Forthcoming Events
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| 15th August 2024 |
Martin Stoolman |
"Student Life and Trains in the Mid-1970's"
In the mid 1970s Exeter was still a mecca for semaphore signals along with the last remaining Western diesel hydraulics. Perhaps it was this rather than the course that tempted Martin to study at Exeter University from 1974 to 1977. This is his story about what he got up to...... 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. |
| 19th September 2024 |
Mike Dodd |
"Biscuit Tin Discoveries"
As a volunteer at a railway photographic archive (see http://www.gwrarchive.org), I have come to realise that there is always a permanent backlog of images waiting to be processed. Amongst the backlog, I uncovered a biscuit tin a while ago, containing Black & White negatives of all shapes and sizes, including several glass plates. These negatives were part of the collection of the late Frank Saunders and ranged from the 1940's through to the 1960's both in the UK and Europe. This slideshow showcases some of the images found in that biscuit tin; a few of which still need identification - your assistance with identification during the show will be welcomed. |
| 17th October 2024 |
T B A |
To Be Advised
Details of this meeting will be published as soon as they are available |
| 21st November 2024 |
Mike Romans |
"Working on the Railway"
A personal journey through the fascinating world of 'working on the railway'. From a lowly start as a Temporary Clerk in the Station Manager's Office at Paddington via a variety of posts to Management Training followed by management posts over much of the WR running the everyday railway. After the WR ended I went first to Trainload Freight and finally to an executive post at Eurostar UK - which took me literally to the Top of Europe. This will be a Hybrid Meeting, with an actual meeting taking place a the Bourne End Comunity Centre, and also a Zoom Presentation for MDRS Members. Please note that for this meeting there will not be slides, but a camera will be set up in the hall for those on ZOOM to follow the presentation |
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