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A Walk around Leicester with Ken Wheatley
Sat 14 Sept 2024
See what remains of Leicester's railway heritage.
Meet at the Clock Tower at 11:30.
Phone Ken (01162 392672) to book a place.
The Great Central Railway Society Autumn Meeting
The Mansfield Special
Saturday 26 October 2024
at St Peter's Centre, Church Side, Mansfield NG18 1AP.
10:30 - Doors open.
11:00 - 'Steaming Back to Kirkby: A railway heritage project' by Keith Murray and David Amos.
12:30 - Lunch break. (Plenty of eating places in the town centre.)
14:00 - 'A Railway Photographer 1959 to 1967' by Chris Nettleton.
16:00 - Finish.
Walking instructions from the station. This is a 10 min. walk.
1. On leaving the station turn right and follow the footpath that leads down to Station Road. If you are a bus enthusiast you might want to take the elevated walkway instead which leads directly into the new bus station.
2. Turn right at the bottom of the footpath, skirt the bus station area and turn right to pass under the railway as it crosses Mansfield on a fine stone viaduct.
3. Continue straight on, crossing Station St and then cross over to the other side of Albert St.
4. Continue along Albert St and take the next left onto Midworth St.
5. Follow Midworth St. When the road takes a sharp left turn you will see the St Peter's Centre ahead of you.
By car
There is car parking at the venue. There may be other users of the centre during the morning. If the car park is full the cheapest option is to use the Brunt St car park (NG18 1AX) on the opposite side of the dual carriageway for the morning session. There is easy pedestrian access to the Centre via a footpath under the dual carriageway.
The Model Railway Club
Keen House, 4 Calshot Street, London N1 9DA.
(Close to King's Cross station.)
At 7.30pm
Thur 10 Oct - 'Uppingham - Rutland's only Railway Terminus' by Andrew David.
The Great Central Railway Society (Sheffield Branch)
The Farm Road Sports & Social Club, Farm Road, Sheffield S2 2TP.
(500m from Sheffield railway station. 300m from Granville Road/Sheffield College tram stop. Nearest bus stop is Queen's Road.)
To find our meeting room follow the GCRS sign in the entrance.
At 7.30pm on the 1st Thursday of the month.
A donation of £4 is requested.
Contact: Bob Gellatly 01909 565763 / 0751 901 1213.
Thur 5 Sept 2024 - 'Great Central Machines and Metals' by Steve Armitage.
Thur 3 Oct 2024 - 'Through Kirton Tunnel - Part One' by Stephen Gay.
Thur 7 Nov 2024 - 'From Canklow to Cape Town' by Mike Eggenton
Thur 5 Dec 2024 - Quiz and Review of the Year.
Thur 2 Jan 2025 - 'Through Kirton Tunnel - Part Two' by Stephen Gay.
Thur 6 Feb 2025 - 'Along the GC from Sheffield to Gainsborough' by Chris Booth.
Thur 6 March 2025 - 'The Schools - Maunsell's Masterpiece' by Bob Gellatly.
Thur 3 April 2025 - 'Twenty Years of High Speed Railways in the UK' by David Hanger.
Thur 1 May 2025 - 'The County Donegal Joint Railway' by Ken Grainger.
Thur 5 June 2025 - 'My Life around the Railway' by John Law.
Thur 3 July 2025 - An Evening Walk and Visit - TBA.
The Grimsby & Cleethorpes Railway Group
The No.1, Station Approach, Cleethorpes DN35 8AX.
At 7.30pm on the 3rd Wednesday of the month.
A donation of £3 requested.
Contact: Stuart Blackbourn 01472 505853 (sc.blackbourn@ntlworld.com).
Wed 18 Sept 2024 - 'The Splendour of Swiss Railways' by Rob Morrey.
Wed 16 Oct 2024 - 'Colorado Railroads' by Graham Lightfoot.
Wed 20 Nov 2024 - 'On the Narrow Gauge' by John Tasker.
