ST ALBANS BRANCH
MEETING PROGRAM

2011-2012
Thursday 8th September  2011	BRINGING BACK THE BRIGHTON BELLE Denis Dunstan Chairman 5BEL Trust A project to restore a 5 car Brighton Belle set for mainline running. For more information visit www.brightonbelle.com
Thursday 13th October 2011	THE LIFE AND TIMES OF THE SETTLE AND CARLISLE LINE Colin Brading Member of The Friends of the Settle -Carlisle Line An illustrated journey celebrating the history, features, engineering and operation of this  magnificent railway. For more information visit www.foscl.co.uk	Photograph by David Eatwell
Thursday 10th November 2011	RAILROADING ACROSS THE WESTERN UNITED STATES  & CANADA Pt 2 John Day Railroad  Photographer John is lucky enough to have a  family across the pond and has captured the scene there over the last few years.
Thursday 8th December 2011	CARRYING THE LOAD Dave Baker Member of SVR Our annual night at the flicks, this year with the emphasis on freight. A series of films  showing the history and development of goods trains.
Thursday 12th January 2012	GOODBYE KODACHROME- HELLO DIGITAL David Eatwell Railway Photographer In 1995 David saw the writing on the wall for film and started to use a digital camera. He now uses nothing else!
Thursday 9th February 2012	THOMAS BRASSEY - SUPREME RAILWAY BUILDER ABOVE MEETING POSTPONED DUE TO UNFORSEEN CIRCUMSTANCES REPLACED BY: THE PETER BLAND COLLECTION PART 1 Bryan Cross The late Peter Bland travelled widely and accumulated an extensive collection of photographs. Bryan will show some of the collection in a digital presentation, including a tour of Scotland, some Irish, Beckton, Finchley, Cadburys and the PLA to mention but a few. Also several scenes in the St Albans area.
Thursday 8th March 2012	THE 5AT PROJECT Richard Coleby Project Manager The aim of the project is to design and build a totally new steam locomotive incorporating all the proven developements in steam engineering since the demise of steam in the UK. For more information visit www.5at.co.uk	Original painting by Robin Barnes 5AT project
Thursday 12th April 2012	THE LYNTON & BARNSTAPLE RAILWAY Chris Ward Member of The Lynton & Barnstaple Railway The aim is to restore as much of the original line (closed in 1935) as possible. For more information visit www.lynton-rail.co.uk
Thursday 10th May 2012	BRANCH AGM followed by THE BUNTINGFORD BRANCH Stephen Ruff Railway Historian A talk about the branch closed in 1964. For more information visit www.thebunt.co.uk

Meetings are held at the Chiswell Green United Reformed Church Hall, Watford Road, St Albans at 7.30pm. click here for map and transport information.

Tea, coffee and biscuits available in interval.

Library facilities available.