THE NEWS LETTER OF THE READING TRANSPORT GROUP.
THIS PAGE HAS NEWS OF THE GROUP.......AND MEETINGS AT OTHER SOCIETIES.
Next meeting Wednesday April 24th.
My travels in 2023. Peter Scott.
Next meeting Wednesday April 24th.
My travels in 2023. Peter Scott.
Eight preserved buses have been destroyed by fire during a major blaze at a farm complex in Hampshire. The blaze was
discovered at around 1.30 am on December 8th at Penton Mewsey by the sound of exploding fuel tanks.
FoKAB, Leyland Olympic JAA 708 was one of the 8 but details of the other seven are yet to be advised.
discovered at around 1.30 am on December 8th at Penton Mewsey by the sound of exploding fuel tanks.
FoKAB, Leyland Olympic JAA 708 was one of the 8 but details of the other seven are yet to be advised.
Image from BBC news. Image from RTG library
Its Christmas (thank you Noddy) so we smuggled our photographer into Stonebridge Royal Mail depot disguised as a pudding
to bring you this rare glimpse of pre xmas views of class 325, 4 car emu's built at Derby 1995/96. 16 sets (1 scrapped).
Thing is its December 12th so where is everyone.? ans. staff on PM break. More images from Crewe and Watford 1990's.
to bring you this rare glimpse of pre xmas views of class 325, 4 car emu's built at Derby 1995/96. 16 sets (1 scrapped).
Thing is its December 12th so where is everyone.? ans. staff on PM break. More images from Crewe and Watford 1990's.
READING BUSES OPEN DAY, SUNDAY JUNE 25th at Great Knolly's Street.
Taken from local Council magazine sent free to residents in the borough.
Reading, Green Park station opened on Saturday May 27th.
January '24 for start of # 9 Buzz using RGP as Southern terminus via Whitley & RBH to town.
4 Enviro 300's have arrived in December from Stagecoach - 436/7/8/9 14 plate units. for this service. Image from Reading B C.
January '24 for start of # 9 Buzz using RGP as Southern terminus via Whitley & RBH to town.
4 Enviro 300's have arrived in December from Stagecoach - 436/7/8/9 14 plate units. for this service. Image from Reading B C.
10 years since work started on re-build of Reading Station..
News of class 313 to be withdrawn, currently working Coast Way services in West Sussex.
64 three car units introduced in 1976 and are now the oldest e m u's in service. Dual voltage units 630/750 d c 3 rd rail and 25 kv
overhead supply.
Views below at Willesden Junc high level, (Broad St to Richmond), Low level Euston to Watford.
Image 5 taken near Acton Wells, of Richmond service via Acton Central (313 011). Image 6 of southbound service to Euston
via Harrow. Just 11 units still running to be replaced by 377 class stock.
64 three car units introduced in 1976 and are now the oldest e m u's in service. Dual voltage units 630/750 d c 3 rd rail and 25 kv
overhead supply.
Views below at Willesden Junc high level, (Broad St to Richmond), Low level Euston to Watford.
Image 5 taken near Acton Wells, of Richmond service via Acton Central (313 011). Image 6 of southbound service to Euston
via Harrow. Just 11 units still running to be replaced by 377 class stock.
Images from Tony Croucher. Photos from December 1994. Text from editor.
MAIN LINE TRAINS in 2024.
Date. Loco. From To Route Company Times out. Return.
Feb 10th Bl 5 PDN GLO SLO RDG NBY RTC t b a tba Postponed
Feb 10th T B C FBY SBY T B C UK tba tba
Mar 2nd 6024/5043/7029 BNS DID RDG MoR Vintage. Tba tba
Mar 6th 60007 Not via Reading (Basingstoke)
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Date. Loco. From To Route Company Times out. Return.
Feb 10th Bl 5 PDN GLO SLO RDG NBY RTC t b a tba Postponed
Feb 10th T B C FBY SBY T B C UK tba tba
Mar 2nd 6024/5043/7029 BNS DID RDG MoR Vintage. Tba tba
Mar 6th 60007 Not via Reading (Basingstoke)
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Images from David Brown collection.
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Some information regarding our 'logo' drawn by John Strudley some years ago.
The nameplate is taken from a GWR loco splasher, and 1974 refers to the year that the club was formed.