Wed 18 Dec 2024 - 'Scenic Britain by Train' by Stephen Gay. (ticket only)
The 8E Railway Association (Northwich Branch)
The Gladstone Club, Station Road, Northwich CW9 5RB.
At 7.45pm on the 2nd Tuesday of the month. £3 for non-members.
Contact: Paul Tench 07790 486 735
www.8erailwayassociation.org.uk
Tue 10 Sept 2024 - 'Boat Trains and Channel Packets' by John Hooley.
Tue 8 Oct 2024 - 'Building the P2 Prince of Wales' by Graham Nicholas.
Tue 12 Nov 2024 - 'Navigation Road and All That' by Ted Buckley.
Tue 10 Dec 2024 - 'Steam in North Wales and the Borders since 2010' by Ian Pilkington.
Lutterworth Railway Society
The Pavilion, Recreation Ground, Coventry Road, Lutterworth LE17 4RB.
At 7.30pm on 1st and 3rd Thursdays of the month.
Contact: Alan Bilton 01455 207996 / 0777 175 6013 or info@lutterweorthrailwaysociety.co.uk
www.lutterworthrailwaysociety.co.uk
Thurs 5 Sept 2024 - 'Pre-Grouping in Colour' by Martin Bloxsom.
Thurs 19 Sept 2024 - 'Australia 2024' by Sue & David Hanger.
Thurs 3 Oct 2024 - 'Railways in and around WW2' by Robin Mathams.
Thurs 17 Oct 2024 - 'Rugby Midland to Peterborough East' by Gavin Ramsay.
Thurs 7 Nov 2024 - 'The San Francisco Cable Cars' by Tom Ingall.
Thurs 21 Nov 2024 - 'Cardiff Canton Diesel Depot' by Steve Morris.
Thurs 5 Dec 2024 - 'Living the Dream with 86259 Peter Pan' by Les Ross.
Thurs 19 Dec 2024 - TBA
The Leicester Railway Society
The Braunstone Civic Centre, 209 Kingsway, Leicester LE3 2PP.
At 7.30pm on 3rd Tuesdays. £4 for non-members.
Contact: Brian Holland 0778 570 7573.
www.leicesterrailwaysociety.com
Tue 17 Sept 2024 - 'Penistone to Sheffield Victoria' by Stephen Gay.
Tue 15 Oct 2024 - 'From Melton Mowbray North to the East Coast' by Michael Chapman and Brian Holland.
Tue 19 Nov 2024 - 'The Waverley Route' by Dennis Lovett.
Tue 10 Dec 2024 - Christmas meeting.
The Gainsborough Model Railway Society
Florence Terrace, Gainsborough DN21 1BE
www.gainsboroughmodelrailway.co.uk
Open Days will be held on the following dates from 1.30pm to 5.30pm.
Admission £5 (adults), £4 (children) and £12 (family of 2 + 2)
Sun 6 Oct 2024
Sun 1 Dec 2024
Sat & Sun 28/29 Dec 2024
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Sat 14 Sept 2024See what remains of Leicester's railway heritage.
Meet at the Clock Tower at 11:30.
Phone Ken (01162 392672) to book a place.
The Great Central Railway Society Autumn Meeting
The Mansfield Special
Saturday 26 October 2024
at St Peter's Centre, Church Side, Mansfield NG18 1AP.
10:30 - Doors open.
11:00 - 'Steaming Back to Kirkby: A railway heritage project' by Keith Murray and David Amos.
12:30 - Lunch break. (Plenty of eating places in the town centre.)
14:00 - 'A Railway Photographer 1959 to 1967' by Chris Nettleton.
16:00 - Finish.
Walking instructions from the station. This is a 10 min. walk.
1. On leaving the station turn right and follow the footpath that leads down to Station Road. If you are a bus enthusiast you might want to take the elevated walkway instead which leads directly into the new bus station.
2. Turn right at the bottom of the footpath, skirt the bus station area and turn right to pass under the railway as it crosses Mansfield on a fine stone viaduct.
