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        The Great Central Railway Society (Sheffield Branch)

        The Farm Road Sports & Social Club, Farm Road, Sheffield S2 2TP.
        (500m from Sheffield railway station. 300m from Granville Road/Sheffield College tram stop. Nearest bus stop is Queen's Road.)
        To find our meeting room follow the GCRS sign in the entrance.
        At 7.30pm on the 1st Thursday of the month.
        A donation of £4 is requested.
        Contact: Bob Gellatly 01909 565763 / 0751 901 1213.

        Thur 6 Nov 2025 - '25 Years Around Doncaster' by Geoff Griffiths.

        Thur 4 Dec 2025 - Quiz and Review of the Year.

        Thur 8 Jan 2026 - 'Virginia Wanderings' by Bob Gellatly (provisional).

        Thur 5 Feb 2026 - 'The Settle-Carlisle Line in the 1980s' by Keith Marshall.

        Thurs 5 March 2026 - 'Photos from the Brian Morrison Collection taken in the 1950s' by Richard Tuplin.

        Thurs 2 April 2026 - 'A few more Heritage Lines' by Ken Grainger.

        Thurs 7 May 2026 - 'From Worksop to Mansfield by the Midland' by Chris Booth.

        Thur 4 June 2026 - 'George Hinchcliffe and Flying Scotsman' by Graeme Wade.

        Thur 2 July 2026 - Evening walk / visit.

        NO MEETING IN AUGUST

        Thur 3 Sept 2026 - 'Alongside the Darjeeling Himalayan Railway' by David Charlesworth.

        Thur 1 Oct 2026 - 'King's Cross to York' by Stephen Gay.

        Thur 5 Nov 2026 - 'A Ticket to Ryde' by David Hanger.

        Thur 3 Dec 2026 - Quiz and Review of the Year.

        The Grimsby & Cleethorpes Railway Group

        The No.1, Station Approach, Cleethorpes DN35 8AX.
        At 7.30pm on the 3rd Wednesday of the month.
        A donation of £3 requested.
        Contact: Stuart Blackbourn 01472 505853 (sc.blackbourn@ntlworld.com).

        Wed 19 Nov 2025 -'Getting the Railways off the Ground' by Colin Brading.

        Wed 18 Dec 2025 -'Sheffield to Kirton Lindsey'. by Stephen Gay. A buffet is included during the evening. This is a ticket only event - available for purchase at the Nov. meeting.

        Wed 21 Jan 2026 - 'The Schools of the Southern Railway' by Bob Gellatly.

        Wed 18 Feb 2026 - 'Writing about the Railways of NE Lincolnshire' by Paul King.

        Wed 18 March 2026 - 'The Railways of Warwickshire' by Anthony Hicks.

        Wed 15 April 2026 - 'Restoring the World's First Internal Combustion Passenger Train' by Steve Hoather.

        Wed 20 May 2026 - 'Basel to Brigg' by Rob Morrey.

        Wed 17 June 2026 - 'Leeds to Llandudno 1958-2025' by Roger Hepworth.

        Wed 15 July & 19 Aug 2026 - Film shows at Phil Sheard's house.

        Wed 16 Sept 2026 - 'A Railway Miscellany' by Jason Cross.

        Wed 21 Oct 2026 - 'East German Railways 38 Years On' by Graham Lightfoot.

        Wed 18 Nov 2026 - 'Railways at Home and Abroad' by Les Thickett and Paul King.

        Wed 16 Dec 2026 - 'Kirton Lindsey to Cleethorpes' by Stephen Gay. (ticket only)

        The 8E Railway Association (Northwich Branch)

        The Gladstone Club, Station Road, Northwich CW9 5RB.
        At 7.45pm on the 2nd Tuesday of the month. £3 for non-members.
        Contact: Paul Tench 07790 486 735
        www.8erailwayassociation.org.uk

        Tues 11 Nov 2025 - '44 Years of Isle of Man Railways' by Alistair Renfrew.

        Tues 9 Dec 2025 - 'Railways in North Cheshire' by Russell Hatt.

        Tues 13 Jan 2026 - AGM and 'Railways across Africa' by Paul Tench.

        Tues 10 Feb 2026 - 'A Midlands Miscellany' by John Hooley.

        Tues 10 March 2026 - 'Canadian Rockies by Steam in 2004' by Steve Blakemore.

        Tues 14 April 2026 - 'People and Places' by Paul Shackcloth.

        Tues 12 May 2026 - '76077: The Forgotten Standard' by Ian Crowder.

        Lutterworth Railway Society

        The Pavilion, Recreation Ground, Coventry Road, Lutterworth LE17 4RB.
        (Behind the Sports Hall.)
        At 7.30pm on 1st and 3rd Thursdays of the month.
        Contact: Alan Bilton 01455 207996 / 0777 175 6013 or info@lutterweorthrailwaysociety.co.uk
        www.lutterworthrailwaysociety.co.uk

        Thurs 6 Nov 2025 - 'Newcastle to Ashington Improvements' by Ray Hobbs.

        Thurs 20 Nov 2025 - 'Tramways Evolution' by Neil Farmer.

        Thurs 4 Dec 2025 - 'The Cadeby Railway' by Brian Gillespie.

        Thurs 18 Dec 2025 - 'A Ticket to Ryde' by David Hanger.

        Thur 1 Jan 2026 - 'The South Leicestershire Railway Then and Now' by Phil Lindsey.

        Thur 15 Jan 2026 - Model Running Evening.

        Thur 5 Feb 2026 - Bring a Thing Evening.

        Thur 19 Feb 2026 - 'Exploring Mongolian Railways' by Steve Morris.

        Thur 5 March 2026 - 'Don't Jump' by Alan Godber.

        Thur 19 March 2026 - AGM.

        The Leicester Railway Society

        The Braunstone Civic Centre, 209 Kingsway, Leicester LE3 2PP.
        At 7.30pm on 3rd Tuesdays. £4 for non-members.
        Contact: Brian Holland 0778 570 7573.

        Tue 18 Nov 2025 - 'On both side of the Tweed' by Dennis Lovatt.

        Tue 9 Dec 2025 - 'Views of Leicestershire Railways 1959-66' by Trevor Fellows.



        The Gainsborough Model Railway Society

        Florence Terrace, Gainsborough DN21 1BE
        www.gainsboroughmodelrailway.co.uk


        Open Days will be held on the following dates from 1.30pm to 5.30pm.
        Admission £5 (adults), £4 (children) and £15 (family of 2 + 2).
        Cash payments only.

        Sun 7 Dec 2025

        Sat & Sun 27/28 Dec 2025

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