This is a new group I would like to set up for members with an interest in railways. I envisage the group would meet once a month with a mixture of outside speakers and members own contributions. I see the group as being friendly and supportive, catering for those whose interest in railways is more general, as well as the more devoted enthusiasts. As well as speakers we would arrange trips (by train of course!) to places of railway interest.
I could start the ball rolling with an illustrated talk on the Settle-Carlisle railway. I am sure other members of the group might have particular interests they would like to talk about. Perhaps we could get a speaker on the proposed East-West Rail Link. I envisage visits to Heritage railways and behind the scenes visits to modern railway sites or just a day travelling on a Rover ticket.
I have a life time interest in railways having grown up in the steam era. I will get the group rolling and am happy to do the initial organisation, but I see the group developing as a team effort.
The first meeting to plan the programme will take place on Friday 8th October, one week before the official start of the U3AC term, in the largest room at Bridge Street from 12noon to 1pm. I have currently planned to meet once a month on the 2nd Friday of the month from 12-1pm on the following dates: 8 Oct, 12 Nov, 10 Dec, 14 Jan (meeting cancelled), 11 Feb, 11 Mar. Summer term meetings would probably be outside visits.