2020 meetings | Speaker | Title | Content |
January 31st
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Jim Boudreau
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Maids of all work - the 2-6-0 Moguls
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A short history of the marque
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February 28th
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John Fissler
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Swiss Railway Evening
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travels on Swiss rails
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March 27th
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David Brace
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Coming of Rail to Basingstoke
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cancelled owing to Covid restrictions
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April 24th
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Stephen Bigley
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Railways of Scotland
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cancelled owing to Covid restrictions
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May 29th
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Simon Foote
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Steam in the Hills
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cancelled owing to Covid restrictions
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June 21st
|
outing
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Great Cockrow Railway
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cancelled owing to Covid restrictions
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June 26th
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Ken Livermore
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London stations 1958-1960
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cancelled owing to Covid restrictions
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July 31st
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Stephen Robson
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Sir Frank Whittle and the Jet Engine
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on-line presentation : history & development
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August
|
outing
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Tuckton River trip and BBQ
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September 25th
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Dave Peel
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Australian Preserved Railways
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postponed due to Covid restrictions
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Phil Benstead
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Fun Rail Quiz
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on-line activity
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October 30th
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Colin Brading
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A plug for Brunel
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online presentation: GW heritage on modern lines
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November 27th
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John Barrowdale
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Preserved Steam
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postponed due to Covid restrictions
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Phil Benstead
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The Direct Line
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History of line across New Forest
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December 9th
|
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Annual Dinner
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cancelled owing to Covid restrictions
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2021 meetings | Speaker | Title | Content |
January 29th
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David Brace
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Coming of railways to Basingstoke
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A history of the line west from London (online Via Zoom)
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February 26th
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Stephen Bigley
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Railways of Scotland 2013-18
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A recent history of developments (online Via Zoom)
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March 26th
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Mike Walshaw
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The Swanage Railway
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A history of the line from inception (online via Zoom)
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April 30th
|
Henry Goodall
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New Forest Airfields in WWII
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The development and use of the area (online via Zoom)
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May 28th
|
Ian Copplestone
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Transport round the world
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Travel by boat and rail in many parts (online via Zoom)
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June 25th
|
Simon Foote
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Steam in the Hills
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Classic rail photography
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July 30th
|
Dave Peel
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Preserved Railways in Australia
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A guided tour
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July 18th
|
Club outing
|
Great Cockrow Railway
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August
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September 7th
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Club outing
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Moors Valley Railway
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September 24th
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Peter Keat
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Railways make you laugh
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A compendium of humorous situations
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October 29th
|
M H C Baker
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Travels round Ireland
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Illustrated journeys
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November 26th
|
J Barrowdale
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Preserved Steam
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Historic rail photography
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December 3rd
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Annual meal
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2022 meetings | Speaker | Title | Content |
January 28th
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Colin Brading
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Three Feet on Three Legs
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Isle of Man rails overview
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February 25th
|
Charles Clark
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Welsh Highland Railway - update
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Recent developments
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March 25th
|
Jim Boudreau
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A journey on the S&D
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A history of the line, up to date.
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April 29th
|
John Fissler
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Look Mum no signals!
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Development of railway signalling - a look to the future
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May 27th
|
Phil Benstead
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The man behind the "Old Road"
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A history of Castlemain and the "Corkscrew"
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June 22nd
|
outing
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IoW railway
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June 24th
|
Paul Gosling
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Goslings Gallivants 2020
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(change of speaker) Paul's latest photos
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July 29th
|
Ken Livermore
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London Area stations
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(change of speaker) A trainspotter's diary
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September 8th
|
outing
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Bursledon Brickworks
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including working steam engines.
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September 30th
|
Peter Adams
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Dean Forest Railway - reflections
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Receent developments
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October 26th
|
Ken Mumford
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The Devon Belle - Part 2
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(change of speaker) The history of the train.
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November 25th
|
Steve Bigley
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Freight Trains
|
(change of speaker) Latest developments
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December 8th
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Annual meal
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