SDRT - Brian Smith, 58 Third Avenue, Oldfield Park, Bath. BA2 3NZ (Tel 01225 352063) Email: brjs.08@hotmail.co.uk
Swanage - John Lakey, 114 Ivy Avenue, Oldfield Park, Bath. BA2 1AN (Tel 01225 315981) Email: john.lakey@blueyonder.co.uk
Venue:
St. Mary's Church Hall, Bathwick Hill, Bath. Meetings generally held on the first Monday of each alternate month (unless otherwise noted). An admission charge of £1.00 will be made to cover cost of hiring the meeting room, to include cup of tea or coffee or cold soft drink. Meetings commence 7.30pm unless otherwise stated.
5th January
Members Evening An opportunity to show your own slides, films or digital images/videos. Contact Bob to book a slot
7th/8th January
S&D Model Railway Show Village Hall, Edington
5th March
The Somerset & Dorset (Part 2) A return visit by Keith Barrett, formerly of Templecombe, to continue the story of our favourite local railway
9th May
Tribute to The Great Western & Southern Railways An audio/visual look at BR Steam in the 60s and 70s with Simon Foote
2nd July
Speaker and topic to be confirmed
DORCHESTER
Organisers:
Peter Foster, 'Holmecroft', 12 South Court Avenue, Dorchester, Dorset, DT1 2BX (Tel: 01305 262121)
Venue:
All meetings to be held on a friday evening at the Colliton Club, ajacent to County Hall, Dorchester. Car parking between club and library. Meetings start at 7:30pm. Admission £2. Car park now £0.50
27th January
Silver Jubilee Evening Looking back at the Dorchester Area Group 1987 to 2012 with Peter Foster
24th February
An evening with Mike Stollery. Subject to be confirmed.
30th March
The Shoesburyness Military Tramway & Modelling Military Railways An evening with Mike Walshaw
29th April
The railways of Portland by Colin Stone
25th May
An evening with David Coombs. Subject to be advised
29th June
An evening with Bob Bunyar. Subject to be advised.
27th July
Southern Steam in the 1960s An evening with Jim Bordreau
HAMPSHIRE
Organisers:
Rosie Jacob, North Common Farm, Landford, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP5 2EL (Tel: 01794 390241)
Venue:
Eastleigh Railway Institute, Romsey Road, Eastleigh. Meetings commence at 7:45pm (doors open 7:15pm) with a retiring collection at the end, around 10:00pm. Bar available for refreshments. A donation of £2 is requested towards expenses. Meetings take place on Wednesday evenings, jointly with the RCTS Solent Branch and the Southampton and Waterside Group of the Mid-Hants Railway Preservation Society.
18th January
Phaser Track Machines Speaker to be advised
15th February
Reading Re-Development Shaun Winfield brings us up to date with the work at this busy location
21st March
Transport on the Isle of Man An illustrated talk by David Mead
18th April
The Port of Southampton A presentation by Associated British Ports
16th May
The Great Western Society at Didcot Peter Lugg brings us up to date with the activities at the site
20th June
Observation Evening at Eastleigh Station
18th July
Observation Evening at Eastleigh Station
NORTHERN AREA
Organisers:
Steve Duckworth 57, Den Bank Cresent, Crosspool, Sheffield, S10 5PB (Tel: 01142630649)
Email: sjduckworth@talktalk.net
Venue:
TBC
Future - Dates and places tba - Contact Steve for more details
SOUTH SOMERSET
Organisers:
George Judd, 4 The Glebe, Queen Camel, Yeovil, Somerset, BA22 7PR. (Tel: 01935 850011)
Venue:
Meetings held on Saturdays at Cleaveside Community Centre, Queen Camel starting at 7.30pm, unless stated otherwise.
21st January
Marsh's Year A slide presentation by Roger Marsh
18th February
New views of the S&D A slide presentation by Keith Barrett
24th March
An Evening with Peter Triggs Subject to be confirmed
