Mick Howitt has alerted me to 2 railway-themed events taking place at Danum Railway Museum, Doncaster:
https://www.dglam.org.uk/events/rail-spotlights-the-second-100-years
https://www.dglam.org.uk/events/rail-talks-gresley-genius-of-steam-and-speed/
Other things to do in the winter in the Yorkshire area are…….
On Tuesday, 25th November the nationally-known railway photographer Gavin Morrison will present ‘The L&Y Main Line from Manchester to Normanton’, a brand new show, and we are the first group to see it. We meet at the Methodist Church Hall on Church Lane, Garforth, Leeds LS25 1NW, at 7.30. £3 entrance includes tea & biscuits.
On Saturday 6th December at 2pm RR member Bill Jagger is speaking on “The Highland Railway” to the Railway & Canal Historical Society in the Marriott Room at York Explore Central Library, Museum Street, York YO1 7DS, £3 entry.
On Saturday 13th December the Industrial History Group presents
The Stockton & Darlington Railway at 200. Eric Branse-Instone (Historic England).
A whistle-stop tour down the 1825 main line of the Stockton & Darlington Railway looking at what survives of this pioneering line, its many stories and myths. Eric will draw on his work reassessing the listings and schedulings as part of Historic England’s Heritage Action Zone 2018-2023, which helped support preparations for this year’s bicentenary celebrations. The talk will explore various aspects such as the development of the railway station as a concept, how and why the S&DR proved to be so internationally influential, and the way in which pioneering development often works through learning from mistakes.
£2 donation requested from non-members. We go out to the local pub afterwards for lunch. Venue: St George’s Centre, 60 Great George Street, Leeds LS1 3DL
https://stgeorgescentreleeds.org.uk/find-us
York Model Engineers are staging one of their occasional open days on Sunday 28th December from 10am, see:
https://www.yorkmodelengineers.co.uk
Their site is well hidden away, in the suburb of Dringhouses, on the west side of the East Coast Main Line and visible from it as you approach York from the south. I intend to go by bus along Tadcaster Road (the A1036) then walk via St Helens Road, Railway Road and North Lane. Access is then up a path parallel to the railway.
On Saturday January 10th at 11am RR member Bill Jagger is presenting a new illustrated talk “Yorkshire Trams, a Forgotten Era” also at St George’s centre in Leeds (details above).