For the record there was indeed a 1974 loco in service with the GWR. Originally an 850 class 0-6-0ST of 1890 built at
Wolverhampton as lot V2 w/n 513 to an Armstrong design. Rebuilt to a pannier in 1915 and became 1901 class.
Not many other details except may have been withdrawn in 1936.
If any one has anything to add please get in touch. .
The nameplate is taken from a GWR loco splasher, and 1974 refers to the year that the club was formed.
For the record there was indeed a 1974 loco in service with the GWR. Originally an 850 class 0-6-0ST of 1890 built at
Wolverhampton as lot V2 w/n 513 to an Armstrong design. Rebuilt to a pannier in 1915 and became 1901 class.
Not many other details except may have been withdrawn in 1936.
If any one has anything to add please get in touch. .
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Gallery page.
The web site has the ability to display images from any member by means of using the club scanner to upload photo's onto the Gallery page.
The editor element can if wanted make it difficult to show an enlarged image so as to discourage downloading.
If you were to click on the blue and white bus above nothing will happen, but clicking the poster panels will enlarge the item.
Through a certain member the ability to copy slides and some negatives (35mm) for web display can now be arranged.
If you would like to take up this offer, please contact the Secretary.
Press cuttings. If you come across any thing in the papers, it can be reproduced here, allowing for copyright of course.
We have the ability to take video's as below from You tube with the owners consent.
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Gallery page.
The web site has the ability to display images from any member by means of using the club scanner to upload photo's onto the Gallery page.
The editor element can if wanted make it difficult to show an enlarged image so as to discourage downloading.
If you were to click on the blue and white bus above nothing will happen, but clicking the poster panels will enlarge the item.
Through a certain member the ability to copy slides and some negatives (35mm) for web display can now be arranged.
If you would like to take up this offer, please contact the Secretary.
Press cuttings. If you come across any thing in the papers, it can be reproduced here, allowing for copyright of course.
We have the ability to take video's as below from You tube with the owners consent.
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PAST MEETINGS.
Some records of meetings every 5 years with attendances where recorded.
2023 January 4th 2022, a year in motion. Derek Spicer Att 19
2018 January 3rd No Nick Lera - so a substitute. Derek Spicer. Att 28.
2013. January 2nd A view from the lineside. Derek Spicer Att 27
2008 January 9th Classic transport, Nick Lera Att 50.
2003. January 8th Steam in Britain 1980's Derek Spicer Att 20.
1998. January 7th Vintage transport. Alan Stevens & Bob Judge. Att no record.
1993 January 6th Another Rivers selection. Tony Rivers Att no record.
2023 January 4th 2022, a year in motion. Derek Spicer Att 19
2018 January 3rd No Nick Lera - so a substitute. Derek Spicer. Att 28.
2013. January 2nd A view from the lineside. Derek Spicer Att 27
2008 January 9th Classic transport, Nick Lera Att 50.
2003. January 8th Steam in Britain 1980's Derek Spicer Att 20.
1998. January 7th Vintage transport. Alan Stevens & Bob Judge. Att no record.
1993 January 6th Another Rivers selection. Tony Rivers Att no record.
FOR THE RECORD. The group has two letters from seperate sources regarding railway photography.
- OTHER CLUB DATES
Please be aware that clubs may still be using Covid guidelines for the meetings.
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Slough and Windsor Railway Society The Manor, next to Slough railway station, www.swrs.co.uk/swrsweb/html/event
Admission £6 but with concessions etc.
January 5th Epidiascope.
January 12th Slides night. .
January 19th Marlow donkey. Adam Baxter
January 26th Yorkshire Wolds Railway Matthew Brown.
February 2nd. Slide show. Peter Greatorex
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February 9th Chris's super quiz. Chris Zaremba
February 16th Titanic boat train. Ian Giles
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February 23rd Paris Metro. Michael Bunn
March dates to follow. .
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British Trolleybus Society. Oddfellows Hall, Oxford Road near Holy Trinity Church. 19.30. www.britishtrolley.org.uk/reading
Adm adults £2.50
January 5th 60 years of images. Mike Russell
February 2nd Reading buses - an update. Robert Williams
March 1st San Francisco. Dave Hall / Dave Chick..
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Marlow Railway Society. 20.00 Bourne End Community centre. SL8 5SX. www.mdrs.org.uk/
3rd Thursday in month. Adm £3.
