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