junction (Greater Manchester) (7m)

Saturday 7 October

Walk: Abersychan to The Big Pit Blaenavon & National Coal Mine Underground tour visit (Monmouthshire) (5m)

Wednesday 11 October

Walk: Sampford Peverell (Devon) (3m)

Saturday 14 October

Walk: The Railways around Creswell and Clowne (Derbyshire) (5.5m)

Saturday 14 October

Visit and Walk: Acton Depot Tour & Acton Stations Grand Tour (London) (4m)

Friday 20 October

Walk: Paisley to Lochwinnoch (Renfrewshire) (10.5m)

Saturday 21 October

Walk: Lochwinnoch to Glengarnock (Renfrewshire) (8.5m)

Sunday 22 October

Walk: Irvine to Kilmarnock (North Ayrshire) (7.5m)

Thursday 26 October

Walk: Railways of Trafford Park (Greater Manchester) (6m)

Saturday 28 October

Walk: Bushby to Leicester (Leicestershire) (10m)

Saturday 4 November 2023

Walk: Potteric Carr (Doncaster) to Conisbrough (South Yorkshire) (6.5m)

Saturday 2 December

Walk: Southern Christmas Walk & Social - (Berkshire) (3m)

Saturday 2 December

Walk: Rainford to Bickerstaffe (St Helens/Ormskirk area) (5m)

Tuesday 5 and Wednesday 6 December

Event: Joint Midlands & South West Festive Walks & Meal in Gloucester

Wednesday 6 December

Event: Eastern Area Walk and Christmas lunch

Saturday 16 December

Walk: The Dropping Well Colliery Railway (South Yorkshire) (4.5m)

 

- Signalling Record Society

Saturday 7 October

Event: Crewe Zoom meeting

 

Saturday 21 October

Event: London meeting

Venue: Keen House, 4 Calshot Street, London, N1 9DA.

Starts from 10am

 

Saturday 21 October

Event: Signalling Archive Open Day

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

 

Saturday 11 November

Event: Signalling Archive Open Day

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

 

Saturday 9 December

Event: Signalling Archive Open Day

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

 

- Southern Electric Group (South Hants)

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

Tuesday 3 October

Talk: ‘Trolley Museums around the US’

Presented by Paul Coles

 

Tuesday 7 November

Event: Branch AGM, followed by members slides.

 

Tuesday 5 December

Event: ‘North American Rail via Railcam’

Presented by Steve Dungay

 

 - Southern Electric Group (Sussex)

(Venue: Southwick Community Centre, 24 Southwick Street, Southwick, Brighton BN42 4TE, starts 7.30pm)

Monday 9 October

Event: A further selection of his father’s pictures

Presented by Brian Jackson

 

Monday 13 November

Talk: ‘Railways of the 1980s Part 3 1987-89’

Presented by Andrew Marshall 

 

Monday 11 December

Event: Members Evening

 

- Talking of Trains

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

 

Wednesday 4 October

Talk: ‘On The Route Of The Essex Coast Express’

Presented by Dick Crane

Wednesday 11 October

Talk: ‘A Day In The Life Of The Great Central Railway’

Presented by Nigel Smith

Wednesday 18 October

Talk: ‘Strictly Freight Only - Part 3’

Presented by Brian Ringer

Wednesday 25 October

Talk: ‘The Early Diesel Era’

Presented by David Cross

Wednesday 1 November

Talk: ‘With Lance King In Ireland 1957-1970’, pictures of the transition years from steam to diesel from the camera of Lance King

Presented by Leslie Mcallister

Wednesday 8 November

Talk: ‘Cambrian Coast Revisited’

Presented by Dick Crane

Wednesday 15 November

Talk: ‘In Search Of Steam In Germany’

Presented by George Howe

Wednesday 22 November

Talk: ‘Central Wales Line - Part Two’

Presented by Chris Jones

Wednesday 29 November

Talk: ‘I’m Dreaming Of A White Christmas’

Presented by Dick Crane

 

- The Tramway and Light Railway Society

 

Saturday 28 October

Garstang 14:00. David Maltman: 3D printed models and Rob Jones: Chester Tramways

Venue: St. Thomas’ New Church Hall, Church St., Garstang, PR3 1PA. Contact via: alo@tlrs.info £2.00 incl. light refreshments.

 

Saturday 28 October

Nottingham 14:00. Great British Buses by Ken Follett

Venue: Beeston Scout Hut, Middle Street, Beeston, NG9 1GA Contact: alo@tlrs.info

 

Saturday 28 October

Taunton 14.00. Brian Boddy: The Point of No Return – London’s Last Trams

Venue: West Monkton Village Hall, Monkton Heathfield, TA2 8NE. Contact westofengland@tlrs.info. £2.00 incl. light refreshments

 

Wednesday 8 November

Sussex 19.40pm: Paul Coles: Tram toys and models

Venue: Southwick Community Centre, Southwick Street, Southwick, BN42 4TE. Contact sussex@tlrs.info. £2.00

 

Saturday 18 November

Taunton 14.00. David Wood: Recent Techniques in Small Scale Modelling

 

Monday 20 November

Merseyside 1930 for 1945. Martin Jenkins ‘Wallasey’s last Tram’ plus ‘Closures in years ending in 3’.

Venue: Sefton Park Community Association, 3 Croxteth Drive, Liverpool L17 3AG Contact: merseyside@tlrs.info

 

Saturday 25 November

Garstang 14:00. Christmas Party with Quiz, Exhibits, Models and Photographic Competition

Venue: St. Thomas’ New Church Hall, Church St., Garstang, PR3 1PA. Contact via: alo@tlrs.info £2.00 incl. light refreshments.

 

Saturday 25 November

Nottingham 1400. Modelling Session – bring along what is on your bench

Venue: Beeston Scout Hut, Middle Street, Beeston, NG9 1GA Contact: alo@tlrs.info

 

Monday 4 December

Merseyside 1900 for 1930. Annual Christmas Party Dinner. Advance bookings only

Venue: Sefton Park Community Association, 3 Croxteth Drive, Liverpool L17 3AG Contact: merseyside@tlrs.info

 

Wednesday 13 December

Sussex 19.40pm: Sussex Group: Christmas tram feast

Venue: Southwick Community Centre, Southwick Street, Southwick, BN42 4TE. Contact sussex@tlrs.info. £2.00

 

Saturday 16 December

Nottingham 1400. Tramway Films

Venue: Beeston Scout Hut, Middle Street, Beeston, NG9 1GA Contact: alo@tlrs.info

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