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| 21 December 2023 |
Peter Robins |
"Baltic Coast Express" In 1990, Enthusiast Holidays ran a tour called the "Baltic Coast Express" from London via Poland, the Baltic States of Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia to Leningrad, now St. Petersburg. The return journey was via Finland, Sweden and Denmark. It was only the second major railway tour to Russia and whilst there were a few minor teething problems, the tour was a success. This presentation starts with images taken between 1975 and 1985 on previous visits to Germany and Poland then follows the tour through Russia to Finland. This will be a Hybrid Meeting, with an actual meeting taking place at the Bourne End Comunity Centre, and also a Zoom Presentation for MDRS Members. |
| 24 January 2024 |
Colin Hall |
"The Patriot Project - Update" The LMS-Patriot is building a working Patriot class steam locomotive as a National Memorial Engine, recreating a railway heritage and Remembrance link established after the Great War and lost in the 1960s. Inspired by the Great War Centenaries of recent years - Armistice Day and the repatriation of the Unknown Warrior to Westminster Abbey - the locomotive will be named The Unknown Warrior. Colin Hall, the Project Chairman, will give a presentation and will bring us up to date on the ups and downs of the project to the present day. This will be a Hybrid Meeting, with an actual meeting taking place at the Bourne End Comunity Centre, and also a Zoom Presentation for MDRS Members. |
| 15 February 2024 |
Geoff Plumb |
"That Was the Year That Was - 1971" A very busy year for Geoff Plumb, covering railways in the UK, including British Railways, industrials, some North Wales narrow gauge, last of steam on London Transport, Humber paddle steamers, and the Bulmer's Cider Train return to steam. Interspersed with several trips to West Germany and also East Germany. This will be a Hybrid Meeting, with an actual meeting taking place at the Bourne End Comunity Centre, and also a Zoom Presentation for MDRS Members. |
| 21 March 2024 |
Revd. Canon Brian Arman |
"Broadgauge Journey - 3" Brian will take us through a photographic journey of the Main Line Broadgauge from Taunton to deepest Devon and hopefully into Cornwall. All photographs are pre 20th May 1892, as that was when the broadgauge ended This will be an actual meeting taking place at the Bourne End Comunity Centre. We regret that Brian will be using slides and therefore we cannot project these via zoom with any decent quality. |
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