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Dates for Your Diary

D7523 "John F Kennedy" waits to depart Bishops Lydeard for Minehead on 29 April 06.

Indoor meetings

Friday
5th December
Bristol
Images of European Steam – Vintage & Sound Cine Films
Terry Nicholls
Wednesday
10th December
Quiz Night at RCTS South Wales Branch
19.30
Old Church Rooms, Park Road, Radyr, Cardiff, CF15 8DF
Friday
19th December
Bristol
Christmas Buffet & Quiz
Arthur will be providing the usual entertaining quiz and the buffet will be provided by ‘Gert Lush’ @ £6 per head.
Friday
2nd January 2009
Bristol
Members Evening of Ten Minute Presentations
An evening of digital and slide photos from home and abroad. All digital presentations to be with Callum by Friday 19 December.
Friday
6th February 2009
Bristol
From Blue and Grey to Black and Green
Paul Chancellor
Paul will be diving into his photographic library of over 50,000 images.
Friday
6th March 2009
Bristol
AGM and slide/digital photographic competition
Friday
3rd April 2009
Bristol
A Study of the GW Bath to Bristol Main Line
Brian Arman
A journey down the line illustrated by photos from Russell Leitch’s collection
Friday
1st May 2009
Bristol
The Story of the TGV
Michael Bunn
The development, construction and operation of the 6 high speed lines in France.

Other Events

Sunday
9th November
Somerset Railway 150th Anniversary
– see the arrival of the ‘first’ train.
Cranmore
Monday
17th November
West Highland Railways 1986-91
Callum MacLeod
19.15
STEAM Museum Swindon
Saturday/Sunday
6th/7th December
Christmas at STEAM Swindon 2008.
Around 40 market stalls.
STEAM Museum Swindon
Saturday
13th December
Carols & Steam with Unity Brass.
6.45 for 7.00 pm.
Bitton Station
Few seats left. Tickets £5.50 inc refreshments from Clive Sutton tel: 0117 932 3978. Book asap.
Sunday/Monday
28th/29th December
West Somerset Railway – Winter Steam Festival
Minehead

Branch meetings are held at St Peters Church Hall, Church Road, Filton BS34 7BX, usually on the first Friday of the month, commencing at 19.30 (room open from 19.00).

Both Society members and non-members are very welcome to attend our meetings

November 2008