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Regional/area meetings in near future. You are advised to check with the enquiry number/address (if any) shown to make sure venue, time etc. are as described, especially if travelling any distance. Venues are as per list further down page if not shown with the individual meeting details.

Note: Meetings are LRTA meetings unless indicated otherwise by item in italics.
Meeting times stated are for the start of the programme. Venues are usually open up to 30 minutes prior to this.

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April 2013

• Tuesday 2. Southampton 19.30. Martin Hubbard: Electric trains through the years. (LRTA/SEG)
• Thursday 4. Richmond 19.30 David Voice: 'Monorails' (TLRS)
• Tuesday 9. Leeds 19.00. Paul Abel: A Review of Tramway Preservation.
• Wednesday 10. Brighton(Southwick) 19.40. Ted Vaugham: Tramways and Light Railways in Switzerland. (TLRS)
• Friday 12. Glasgow 19.30. Brian Hardy: London Underground - Behind the scenes, plus more 'Then and Now'.(STTS)
• Saturday 13. Birmingham. 14.00 Graham Sidwell (subject t.b.a.) (joint LRTA/TLRS/ERS)
• Saturday 13 Oxford 14.00 Ring 01865 370634 for information (Oxford & Chilterns TLRS)
• Monday 15. Liverpool 19.30. Mike Crabtree: Doncaster Transport. (postponed from January) (TLRS)
• Monday 15. Sheffield 19.30. Mel Reuben: A Tour of Germany.
• Monday 15. Wickham 19:30. Wally Stamper: Irish railways (TLRS)
• Tuesday 16. London 19.00 Alan Holmewood: Tramway Video Presentation
• Wednesday 17. Bristol No meeting!
• Thursday 18. Dartford 19.30. Alan Pearce: North American Visit 1987 (San Francisco, Toronto, Pittsburgh on digitalised sound Cine. (TLRS)
• Saturday 20 Taunton 14.00 Robert Manders: Debdale to Docklands -25 years of the DLR(TLRS)
• Thursday 25. Manchester 19:00. Derek Shepherd: Bolton Tramways to 2013.
• Friday 26. Leicester 19.45. John Lessells: Video evening. (TMS)
• Saturday 27. Beeston 14.00 Dave Carson: Lion City Tramways. (TLRS)
• Saturday 27. Garstang 14.00 Jamie Guest: Leeds Horse Tram 107. (TLRS)

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May 2013

• Saturday 4. West Midlands. 14.00 General meeting.(TLRS)
• Tuesday 7. Southampton 19.30. A world tour by tram and train, by Peter Hall and Doug Cross. (LRTA/SEG)
• Wednesday 8. Brighton(Southwick) 19.40. David Brown: Sir Herbert Walker's Revolution - The Southern Railway. (TLRS)
• Wednesday 8. Richmond 19.30 Bernard Norgate: '80+ years a tramfan' (TLRS)
• Tuesday 14. Leeds 19.00. Ian Dougill: 'A trip along the Llandudno and Colwyn Bay tramway and the Hill of Howth line.'
• Wednesday 15. Bristol 19.30. Arthur Turner: Trams & steam trains in eastern Germany 2012. Note: Bristol meeings now on alternate months!
• Thursday 16. Dartford 19.30. John Prentice: Tramways of East London. (TLRS)
• Saturday 18 Taunton No meeting National AGM in Newcastle area(TLRS)
• Monday 20. Liverpool 19.30. Models Night: Bring yours for a general discussion and any problems you may have. (TLRS)
• Monday 20. Sheffield 19.30. Tony Williams: Developments on Metrolink.
• Monday 20. Wickham 19:30. Martin Petch: Southampton trams(TLRS)
• Tuesday 21. London 19.00 Alan Williams: Rail Options from Brussels to Tervuren
• Saturday 25. Beeston 14.00 John Lessells: Classic European Trams of the 60's and 70's. (TLRS)
• Saturday 25. Garstang 14.00 Workshop session,ideas and info. (TLRS)
• Thursday 30. Manchester 19:00. Tony Williams: Metrolink Developments.

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June 2013

• Tuesday 4. Southampton 19.30. Members' slides. (LRTA/SEG)
• Monday 10. Richmond 19.30 Ann Watkins: 'Dartford Tramways', and Models evening with the 'Len Hodges Trophy' competition (TLRS)
• Tuesday 11. Leeds 19.00.Mike Waring: Tramways of Belarus.
• Wednesday 12. Brighton(Southwick) 19.40. Roger Brasier: London Electric Tramways 1901 to 1939. (TLRS)
• Saturday 15. Taunton 14.00.Alan Kirkman: Tramway Modelling - new methods and materials (TLRS)
• Monday 17. Liverpool 19.30. Outdoor Meeting: Venue: TBA (TLRS)
• Monday 17. Sheffield 19.30. Members' slides/computer presentations.
• Monday 17. Wickham 19:30. Ian Gledhill: San Francisco, Part 1 (TLRS)
• Tuesday 18. London 19.00 Carl Isgar: Living in Den Haag
• Wednesday 19. Bristol No meeting.
• Thursday 20. Dartford 19.30. David Rivers: North Italy 2006, video presentation. (TLRS)
• Thursday 27. Manchester 19:00. Metrolink visit, ride the new lines, meet at St Peter’s Square 18:30 for 19:00. (brought forward from August)
• Saturday 29. Beeston 14.00 David Birch: Nottingham Suburban Railway. (TLRS)
• Saturday 29. Garstang 14.00 Geoff Prices garden tramway. Venue: Halton on Lune. (TLRS)

