Western Enterprise
Colin Brading
Significant investment over recent years has radically changed the face of the Great Western, a railway so rich in history.
Shillingstone Station
Geoff Baker
The Somerset & Dorset - after the war social change reduced its traffic and the Beeching axe fell in 1966. This was the end of the line, or was it?
50 years of Continental Steam
Ian Foot
Once steam locomotives ceased to be used on British Railways in 1968 Ian started travelling to European railways on each side of the Iron Curtain and beyond
AGM
( a short 10-minute time for Club business)
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Ffestiniog Railway
Charles Clark
Charles returns to the Club to talk about the Ffestiniog and to show some vintage footage from his large collection of railway films.
60 years of Train Rambling
Simon Foote
By 1964 it was clear that the "Age of Steam" was drawing to an end and Simon decided to buy a camera and tape recorder to record this fast declining period.
Isle of Man Transport
David Mead*
The IOM transport history is unique and David will be looking at the various tramways, steam railways and historic sites.
*change of speaker
Basingstoke to Sicily by rail
David Brace
an illustrated talk on his 2018 journey.
History of Beaulieu Airfield
Marc Heighway
Starting from the lead-up to the airfield’s construction, into wartime and through to modern day.
The Dee Railway Bridge Disaster 1847
Alan Hayward
The sudden collapse of the bridge beneath a passenger train shocked the engineering profession.
Britain's First Railway Murder
Paul Stickler
The violent and unexplained murder of a city gentleman, the very icon of all that was Victorian society in 1864
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Members Evening - 2 presentations
A railtour on the Wye Valley
Rebuilding the French Railways after WWII
Greenwich 1st June
Twyford Waterworks 1st Sept
Careys Manor Brockenhurst
12th December
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