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  • The Railway Magazine

    Readers’ Platform

    Apr 03, 2023 7 minutes

    MEETINGS

    WEDNESDAY, APRIL 5

    Bradford Railway Circle. Bradford Mechanics’ Institute Library, 76 Kirkgate, Bradford BD1 1SZ. 14.00. ‘A History of Low Moor MPD’: Granville Dobson.

    Pennine Railway Society. Doncaster Town Fields Sports Club, Bennethorpe, Doncaster DN2 6AA. 19.30. ‘Northern Rail West of the Pennines’: Steve Armitage. Further details on www.penninerailwaysociety.com.

    Railway Correspondence & Travel Society (RCTS) (Furness, Lakes & Lune branch). Station Hotel, Carnforth. 19.30. ‘Railways of Warwickshire’: Anthony Hicks.

    RCTS (Merseyside, Chester and North Wales branch). Haig House Social Club, Woolton Road, Garston, Liverpool L19 5NQ. 13.30. ‘The Superb Years – the 1950s and 60s’: John Sloane. Contact: Alan Turton 01606 854227 or Merseyside@rcts.org.uk

    THURSDAY, APRIL 6

    Great Central Railway Society (Sheffield branch). Farm Road Sports & Social Club, Farm Road, Sheffield S2 2TP. 19.30. ‘The Railways of Mansfield’: Bill Taylor.

    Lutterworth Railway Society. Lutterworth Bowls Club, off Coventry Road, Lutterworth LE15 4RB. 19.30. ‘The Unlikeliest Source – Thomas the Tank Engine’ and ‘On a Wing and a Prayer – The British Imperial Airship Scheme’: Rudi Newman.

    Norfolk Railway Society. United Reformed Church Hall, 40-42 Ipswich Road, Norwich NR4 6QR. 19.30. ‘The Days of the Norwich Trams’: Frances and Michael Holmes.

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