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Barrow Hill 150+2 Gala
The GCRS publicity stand and sales will be attending the Barrow Hill Gala on Fri-Sun 26-28 August.
Barrow Hill website
"The Kiveton Park Special"
Saturday 1st October 2022
at 'The Backyard' behind The Station Pub, Kiveton Park, Sheffield S26 6NP
10:30 - Doors open.
11:00 - 'The Chesterfield Canal' by Rod Auton
12:30 - Buffet lunch.
14:00 - 'The South Yorkshire Joint Railway' by Bob Gellatly.
16:00 - Finish.
There will be an entry charge of £5 which includes the buffet provided by the venue.
There should be time after the buffet for a short walk along the canal led by Rod Auton.
There is car parking at the venue and an hourly interval train service is operated by Northern on the Sheffield-Retford-Lincoln line. (The pre-pandemic 30 minute interval service has not been reinstated.)
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 £3 requested.
Contact: Ken Grainger 0114 254 0275 or Bob Gellatly 01909 565763.
Barrow Hill website
"The Kiveton Park Special"
Saturday 1st October 2022
at 'The Backyard' behind The Station Pub, Kiveton Park, Sheffield S26 6NP
10:30 - Doors open.
11:00 - 'The Chesterfield Canal' by Rod Auton
12:30 - Buffet lunch.
14:00 - 'The South Yorkshire Joint Railway' by Bob Gellatly.
16:00 - Finish.
There will be an entry charge of £5 which includes the buffet provided by the venue.
There should be time after the buffet for a short walk along the canal led by Rod Auton.
There is car parking at the venue and an hourly interval train service is operated by Northern on the Sheffield-Retford-Lincoln line. (The pre-pandemic 30 minute interval service has not been reinstated.)
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 £3 requested.
Contact: Ken Grainger 0114 254 0275 or Bob Gellatly 01909 565763.
11:00 - 'The Chesterfield Canal' by Rod Auton
12:30 - Buffet lunch.
14:00 - 'The South Yorkshire Joint Railway' by Bob Gellatly.
16:00 - Finish.
There will be an entry charge of £5 which includes the buffet provided by the venue.
There should be time after the buffet for a short walk along the canal led by Rod Auton.
There is car parking at the venue and an hourly interval train service is operated by Northern on the Sheffield-Retford-Lincoln line. (The pre-pandemic 30 minute interval service has not been reinstated.)
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 £3 requested.
Contact: Ken Grainger 0114 254 0275 or Bob Gellatly 01909 565763.
(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 £3 requested.
Contact: Ken Grainger 0114 254 0275 or Bob Gellatly 01909 565763.
Thursday 7 July - Evening walk - 'A Meadowhall Meander' with Chris Booth. (Meet at Meadowhall station car park by platform 2 at 6.30pm.)
walk guide
Entry retained to allow download of the pdf.
NO MEETING IN AUGUST
Thursday 1 Sept 2022 - 'Locomotives of the MS&LR' by John Quick.
Thursday 6 Oct 2022 - 'Railways across North America Past and Present' by Mike Fish.
Thursday 3 Nov 2022 - 'Railway Rambles around Sheffield' by Mike Eggenton.
Thursday 1 Dec 2022 - Quiz and Review of the Year.
Thursday 5 Jan 2023 - 'Visiting More Heritage Railways' by Ken Grainger.
Thursday 2 Feb 2023 - TBA by Pete Hackney.
Thursday 2 March 2023 - 'An A to Z Guide to GCR Locomotives' by Bob Gellatly.
Thursday 6 April 2023 - 'The Railways of Mansfield' by Bill Taylor.
Thursday 4 May 2023 - 'The Hull & Barnsley Railway from Salt End Jetty to Stairfoot' by John Law.
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).
Wednesdays 20 July and 17 Aug 2022 - Film shows at the home of Phil Sheard.
Phone 01472 291934 (day) or 01472 697334 (evening) to book your place.
Wednesday 21 Sept 2022 - 'Railways Past and Present' by Bob Nicholls.
Wednesday 19 Oct 2022 - 'Locomotives of the MS&L' by John Quick.
Wednesday 16 Nov 2022 - 'The Railways of North Lincolnshire' by Mike Fish.
Wednesday 21 Dec 2022 - 'ECML from York to Edinburgh' by Stephen Gay.
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
Lutterworth Railway Society
Lutterworth Bowls Club, off Coventry Road, Lutterworth LE17 4RB.
At 7.30pm on 1st and 3rd Thursdays of the month.
Contact: David Hanger 01455 203307
www.lutterworthrailwaysociety.co.uk
At 7.30pm on 1st and 3rd Thursdays of the month.
Contact: David Hanger 01455 203307
www.lutterworthrailwaysociety.co.uk
Thursday 1 September 2022 - 'The Ken Winnett Collection' by John Rawlinson.
Thursday 15 September 2022 - 'The Sea Wall from the late 1970s to the Present Day' by Gavin Lake.
Thursday 6 October 2022 - 'Signalling on the Heritage Great Central Railway' by Tom Ingall.
Thursday 20 October 2022 - 'Industrial Railways' by Mike Lee.
Thursday 2 November 2022 - 'Travels of a Railway Writer' by Chris Milner.
Thursday 16 November 2022 - 'Railway Preservation in France' by Michael Bunn.
Thursday 1 December 2022 - 'Railways Remembered' film show by Rob Foxon.
Thursday 15 December 2022 - 'Island Railways' by David Hanger.
The Leicester Railway Society
The Braunstone Civic Centre, 209 Kingsway, Leicester LE3 2PP.
At 7.30pm on 3rd Tuesdays (except Dec). £4 for non-members.
Contact: Brian Holland 0778 570 7573.
www.leicesterrailwaysociety.com
At 7.30pm on 3rd Tuesdays (except Dec). £4 for non-members.
Contact: Brian Holland 0778 570 7573.
www.leicesterrailwaysociety.com
Tuesday 16 August 2022 - Members' night.
Tuesday 20 September 2022 - TBA
Tuesday 18 October 2022 - 'The ECML Part 2 - York to Edinburgh' by Stephen Gay. (Meeting starts at 2pm.)
Tuesday 15 November 2022 - 'Kings and Castles' by Brian Arman. (Meeting starts at 2pm.)
Tuesday 13 December 2022 - 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.
Amission £4 (adults), £3 (OAP and children) and £10 (family of 2 + 2)
Sat & Sun 27 & 28 August 2022
Sun 9 October 2022
Sun 4 December 2022
Tue & Wed 27 & 28 Dec 2022
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