Members Social Calendar of Events

All evenings start at 7.30pm and last until around 10pm.
Admission - Members £1.50, Non-members £2.00.
Light refreshments available.

15th May 2008
Speaker - Jeff Lane
Diesels on the Western Region
A look back as far as the days of the hydraulics, starting at Paddington and heading west.

19th June 2008
Speaker - David Aldis and Paul Beardsley
Colour Rail - 30 Years of Service
Colour Rail have been suppliers of quality colour slides since 1977, including the work of many well known and renowned photographers. Unfortunately Ron White himself is unable to join us but has kindly given permission for a showing of slides from personal collections. Something for everyone from pre nationalisation steam to B.R. steam and diesel, from express passenger to freight and even humble shunting locos.

17th July 2008
Speaker - Greg Lillekar
H.S.T. - Prototype to Privatisation
An in depth look at this icon of high speed travel

28th August 2008
Speaker - Geoff Procter
The Glory of Steam
With the 40th anniversary of the end of B.R. steam just behind us, this show is a celebration of the steam locomotive, showing English, European and American steam.

18th September 2008
Speaker - GB Productions
Steaming through Britain
A video presentation of preserved steam at work all around the country. Both preserved railways and the main line are included.

16th October 2008
Speaker - Ken Grainger
Sheffield Victoria and the G.C. War Memorial
A look back to the days of Sheffield Victoria in its heyday and the restoration and re-siting of the G.C. War Memorial.

20th November 2008
Speaker - Roger Kaye
Around the Spire and Beyond
A look back to the seventies and eighties and who knows, even Barrow Hill might be included!

18th December 2008
Christmas Social
Details to be advised