Forthcoming Events
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May 2026 |
Burnham |
"The Kent & East Sussex Railway Past, Present & Future" The K&ESR was one of the first railways to be worked under the Light Railways Act of 1896. It closed to passengers in 1954 and to goods in 1961, but a small band of enthusiasts succeeded in reopening it from Tenterden to Bodiam between 1974 and 2000. Work is actively in progress on the "missing link" to the national network at Robertsbridge. |
June 2026 |
Pinniger |
"Irish Narrow Gauge" A trip to the Isle of Man in 1963 awakened David's interest in the 3ft Narrow Gauge He then discovered a book called 'Narrow Gauge Railways of Ireland' by Fayle. This opened his eyes to the island’s wonderful variety of railways and locomotives which were, by then, all closed and abandoned. David then started to collect photographs and make models in 7mm scale to try and recreate some of what he had missed. Fortunately, some of our best known railway photographers such as Patrick Whitehouse and Ivo Peters had the good fortune to see and capture many of the lines both in black and white and colour. David's talk is based around his slide collection and will cover the major systems such as the County Donegal and Cavan and Leitrim but also include some of the minor and less well-known railways. The presentation will finish with his favourite railway in County Kerry both in its heyday and the sad demise of a rescued fragment. |
July 2026 |
Plumb |
"That Was The Year That Was ~ 1972" More of Geoff's many days out around and about, including UK scenes in Brighton, Bristol and the London area, among others. West Germany features quite strongly, and the main event sees a visit to South Africa, Swaziland and Mozambique for a feast of steam, in repose and in action! |
For more information about the society, please email us at 'marlow.drs@gmail.com'
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