North East
Dates for Your Diary
Indoor meetings
| Thursday 11th March Newcastle | When Ripon Had Rails David Beeken |
Other Events
| Saturday 13th March-Sunday 14th March Community Centre, Ravensworth Road, Birtley | Branch Stand at Birtley Model Railway Exhibition 10:00 to 17:00 Sat, 10:00 to 16:00 Sun |
Indoor meetings
| Thursday 18th March Darlington | Out and About in the Past Year Hugh Gould (Society President) |
| Thursday 25th March Newcastle- Afternoon meeting - 13.30 start | Reedy's Railway Rambles Gordon Reed |
| Thursday 8th April Newcastle | Cold Wednesdays Jamie Guest |
| Thursday 15th April Darlington | Tornado's Story So Far Graeme Bunker |
| Thursday 22nd April Darlington - Afternoon meeting - 14.00 start | Now and Then Ken Horan |
| Thursday 13th May Newcastle | The Good Old Days David Tyreman |
| Thursday 20th May Darlington | The G5 Project Dr Mike Wood |
Other Events
| Saturday 22nd May-Sunday 23rd May Settlement Community Centre, Union Street, Middlesbrough | Branch Stand at Middlesbrough Model Railway Exhibition 10:00 to 17:00 Sat, 10:00 to 16:00 Sun |
| Saturday 28th August-Sunday 29th August The Parks Sports Centre, North Shields (NEW VENUE) | Branch Stand at Blyth & District Model Railway Exhibition 10:00 to 17:00 both days |
Newcastle meetings are held at Room 1, Brunswick Methodist Hall, Brunswick Place (behind Fenwick's Store), Newcastle NE1 7BJ, commencing at 18.30
Darlington meetings are held at The Scout Building, Widdowfield Street, Darlington DL3 6NF, commencing at 19.00 If travelling by car, there is adequate free street parking around the venue.
For those arriving by rail, the venue is close to North Road Station, on the Darlington to Bishop Auckland line. Leave the station and walk ahead along Station Road. Cross over Hopetown Lane and Widdowfield Street is directly ahead, with the Scout Building on the left hand corner. Walking time under 5 minutes.
The venue is approximately 1.5 miles from the main Darlington Bank Top Station. Leave the station via the Northern exit (past the taxi ranks) and turn left into Parkgate. Turn right at the roundabout along the dual carriageway (Saint Cuthberts Way A167), then bear left at the next roundabout (A167). At the next roundabout turn right into Northgate (A167) and proceed along this road for approximately half a mile. Bear left into Hopetown Lane (Station Road), and the venue is about a hundred yards on the left. Walking time approx. 40 minutes.
Buses operate from near Bank Top Station along Northgate to Hopetown Lane, but as services and timings are subject to change it is best to check locally or on the web.
Both Society members and non-members are very welcome to attend our meetings
last updated: 08/02/10