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Railway Studies 2

1st Wednesday 10:00 to 12:00

No Fixed Venue

Railway Studies 2

Railway Studies Group 2 has been running since April 2017 in close cooperation with Group 1. Most years several successful talks from one group are repeated for the other group.

There are 9 regular members, one of whom usually brings along a model and explains the history of the class - all manner of Southern and London North Eastern classes have been particular favourites. We update ourselves regularly on local railway matters, such as the developments at Gatwick, Redhill and Reigate, for example.

Members are always encouraged to bring along for discussion a piece of railway ephemera, or a cutting or a story they have read, though this is not compulsory. Monthly news items are always a feature of the morning.

Each meeting will have a major focus, the usual idea being someone gives a talk of about 45 minutes to an hour. Recent topics have included the Harz Mountain Railway (linked to a U3A visit to Germany), the Tattenham Corner line, Railway hotels, the Immingham Docks of the Great Central, the British Transport Police and semaphore signals from the north-west to the south-east of England. Talks are usually supported by a series Powerpoint photos using the TV screen (help Provided). It's an eclectic mix, naturally dependent on the will and time of the members.
We try to arrange one outdoor visit per year, examples include a day on the DLR and a behind the scenes visit to the Bluebell Railway.

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