LINCOLN RAILWAY SOCIETY

2013 PROGRAMME OF MEETINGS

14 Jan / MY MISSPENT YOUTH(PART 1) – Dave Holmes
Former BR Train Inspector, Dave takes a nostalgic look back at his youth and visits with his father to steam preservation centres in the 1960’s and 70’s.
11 Feb / BRITISH RAILWAYS ENGINE SHEDS(PART 8)– Chris Banks
Chris continues his A-Z shed bash around British Railways in the days of steam.
11 Mar / FLAG, SEMAPHORE AND MAS TO ERTMS– Stuart Smith
Railway signalling consultant and active member of the Midland Railway Centre, Stuart examines the history and development of railway signalling.
8 Apr / The Graham Booth Memorial Presentation
A TALE OF TWO PHOTOGRAPHERS – Gavin Lake
Gavin presents a selection of his own images from the 1970’s to the present day and remembers his friend and former secretary of the LRS by showing a selection of railway slides taken by Graham Booth throughout his life.
13May / THE LOST RAILWAYS OF LINCOLNSHIRE – Alan Stennett
Railway author and radio presenter, Alan examines the closed and sometimes forgotten lines of the once extensive Lincolnshire rail network.
10 Jun / MEMBERS EVENING
A chance for members to showcase their own railway photos and videos.
(25 mins max per member)
8 Jul / SOCIETY QUIZ NIGHT – Question Master: Steve Trowsdale
Steve comes up with another batch of brain-teasers to challenge our knowledge of railways – but as usual, it’s only for fun!
12 Aug / TRANSPORTS OF DELIGHT – Gavin Morrison
Top railway photographer and author of countless books, Gavin presents a broad cross-section of his work looking mainly at BR steam, diesel and electric traction.
9 Sep / EAST MIDLANDS STEAM AROUND 1960 – Peter Groom
Peter makes a welcome return to presentanother selection of his monochrome slides,this time focusing mainly on ex-LMS steam around the East Midlands.
14 Oct / RAILWAYS IN TRANSITION 1950’s-1970’s – John Clayson
Using photographs taken by his father Cedric and some of his own, John presents a variety of scenesin and around Leicester on former GC, Midland and LNW routes
11 Nov /
SOCIETY AGM AND PHOTO COMPETITION
Your chance to have your say and judge this year’s photo competition entries!
9 Dec / SOMETHING OLD, SOMETHING NEW – Graeme Wade and Graham Lightfoot
Society members Graeme and Graham join forces to take a broad look at motive power from the 1960’s right up to the present day on the mainline and narrow gaugelines in the UK and overseas.

Venue:StHugh’s Church, North Hykeham (Meetings commence at 7.30pm)

Contact: Graham Lightfoot on 01522 705365 or Alan Cragg on 01526 321494