3. Continue straight on, crossing Station St and then cross over to the other side of Albert St.
4. Continue along Albert St and take the next left onto Midworth St.
5. Follow Midworth St. When the road takes a sharp left turn you will see the St Peter's Centre ahead of you.
By car
There is car parking at the venue. There may be other users of the centre during the morning. If the car park is full the cheapest option is to use the Brunt St car park (NG18 1AX) on the opposite side of the dual carriageway for the morning session. There is easy pedestrian access to the Centre via a footpath under the dual carriageway.
The Model Railway Club
Keen House, 4 Calshot Street, London N1 9DA.
(Close to King's Cross station.)
At 7.30pm
Thur 10 Oct - 'Uppingham - Rutland's only Railway Terminus' by Andrew David.
The Great Central Railway Society (Sheffield Branch)
The Farm Road Sports & Social Club, Farm Road, Sheffield S2 2TP.
(500m from Sheffield railway station. 300m from Granville Road/Sheffield College tram stop. Nearest bus stop is Queen's Road.)
To find our meeting room follow the GCRS sign in the entrance.
At 7.30pm on the 1st Thursday of the month.
A donation of £4 is requested.
Contact: Bob Gellatly 01909 565763 / 0751 901 1213.
Thur 5 Sept 2024 - 'Great Central Machines and Metals' by Steve Armitage.
Thur 3 Oct 2024 - 'Through Kirton Tunnel - Part One' by Stephen Gay.
Thur 7 Nov 2024 - 'From Canklow to Cape Town' by Mike Eggenton
Thur 5 Dec 2024 - Quiz and Review of the Year.
Thur 2 Jan 2025 - 'Through Kirton Tunnel - Part Two' by Stephen Gay.
Thur 6 Feb 2025 - 'Along the GC from Sheffield to Gainsborough' by Chris Booth.
Thur 6 March 2025 - 'The Schools - Maunsell's Masterpiece' by Bob Gellatly.
Thur 3 April 2025 - 'Twenty Years of High Speed Railways in the UK' by David Hanger.
Thur 1 May 2025 - 'The County Donegal Joint Railway' by Ken Grainger.
Thur 5 June 2025 - 'My Life around the Railway' by John Law.
Thur 3 July 2025 - An Evening Walk and Visit - TBA.
The Grimsby & Cleethorpes Railway Group
The No.1, Station Approach, Cleethorpes DN35 8AX.
At 7.30pm on the 3rd Wednesday of the month.
A donation of £3 requested.
Contact: Stuart Blackbourn 01472 505853 (sc.blackbourn@ntlworld.com).
Wed 18 Sept 2024 - 'The Splendour of Swiss Railways' by Rob Morrey.
Wed 16 Oct 2024 - 'Colorado Railroads' by Graham Lightfoot.
Wed 20 Nov 2024 - 'On the Narrow Gauge' by John Tasker.
Wed 18 Dec 2024 - 'Scenic Britain by Train' by Stephen Gay. (ticket only)
The 8E Railway Association (Northwich Branch)
The Gladstone Club, Station Road, Northwich CW9 5RB.
At 7.45pm on the 2nd Tuesday of the month. £3 for non-members.
Contact: Paul Tench 07790 486 735
www.8erailwayassociation.org.uk
Tue 10 Sept 2024 - 'Boat Trains and Channel Packets' by John Hooley.
Tue 8 Oct 2024 - 'Building the P2 Prince of Wales' by Graham Nicholas.
Tue 12 Nov 2024 - 'Navigation Road and All That' by Ted Buckley.
Tue 10 Dec 2024 - 'Steam in North Wales and the Borders since 2010' by Ian Pilkington.
Lutterworth Railway Society
The Pavilion, Recreation Ground, Coventry Road, Lutterworth LE17 4RB.
At 7.30pm on 1st and 3rd Thursdays of the month.
Contact: Alan Bilton 01455 207996 / 0777 175 6013 or info@lutterweorthrailwaysociety.co.uk
www.lutterworthrailwaysociety.co.uk
Thurs 5 Sept 2024 - 'Pre-Grouping in Colour' by Martin Bloxsom.
