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Dates for Your Diary

Indoor meetings

Monday 13th September
Ipswich		Scottish Steam in the 1950s and 60s
David Kelso
Digital Presentation of B & W images from the presenters personal archive
Monday 11th October
Ipswich		Czech In
Ian Cowley
Railways in the Czech Republic and surrounding Countries
Monday 8th November
Ipswich		On and Off the Footplate
Bill Davies
Tracking Bill's career from Toton to Bedford from the latter days of Steam onto Modern Traction
Monday 13th December
Ipswich		Private Railways
Eric Palmer
A look at little known interesting steam railways in the UK. Preceeded by Branch AGM.
Monday 10th January 2011
Ipswich		Steam behind the Bamboo Curtain
John Hooson
Chinese Steam 1997 - 2003
Monday 14th February 2011
Ipswich		Britain's Railways in the 21st Century
John Day
A tour around the UK looking at how railway operations and infrastructure is forever changing.
Monday 14th March 2011
Ipswich		The B17 Project
Sandringham Locomotive Society
A slide show depicting Sandringham's in action, a display of models of the Class and relevant Railwayana and an update on the B17 new build project.
Monday 11th April 2011
Ipswich		Reflections on a Railway Career
Dave Rapson
Illustrated memories around Merseyside, Crewe, Manchester and Bristols plus an insight in the railways Total Operating Procedure {TOPS)
Monday 9th May 2011
Ipswich		Latin Rails
Ray Schofield
A look at the earliest and the last steam operations in Brazil, Paraguay and Argentina on a journey from tropical Rio de Janeiro to Rio Turbio in the freezing south.

Ipswich meetings are held at Bridge Ward Social Club, 68 Austin Street, Ipswich IP2 8DF, commencing at 19.30 A large car park is available on site and the venue is approximately 15 minutes walk from Ipswich Railway Station. Please note new venue and change of evening for 2009/10. A donation of £ 1.00 members / £ 2.00 non-members is requested.

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

last updated: 30/07/10