We are a friendly local group sharing an interest in many kinds of railway topics.
Our guest speakers cover a wide range of railway related subjects often using slides, DVDs and films.
Chairman – Robert Burch
Secretary – Martin Kempsell Tel: 01737 765727
Fixtures and Liaison - Andrew Gibbons and Andrew Foster Branch email
Branch meetings are held on the Second Tuesday of each month,
at Friends Meeting House, Butter Hill, South Street, Dorking, RH4 2LE
In the darker months (when time is GMT) meetings are in the afternoon (14:00 start, finish about 16:30)
In the lighter months (April-October, when BST is in effect) they are in the evening (19:30, finish about 21:45)
Entrance fee to meetings: £5.00 for Members, £6.00 for visitors
Coffee, tea and biscuits are served during the interval, which are included in the entrance fees.
From time to time, we organise outdoor events visiting preserved railways and other railway related days out.
Meetings Programme for 2026
| 2026 | |||
| 13th January | 14:00 | Railway Reflections, and Making a Contribution to it | Cedric Spiller (Club Chairman, LCGB) |
| 10th February | 14:00 | Western Locomotive Association | Paul Finch & Peter Bamber |
| 10th March | 14:00 | Hereford to Swansea part 2 | Chris Jones |
| 14th April | 19:30 | New Build P2 ‘Prince of Wales’ | Chris Ardy |
| 12th May | 19:30 | A Victorian Revolution: Stephenson and the London & Birmingham Railway | Chris Green |
| 9th June | 19:30 | British Steam in the 21st Century - a Second Selection | Jeremy Harrison |
| 14th July | 19:30 | 21st Century Narrow Gauge Steam in Eastern Europe and The UK | Michael Smyth |
| August | No Meeting | ||
| 8th September | 19:30 | Romania | Donald Wilson |
| 13th October | 19:30 | Further treasures from the Ken Nunn Collection | Robert Jackson |
| 10th November | 14:00 | Ventnor to Waterloo | Peter Jones |
| 8th December | 14:00 | Branch AGM - with Christmas nibbles and cake, followed by members’ presentations | |