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Meetings

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 7

Burton Railway Society Marston’s Sports & Social Club, Shobnall Rd, Burton-upon-Trent DE14 2BG. 19.30. ‘I Moved It My Way’: Andrew Goodman.

Pennine Railway Society Club 39, 39 College Rd, Waterdale, Doncaster DN1 3JH. 20.00. ‘It’s all gone Black & White’: Keith Glossop.

FRIDAY, AUGUST 9

Slough and Windsor Railway Society The Manor, Brunel Way, Slough Station. 19.45. Members’ presentation evening.

SUNDAY, AUGUST 11

Railway Correspondence & Travel Society (RCTS) (South East branch) Coach visit to Chinnor & Princes Risborough & Didcot Railway Centre. Contact: southeast@rcts.org.uk

MONDAY, AUGUST 12

Lincoln Railway Society St Hugh’s Church, Harewood Crescent, North Hykeham, Lincoln LN6 8JG.19.30. ‘From Railways to Royalty’: Jack Boskett.

Southern Electric Group (Sussex branch) Deall Room, Southwick Community Centre, Southwick BN42 4TE. 19.30. ‘The Brighton Main Line in Sussex’: John Blackwell.

TUESDAY, AUGUST 13

Pewsey Vale Railway Society Woodborough Social Club, Woodborough, Pewsey, Wilts SN9 5PL. 19.45. ‘Great Eastern Lines 1954-1962’: Ken Livermore.

RCTS (Merseyside, Chester and North Wales branch) Gloucestershire and Warwickshire Steam Railway visit. Contact: Alan Turton 01606 854227 Merseyside@rcts.org.uk.

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 14

Basingstoke & District Railway Society Wote St Club, New Rd, Basingstoke RG21 7NG. 19.45. ‘The Canadian Pacific Project’: Dr Becky Peacock, project supervisor at the Mid-Hants Railway.

THURSDAY, AUGUST 15

Grantham Railway Society St John’s Church, Station Rd East, Grantham NG31 6BX. 19.30. ‘North Yorkshire Moors Railway’: Peter Barsby.

RCTS (West Riding branch) Obser vations at Doncaster. Contact:

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