Events

        The Grantham Special

        Saturday 17th October 2026
        at the Grantham Railway Social Club, Huntingtower Road, Grantham NG31 7AU.

        Programme

        10:30 - Doors open.
        11:00 - 'The Railways of Grantham' by John Clayson of the ' Tracks Through Grantham' project.
        12:30 - Lunch break during which John Clayson will give a tour of Grantham station to view historical features and the displays in the waiting rooms.
        14:00 - 'My Life in Railway Modelling' by Tony Wright. GCRS members are among those who have enjoyed a visit to view the 'Little Bytham' layout at Tony's home. Tony has been an Assistant Editor of British Railway Modelling magazine.
        16:00 - Meeting ends.

        Walking instructions from the station
        This is only a five minutes walk on the level. On leaving the station turn left and walk along Station Road until you reach the entrance to a subway on the left. Walk through the subway and when you emerge continue along the footpath until reaching the Railway Club on your left.

        By car
        Take the A607 exit from the A1 and head towards Grantham along Harlaxton Road. Turn right onto Huntingtower Road (there is Premier convenience store on the corner) and continue a short distance and, just after the road bends to the right, turn left by the school. The club is at the end of this road on the right. There is car parking.

        This former BRSA club is now a community run social club and listed by CAMRA. There is a bar and sandwiches are available. Grantham station has a Starbucks and The Whistle Stop micro pub. For other eating options you will need to make the 15 minute walk into the town centre.

        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.



        NO MEETING IN AUGUST

        Thur 3 Sept 2026 - 'Alongside the Darjeeling Himalayan Railway - some lesser known views' 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.

        Thur 7 Jan 2027 - 'The Glory of York - Part 2' by Steve Armitage.

        Thur 4 Feb 2027 - 'The Great Central Reunification' by Tom Ingall

        Thur 4 March 2027 - 'The Settle and Carlisle Line in the 1980s' by Keith Marshall.

        Thur 1 April 2027 - 'Images from the Doug Copley Collection' by Bryan Longbone.

        Thurs 6 May 2027 - 'More on the Cheshire Lines' by Ken Grainger.

        Thurs 3 June 2027 - 'Photos from the Brian Morrison Collection: Part 2' by Richard Tuplin.

        Thurs 1 July 2027 - Evening walk - TBA.

        NO MEETING IN AUGUST

        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 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 14 July & Tues 11 Aug 2026 - Days Out.

        Tues 8 Sept 2026 - 'Through Kirton Tunnel: Part 2' by Stephen Gay.

        Tues 13 Oct 2026 - 'The Cheshire Midland Railway and the Northwich Salt Branches' by Jeremy Nicholls.

        Tues 10 Nov 2026 - 'Nantwich and the Railway' and 'One Hundred Years of Trains to Audlem' by Jeremy Nicholls.

        Tues 8 Dec 2026 - 'Industrial Steam in the Lancashire Area' by Russell Hatt.

        Tues 12 Jan 2027 - AGM and a presentation by Steve Blakemore.

        Tues 9 Feb 2027 - 'LNER in the East of Scotland' by John Hooley.

        Tues 9 March 2027 - 'The Norman Harrop Collection - Part One' by Lee Stanford.

        13 April: TBA

        11 May: TBA

        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: Phil Lindsey 0755 4192217 or philipmlindsey@gmail.com.
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        The Leicester Railway Society

        The Braunstone Civic Centre, 209 Kingsway, Leicester LE3 2PP.
        At 7.30pm on 3rd Tuesdays. Admission £5.
        Contact: Stephen Hewitt 07980 008370.

        Tue 15 Sept 2026 - 'Doncaster Rail Rover' by Stephen Gay.

        Tue 20 Oct 2026 - 'South Wales' by J.Brigstock and M.Chapman.





        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.

        Sat & Sun 29/30 Aug 2026
        Sun 4 Oct 2026
        Sun 6 Dec 2026
        Sun & Mon 27/28 Dec 2026

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