Specialist Societies: Meetings and Events
Q4 2025
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October to December 2025
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Note this calendar is based on information provided as at 28 September 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. Note Societies often change their events, often on little notice.
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British Overseas Railways Historical Trust (BOHRT):
Periodic magazine ‘British Overseas Railway Journal’ is now out
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 18 October
Professor Paddy Farrell will give a Teams talk on Argentine Railway Signalling and Train Control. Starts 7pm.
Saturday 15 November
BORHT AGM
Venue: West Greenwich House, 141 Greenwich High Rd, London SE10 8JL
Starts 1pm followed by a talk by Mike Hudson on ‘Ghana Railways 50 Years Ago’ starting at 2pm. This will be a hybrid in-person and Teams meeting.
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​- Broad Gauge Society
Bi-annual magazine ‘Broadsheet’ (Autumn 2025) is now out
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- Colonel Stephens Society
Quarterly magazine ‘The Colonel’ (Autumn 2025) is now out
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Wednesday 22 October : Talk (by Zoom)
‘Saving Sir Berkeley, a Manning Wardle 0-6-0 Saddle Tank’
Presented by Roger Crombleholme
November Zoom - Date to be confirmed
Talk (by Zoom)
‘A Visit to the K&ESR in 1949’
Presented by Ralph Gillam
Wednesday 10 December : Talk (by Zoom)
‘US Short Lines’
Presented by Mike Edmunds
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- Continental Railway Circle
(Venue: St. Paul’s Church Centre, 5 Rossmore Road, Marylebone, starts 7.15pm)
Thursday 9 October
‘Canada and New Zealand. A post steam era show with steam at a variety of locations both on main lines and preservation sites’
Presented by Ray Schofield
Thursday 13 November
‘South Africa. Industrial railways in the age of steam'. A digital show.
Presented by John Middleton
Thursday 11 December
Martin Murray - Germany - A two part show starting with the history of Orenstein & Koppel. This will be followed by slides taken by Martin and other participants on two early society tours to East Germany in 1967.
- Engine Shed Society
Quarterly magazine ‘LINK’ (Autumn 2025) is now out
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- The Gresley Society
Tri-annual magazine ‘The Gresley Observer’ now due out
- The Industrial Railway Society
Quarterly magazine ‘Industrial Railway Record’ is now out
‘Bulletins’ (UK and Overseas Bulletins) and e-Bulletin is now out
IRS Archive at Statfold Barn has now re-opened.
- Light Rail Transit Association
Monthly magazine ‘Tramways and Urban Transit’ is now out
The 2025 AGM will be held on Saturday 4th October 2025 at the Mercure Hotel in Sheffield and on Zoom.
​- The Military Railway Study Group
Latest newsletter ‘Bulletin’ is now out
- The Narrow Gauge Railway Society
Quarterly magazine ‘Narrow Gauge’ (October 2025) is due out soon
Latest newsletter ‘Narrow Gauge News’ is now out
- Rail Riders Club
Quarterly magazine ‘Rail Riders Express’ is now out
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- Railway Performance Society
Quarterly magazine ‘Milepost’ (October 2025) is due out soon
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Saturday 4 October
London Speaker Meeting
Venue: The Royal Oak, Borough, 44 Tabard Street, London SE1 4JU
Simon Pilkington describes the introduction of the WCML 2008 timetable and compares with the December 2025 ECML upgrade Food available. Starts 12 noon
Thursday 23 October
Kemble Area Meeting:
Venue: The Tavern Inn, Kemble
Starts 12 noon
Tuesday 18 November
Leeds Area Meeting:
Venue: The Grove
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- Railway Ramblers
Quarterly magazine ‘Railway Ramblings’ is now out
Walks schedule not on website at date of this update
- Signalling Record Society
Quarterly magazine ‘The Signalling Record’ (Autumn 2025) is now out
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Note the Society is moving from the Kenilworth Study Centre - Society open days intended to resume following opening of new premises
- Southern Electric Group
Quarterly magazine ‘Live Rail’ (September 2025) is now out
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- Southern Electric Group (South Hants)
(Venue: Eastleigh Railway Institute, 2 Romsey Road, Eastleigh SO50 9FE, starts 7.30pm)
Tuesday 7 October
Martyn Davies - Mixed Railways - a look at a further selection of Martyn’s extensive slide collection.
Tuesday 4 November
Branch Annual General Meeting
Followed by members’ digital images.
Tuesday 2 December
Details to be advised
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- Southern Electric Group (Sussex)
(Venue: Southwick Community Centre, 24 Southwick Street, Southwick, Brighton BN42 4TE, starts 7.30pm)
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Monday 8 October
Tim Kendell: Tram-Train Innovations
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​- Talking of Trains
(Venue: Surbiton Library Room, Ewell Road, Surbiton KT6 6AG, starts 7pm)
Wednesday 1 October
‘Rail Days At Carlisle And Newcastle’
Presented by Dick Crane
Wednesday 8 October
‘The Real Stockton And Darlington Railway’
Presented by Dennis Lovett
Wednesday 15 October
‘Spotting The Transition To Privatisation - The 1980s’
Presented by Nigel Jones
Wednesday 22 October
‘A Farewell Colour-Rail Journey’
Presented by Paul Chancellor
Wednesday 29 October
‘East Anglia’s Branch Lines – Part One’
Presented by Dick Crane
Wednesday 5 November
‘On The Route Of The Lakes Express’
Presented by Dick Crane
Wednesday 12 November
‘North East In View’
Presented by Michael Clemens
Wednesday 19 November
‘A Broad Gauge Journey - Paddington To Swindon’
Presented by Rev Canon Brian Arman
Wednesday 26 November
‘My Life And Times’
Presented by Chris Green OBE
- The Tramway and Light Railway Society
Bi-monthly magazine ‘ Tramfare’ is now out
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