Friday 24th to Sunday 26th October 2008

AMBASSADOR LEISURE HOTEL
Centre of the Esplanade
Scarborough
North Yorkshire
YO11 2AY

Tel. 01723 362841

Members’ Weekend & Officers’ Conference 2008

185122 departs Scarborough on the 10.47 to Liverpool passing Falsgrave Road signal box on 8th May 2008. The box was opened on 24th April 1908 and has just celebrated its 100th anniversary. The gantry has a builders plate dated 1911 but it is believed the gantry was erected on this site in 1934. This box will be visited by members on Friday 24th October.

The Humberside, North East and West Riding Branches are pleased to extend an invitation to all members to attend this event, which is to be held at the Ambassador Leisure Hotel, Scarborough, between 24th and 26th October 2008. The hotel is situated to the south of the town centre, some 20 minutes walk from the railway station; it affords an excellent view over the bay and several leisure facilities.

PROGRAMME OF EVENTS

Friday 24th October:

About 16.30 we hope to arrange a group photograph on platform 1’s ‘longest seat’.

At the hotel, members may take either a bar snack (£4.95 each, 17.30-19.00) or a restaurant meal (£15.00 each, 18.00-21.00) – for which pre-booking is essential. An illustrated talk on “The Railways Around Scarborough” will commence at 20.00 in the Brontë Room and is to be presented by Robin Lidster.

By early evening, the ‘Persian Market’ sales stands will be established in the Charlotte Room.

Saturday 25th October:

63395 heads through Newtondale (NYMR) on a Parcels Group charter.

Alternatively, for those not wishing to travel on the NYMR, members or partners may wish to visit Dalby Forest by mini bus. To do this, one of the Pickering coaches will call at Thornton Dale en route, to connect with the forest tour mini bus. Refreshments and light lunches may be obtained at the Dalby Forest Visitor Centre. Participants on the Dalby Forest tour will have time to explore Pickering (church, museum and shops) before returning to Scarborough.

The evening dinner will commence promptly at 19.30 and will be followed by an address from our guest speaker.

Then put your clocks back one hour!

Sunday 26th October:

The Officers’ Conference will commence at 09.15 in the Brontë Room, during which there will be a coffee break at 10.45. Business should be concluded by 13.00.

Members and guests not attending the conference may wish to go an excursion to Whitby and Whitby Abbey (an ‘English Heritage’, ‘Heritage Scotland’ or ‘Cadw’ membership card will be useful for entry to the abbey). The coach will leave the hotel at 09.00 and will return by 12.30.

Those wishing to take lunch at the hotel should pre-order this upon arrival on the Friday evening. Separate course prices are available (the 4-course total price is £14.30).

Whilst the formalities conclude at Sunday lunchtime, please note that members may visit the North Bay Railway in the afternoon, when locomotives will be specially on view and opportunities to ride over the system will be available.

Note that the last main line train for most longer distance connections (i.e. further than Crewe, Birmingham or Edinburgh) on a Sunday leaves from Scarborough at 16.45. There are later departures at 18.45 (Liverpool), 20.45 and 21.45 (both Manchester), but all have fewer connections available from York or Leeds.

Booking form

Please print the booking form (Adobe Acrobat .pdf file; requires Adobe Acrobat to view) and post to the address shown with your cheque. The closing date for bookings is Saturday 6th September.

Note that the room prices quoted on the booking form are per person per night, not per room, i.e. Single rooms are £ 50 per night, Twin/Double rooms £ 100 per night and Single occupancy of a Twin/Double room is £ 55 per night.

Dinner Menu

Saturday 25th October

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