Thurs 19 Sept 2024 - 'Australia 2024' by Sue & David Hanger.
Thurs 3 Oct 2024 - 'Railways in and around WW2' by Robin Mathams.
Thurs 17 Oct 2024 - 'Rugby Midland to Peterborough East' by Gavin Ramsay.
Thurs 7 Nov 2024 - 'The San Francisco Cable Cars' by Tom Ingall.
Thurs 21 Nov 2024 - 'Cardiff Canton Diesel Depot' by Steve Morris.
Thurs 5 Dec 2024 - 'Living the Dream with 86259 Peter Pan' by Les Ross.
Thurs 19 Dec 2024 - TBA
The Leicester Railway Society
The Braunstone Civic Centre, 209 Kingsway, Leicester LE3 2PP.
At 7.30pm on 3rd Tuesdays. £4 for non-members.
Contact: Brian Holland 0778 570 7573.
www.leicesterrailwaysociety.com
Tue 17 Sept 2024 - 'Penistone to Sheffield Victoria' by Stephen Gay.
Tue 15 Oct 2024 - 'From Melton Mowbray North to the East Coast' by Michael Chapman and Brian Holland.
Tue 19 Nov 2024 - 'The Waverley Route' by Dennis Lovett.
Tue 10 Dec 2024 - Christmas meeting.
The Gainsborough Model Railway Society
Florence Terrace, Gainsborough DN21 1BE
www.gainsboroughmodelrailway.co.uk
Open Days will be held on the following dates from 1.30pm to 5.30pm.
Admission £5 (adults), £4 (children) and £12 (family of 2 + 2)
Sun 6 Oct 2024
Sun 1 Dec 2024
Sat & Sun 28/29 Dec 2024
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The Great Central Railway Society Autumn Meeting
The Mansfield Special
Saturday 26 October 2024
at St Peter's Centre, Church Side, Mansfield NG18 1AP.
10:30 - Doors open.
11:00 - 'Steaming Back to Kirkby: A railway heritage project' by Keith Murray and David Amos.
12:30 - Lunch break. (Plenty of eating places in the town centre.)
14:00 - 'A Railway Photographer 1959 to 1967' by Chris Nettleton.
16:00 - Finish.
Walking instructions from the station. This is a 10 min. walk.
1. On leaving the station turn right and follow the footpath that leads down to Station Road. If you are a bus enthusiast you might want to take the elevated walkway instead which leads directly into the new bus station.
2. Turn right at the bottom of the footpath, skirt the bus station area and turn right to pass under the railway as it crosses Mansfield on a fine stone viaduct.
3. Continue straight on, crossing Station St and then cross over to the other side of Albert St.
4. Continue along Albert St and take the next left onto Midworth St.
5. Follow Midworth St. When the road takes a sharp left turn you will see the St Peter's Centre ahead of you.
By car
There is car parking at the venue. There may be other users of the centre during the morning. If the car park is full the cheapest option is to use the Brunt St car park (NG18 1AX) on the opposite side of the dual carriageway for the morning session. There is easy pedestrian access to the Centre via a footpath under the dual carriageway.
The Model Railway Club
Keen House, 4 Calshot Street, London N1 9DA.
(Close to King's Cross station.)
At 7.30pm
Thur 10 Oct - 'Uppingham - Rutland's only Railway Terminus' by Andrew David.
The Great Central Railway Society (Sheffield Branch)
The Farm Road Sports & Social Club, Farm Road, Sheffield S2 2TP.
(500m from Sheffield railway station. 300m from Granville Road/Sheffield College tram stop. Nearest bus stop is Queen's Road.)
To find our meeting room follow the GCRS sign in the entrance.
At 7.30pm on the 1st Thursday of the month.
A donation of £4 is requested.
Contact: Bob Gellatly 01909 565763 / 0751 901 1213.
11:00 - 'Steaming Back to Kirkby: A railway heritage project' by Keith Murray and David Amos.
12:30 - Lunch break. (Plenty of eating places in the town centre.)
14:00 - 'A Railway Photographer 1959 to 1967' by Chris Nettleton.
