Trains Around Britain

John joins us to present a selection of material from the extensive Morten family collection built up over many years. The late Ernest Raymond Morten is renowned for his photography countrywide, but particularly in the Peak District, and it is often said that his pictures have the ‘wow’ factor. The collection includes images pre dating Nationalisation.

16th May 2013

Speaker - Keith Marshall

Western Scotland

Scotland is not often represented in shows at Barrow Hill. Keith’s presentation starts at Carlisle and stretches not only over to the west coast but as far north as Mallaig. There is plenty of variety with both freight and passenger workings included, with the majority of scenes being from the eighties and nineties.

20th June 2013

Speaker - Tony Icke

33 Years As A Railway Civil Engineer

A behind the scenes look at projects and disasters 1962-1995

18th July 2013

Speaker - Colin Boocock

Eastleigh Locomotive Works

Colin, a long term railway professional, and co-author of the book ‘An Illustrated History of Eastleigh Locomotive Works’, will cover the full one hundred years history of Eastleigh Locomotive Works, in Hampshire, including his own experiences there in the fifties and sixties. He brings the story up to date with the closure of the works in 2006, and its resurgence in a new guise since that time.
Colin, and wife Mary, are active supporters of the ‘Railway Children’ charity and in addition to the main programme of the evening will briefly touch on the charity and the work it does.

15th August 2013

Speaker - Roy Wilson

Railway Miscellany

A look at the railway scene during the period from the late seventies to the present day, with an emphasis on the Sheffield Area, but with the occasional venture further afield.

19th September 2013

GB Productions

Steaming Through Britain

Graham and the team return to present a DVD show of preserved steam at work around Britain, both on the National network and at Heritage Railways.

17th October 2013

Speaker - Phil Lockwood and Enid Vincent

Diverted! Rotherham to Doncaster via Toton

and Shirebrook

Diesels. Mainly at work on freight, 1975-2011. Includes the Brampton Branch, Avenue Coking Plant, Bennerley Opencast Disposal Point, South Yorkshire Joint Line and Kirk Sandall Glassworks.

31st October 2013

Speakers: Dave Darwin and Phil Hodgkiss

Trevor Dean Remembered

An extra meeting in memory of Trevor, who died suddenly on 26th October 2011. A look at some of his extensive collection of steam and diesel slides, including some local scenes. Proceeds from the evening towards the continued preservation of D213 Andania, which Trevor owned.

21st November 2013

Speaker - Geoff Proctor

Offbeat Lighting Effects

Photography has many different elements, interpretations and effects. Tonight Geoff demonstrates that there is more to railway photography than the traditional front three quarter view and uses different lighting situations to create a different, and often dramatic, picture.

19th December 2013

Christmas Social

Our annual festive get together. Details and prices to be
advised.