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January 18th The Patriot project. Colin Hall
February 15th That was the year. 1971. Geoff Plumb
March 21st. Broad gauge journey Rev Canon, Brian Arman
April 18th A majical mystery tour. Colin Miell
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Kennet & Avon Canal Trust. 19.45 at The Grange, Circuit Lane. www.katrust.org.uk Adm £2.50
Southcote. RG 30 3HB.
No details of meeting dates at present. January 2024..
Meetings September to May at address above.
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Historical Commercial Vehicle Society. www.hccvs .co.uk/
Second Friday in the month. at Church House, Church Street, Caversham.
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Newbury Transport Group.
Third Monday in the month. The Kennet School, Stoney Lane, Thatcham. Club is not online.
This club is not meeting till March 18th - but may be meeting through the summer weather
However monthly newsletter continues online by pdf and posted by arrangement.
March 18th Scans from 1980 - to 1990's Andrew Lay.
April 15th Freight trains in Britain. Steven Bigley
May 20th Medway paddle steamer. Mark Bathurst.
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RCTS Maidenhead. www.rcts.org.uk
Cox Green Community Centre, Highfield Lane, Maidenhead. SL6 3AX.
January 22nd An evening with father's slides..
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February 26th. South Western railway update..
March 25th Building Britain's most powerful steam loco.
April 22nd Just like the old days.
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RCTS Thames Valley Branch (Didcot) www.rcts.og.uk
Meetings at Didcot Civic Hall, Britwell Road. Didcot. OX11 7JN.
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January 16th Rail reminiscences...
February 20th Western Enterprise note 14.00 start,
March 19th Over the Mendips.
April 16th LMS Patriot project.
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Basingstoke and District railway Society,
Meetings every two weeks on Wednesday's at The Wote Street Club, Basingstoke. RG21 7NG www.bdrs70d.com
January 10th Commercial films. Ian Clarke
January 24th AGM + Railway roundabout.
February 14th t b a. .
February 28th t b a .
March 13th Coast to coast by Amtrak. David Peel.
March 27th Switzerland Ian Francis
April 10th The arrival of railways in Reading. Richard Marks
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Berkshire Industrial Archaeology Group.
Third Monday of the month, at St Mary's Church Hall, Castle Street, Reading. RG1 7RD. www.biag.org.uk/
January 29th Crofton. John Willis
February 19th Pubs and breweries.
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March 25th Reading architects. John Deering
April 29th Reading hospitals. Lionel Williams . .
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Thames Valley Traction Engine Club.. Meetings 2nd Monday. www.englefieldclub.co.uk
Meetings at The Angel Pub, Bath road , Woolhampton RG7 5RT.
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Mid Hants Railway, Thames Valley Group. New venue for 2024 North Hall, St Johns Church, St Johns Road Caversham RG4 5AN
January 25th More railway holidays. David Homer.
February 22nd Devon Belle Pt 3 Ken Mumford
March 28th Reading Southern
April 25th Quiz night with R T G.
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TV/RADIO etc.
Any listings can be found on the TV page - on a 'drop down' to this page..
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Closing box!! 7-5-5
The end of the line.
CREDITS
Buffer stop photo. Christophe Jacquet, July 2004.
Signal image via Shutterstock.
Other signals from W&L, or Shutterstock.
More credits and acknoledgments.
As we hit the 'le' buffers, could we mention that this web site was started on December 28th 2011 and went
public on Jan 3rd 2012. On a normal day we get around 28 hits and sometimes we get up to 60 page visits..
The record is 36 on October 18th 2016, with 131 weekly visits browsing 111 pages so thank you for using the site.
The site is provided 'free' by Weebly .com which includes editorial devices such as gallery and video uploads.
Thank you.. .
CREDITS
Buffer stop photo. Christophe Jacquet, July 2004.
Signal image via Shutterstock.
Other signals from W&L, or Shutterstock.
More credits and acknoledgments.
As we hit the 'le' buffers, could we mention that this web site was started on December 28th 2011 and went
public on Jan 3rd 2012. On a normal day we get around 28 hits and sometimes we get up to 60 page visits..
The record is 36 on October 18th 2016, with 131 weekly visits browsing 111 pages so thank you for using the site.
The site is provided 'free' by Weebly .com which includes editorial devices such as gallery and video uploads.
Thank you.. .
This page updated almost every day, with incoming details. Your input would be welcome - contact section on home page..