16:00 - Finish.
Walking instructions from the station. This is a 10 min. walk.
1. On leaving the station turn right and follow the footpath that leads down to Station Road. If you are a bus enthusiast you might want to take the elevated walkway instead which leads directly into the new bus station.
2. Turn right at the bottom of the footpath, skirt the bus station area and turn right to pass under the railway as it crosses Mansfield on a fine stone viaduct.
3. Continue straight on, crossing Station St and then cross over to the other side of Albert St.
4. Continue along Albert St and take the next left onto Midworth St.
5. Follow Midworth St. When the road takes a sharp left turn you will see the St Peter's Centre ahead of you.
By car
There is car parking at the venue. There may be other users of the centre during the morning. If the car park is full the cheapest option is to use the Brunt St car park (NG18 1AX) on the opposite side of the dual carriageway for the morning session. There is easy pedestrian access to the Centre via a footpath under the dual carriageway.
The Model Railway Club
Keen House, 4 Calshot Street, London N1 9DA.
(Close to King's Cross station.)
At 7.30pm
Thur 10 Oct - 'Uppingham - Rutland's only Railway Terminus' by Andrew David.
The Great Central Railway Society (Sheffield Branch)
The Farm Road Sports & Social Club, Farm Road, Sheffield S2 2TP.
(500m from Sheffield railway station. 300m from Granville Road/Sheffield College tram stop. Nearest bus stop is Queen's Road.)
To find our meeting room follow the GCRS sign in the entrance.
At 7.30pm on the 1st Thursday of the month.
A donation of £4 is requested.
Contact: Bob Gellatly 01909 565763 / 0751 901 1213.
(Close to King's Cross station.)
At 7.30pm
Thur 10 Oct - 'Uppingham - Rutland's only Railway Terminus' by Andrew David.
The Great Central Railway Society (Sheffield Branch)
The Farm Road Sports & Social Club, Farm Road, Sheffield S2 2TP.
(500m from Sheffield railway station. 300m from Granville Road/Sheffield College tram stop. Nearest bus stop is Queen's Road.)
To find our meeting room follow the GCRS sign in the entrance.
At 7.30pm on the 1st Thursday of the month.
A donation of £4 is requested.
Contact: Bob Gellatly 01909 565763 / 0751 901 1213.
(500m from Sheffield railway station. 300m from Granville Road/Sheffield College tram stop. Nearest bus stop is Queen's Road.)
To find our meeting room follow the GCRS sign in the entrance.
At 7.30pm on the 1st Thursday of the month.
A donation of £4 is requested.
Contact: Bob Gellatly 01909 565763 / 0751 901 1213.
Thur 5 Sept 2024 - 'Great Central Machines and Metals' by Steve Armitage.
Thur 3 Oct 2024 - 'Through Kirton Tunnel - Part One' by Stephen Gay.
Thur 7 Nov 2024 - 'From Canklow to Cape Town' by Mike Eggenton
Thur 5 Dec 2024 - Quiz and Review of the Year.
Thur 2 Jan 2025 - 'Through Kirton Tunnel - Part Two' by Stephen Gay.
Thur 6 Feb 2025 - 'Along the GC from Sheffield to Gainsborough' by Chris Booth.
Thur 6 March 2025 - 'The Schools - Maunsell's Masterpiece' by Bob Gellatly.
Thur 3 April 2025 - 'Twenty Years of High Speed Railways in the UK' by David Hanger.
Thur 1 May 2025 - 'The County Donegal Joint Railway' by Ken Grainger.
Thur 5 June 2025 - 'My Life around the Railway' by John Law.
Thur 3 July 2025 - An Evening Walk and Visit - TBA.
The Grimsby & Cleethorpes Railway Group
The No.1, Station Approach, Cleethorpes DN35 8AX.
At 7.30pm on the 3rd Wednesday of the month.
A donation of £3 requested.
Contact: Stuart Blackbourn 01472 505853 (sc.blackbourn@ntlworld.com).
At 7.30pm on the 3rd Wednesday of the month.
A donation of £3 requested.
Contact: Stuart Blackbourn 01472 505853 (sc.blackbourn@ntlworld.com).
Wed 18 Sept 2024 - 'The Splendour of Swiss Railways' by Rob Morrey.
Wed 16 Oct 2024 - 'Colorado Railroads' by Graham Lightfoot.
Wed 20 Nov 2024 - 'On the Narrow Gauge' by John Tasker.
Wed 18 Dec 2024 - 'Scenic Britain by Train' by Stephen Gay. (ticket only)
The 8E Railway Association (Northwich Branch)
The Gladstone Club, Station Road, Northwich CW9 5RB.
At 7.45pm on the 2nd Tuesday of the month. £3 for non-members.
Contact: Paul Tench 07790 486 735
www.8erailwayassociation.org.uk
At 7.45pm on the 2nd Tuesday of the month. £3 for non-members.
Contact: Paul Tench 07790 486 735
www.8erailwayassociation.org.uk
Tue 10 Sept 2024 - 'Boat Trains and Channel Packets' by John Hooley.
Tue 8 Oct 2024 - 'Building the P2 Prince of Wales' by Graham Nicholas.
Tue 12 Nov 2024 - 'Navigation Road and All That' by Ted Buckley.
Tue 10 Dec 2024 - 'Steam in North Wales and the Borders since 2010' by Ian Pilkington.
Lutterworth Railway Society
The Pavilion, Recreation Ground, Coventry Road, Lutterworth LE17 4RB.
At 7.30pm on 1st and 3rd Thursdays of the month.
Contact: Alan Bilton 01455 207996 / 0777 175 6013 or info@lutterweorthrailwaysociety.co.uk
www.lutterworthrailwaysociety.co.uk
At 7.30pm on 1st and 3rd Thursdays of the month.
Contact: Alan Bilton 01455 207996 / 0777 175 6013 or info@lutterweorthrailwaysociety.co.uk
www.lutterworthrailwaysociety.co.uk
Thurs 5 Sept 2024 - 'Pre-Grouping in Colour' by Martin Bloxsom.
Thurs 19 Sept 2024 - 'Australia 2024' by Sue & David Hanger.
Thurs 3 Oct 2024 - 'Railways in and around WW2' by Robin Mathams.
Thurs 17 Oct 2024 - 'Rugby Midland to Peterborough East' by Gavin Ramsay.
Thurs 7 Nov 2024 - 'The San Francisco Cable Cars' by Tom Ingall.
Thurs 21 Nov 2024 - 'Cardiff Canton Diesel Depot' by Steve Morris.
Thurs 5 Dec 2024 - 'Living the Dream with 86259 Peter Pan' by Les Ross.
Thurs 19 Dec 2024 - TBA
The Leicester Railway Society
The Braunstone Civic Centre, 209 Kingsway, Leicester LE3 2PP.
At 7.30pm on 3rd Tuesdays. £4 for non-members.
Contact: Brian Holland 0778 570 7573.
www.leicesterrailwaysociety.com
At 7.30pm on 3rd Tuesdays. £4 for non-members.
Contact: Brian Holland 0778 570 7573.
www.leicesterrailwaysociety.com
Tue 17 Sept 2024 - 'Penistone to Sheffield Victoria' by Stephen Gay.
Tue 15 Oct 2024 - 'From Melton Mowbray North to the East Coast' by Michael Chapman and Brian Holland.
Tue 19 Nov 2024 - 'The Waverley Route' by Dennis Lovett.
Tue 10 Dec 2024 - Christmas meeting.
The Gainsborough Model Railway Society
Florence Terrace, Gainsborough DN21 1BE
www.gainsboroughmodelrailway.co.uk
www.gainsboroughmodelrailway.co.uk
Open Days will be held on the following dates from 1.30pm to 5.30pm.
Admission £5 (adults), £4 (children) and £12 (family of 2 + 2)
Sun 6 Oct 2024
Sun 1 Dec 2024
Sat & Sun 28/29 Dec 2024
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