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July 2013

• Tuesday 9. Leeds Annual Evening Trip to Heaton Park Tramway. Meet Kirkgate Leeds 6-15pm
• Wednesday 10. Brighton(Southwick) 19.40. Gus Seipp: Trams & Trolleybuses in Poland. (TLRS)
• Monday 15. Wickham 19.30. Terry Chase: Trams and other things (postponed from Jan 21st due to weather). (TLRS)
• Tuesday 16. London 19.00 Alan Pearce: Annual General Meeting
• Tuesday 16. London 19.15 Alan Pearce: Members Evening
• Wednesday 17. Bristol TBA.
• Thursday 18. Dartford 19.30. Alan Williams: Melbourne Trams. (TLRS)
• Saturday 20. Croydon 10.00. The 2013 Festival Of Model Tramways: Arnhem Gallery, Fairfield Halls, Park Lane, Croydon. (TLRS) See Events page for more details.
• Thursday 25. Manchester 19:00. Heaton Park visit and ride the extended Tramway, £2 suggested donation. Meet at depot, near the Middleton Road Entrance, 18:30 for 19:00.
• Saturday 27. Beeston 14.00 Alan Murray-Rust: Northern Europe in the 70's. (TLRS)
• Saturday 27. Garstang 14.00 Model running day. (TLRS)
• Saturday 27. Towcester 14.00 Ring 01865 370634 for information(Oxford & Chilterns TLRS)

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August 2013

• Wednesday 14. Brighton(Southwick) 19.40. Brian Boddy: U Bahn, S Bahn and Strassenbahn Berlin. (TLRS)
• Monday 19. Wickham 19.30. Peter Howard: 3M's and more. (TLRS)
• Tuesday 20. London 19.00 No Meeting
• Thursday 22. Dartford 19.30. Geoff Lomas: More trams on celluloid film from his collection. (TLRS)
• Thursday 29. Manchester Metrolink visit cancelled, re-arranged for 27 June 2013, more daylight.
• Saturday 31. Beeston 14.00 Members Meeting - your opportunity to talk about your recent activities. (TLRS)

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September 2013

• Tuesday 3. Southampton 19.30. A selection of railway slides, from Martyn Davies. (LRTA/SEG)
• Wednesday 11. Brighton(Southwick) 19.40. Tony Sullivan: LUAS(Speed), Dublin's Red and Green Routes. (TLRS)
• Saturday 14 Taunton 14:00 Sean Crowshaw: The Heritage Tramway Scene (Note: 1 week earlier than usual) (TLRS)
• Monday 16. Liverpool 19.30. Martin Jenkins: Glasgow Tramways in colour (TLRS)
• Monday 16. Wickham 19.30. Don Mitchell: Old Patagonian Express. (TLRS)
• Tuesday 17. London 19.00 Mr Widoyokjo: LRT Proposals for Indonesian Cities
• Wednesday 18. Bristol TBA.
• Thursday 19. Dartford 19.30. John Buckle: Perambulations of Richard Elliot. (TLRS)
• Saturday 28. Beeston 14.00 Andy Lawtont: Isle of Man Railways. (TLRS)
• Saturday 28. Garstang 14.00 Gent, Brussells and Antwerp in the 21st Century. (TLRS)

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October 2013

• Tuesday 1. Southampton 19.30. Colin Brading: Tunnel Vision - 150 years of the Metropolitan Railway. (LRTA/SEG)
• Saturday 5 Oxford 14.00 Ring 01865 370634 for information(Oxford & Chilterns TLRS)
• Wednesday 9. Brighton(Southwick) 19.40. Graham Bilbe: Trams Worldwide. (TLRS)
• Tuesday 15. London 19.00 Paul Penders: Plans for New Light Rail in Flanders
• Monday 21. Liverpool 19.30. AGM followed by Allan Trotter: Cine - Trams and trains between 1960 and 1980 (TLRS)
• Thursday 17. Dartford 19.30. John Pigott: Germany through the years. (TLRS)
• Saturday 19. Taunton 14:00 Mark Blackstone and Graham Warner: Constructing Garden Tramways (TLRS)
• Monday 21. Wickham 19.30. David Lusby: TBA (TLRS)
• Saturday 26. Beeston 14.00 David Beardsell: Swedish Tramways. (TLRS)
• Saturday 26. Garstang 14.00 Various guests: The Llandudno and Colwyn Bay Electric Railway. (TLRS)

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November 2013

• Tuesday 5. Southampton 19.30. AGM and members' slides. (LRTA/SEG)
• Wednesday 13. Brighton(Southwick) 19.40. Roy Austen: The story of the Hastings Tramways. (TLRS)
• Thursday 14. Dartford 19.30. Martin Pamphilon: Polish Trams and AGM. (TLRS)
• Monday 18. Liverpool 19.30. Tony Kuivala: Confessing of a footplate junkie. (TLRS)
• Monday 18. Wickham 19.30. Martin Jenkins: More vintage images from On Line archive (TLRS)
• Wednesday 20. Bristol TBA.
• Saturday 30. Beeston 14.00 Paul Fox: Dearne and District Light Railway. (TLRS)
• Saturday 30. Garstang 14.00 TBA. (TLRS)

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December 2013

• Tuesday 3. Southampton 19.30. Railway slides from the late John Bell's collection. (LRTA/SEG)
• Monday 9. Liverpool 19.30. Annual Christmas Dinner at the Adelphi Hotel Liverpool. (TLRS)
• Wednesday 11. Brighton(Southwick) 19.40. John Bishop: Transport Film Show, (Road & Rail). (TLRS)
• Monday 16. Wickham 19.30. Members evening: Christmas Bash, videos etc. (TLRS)
• Saturday 21. Beeston 14.00 Roger Benton: Tramway Films from the TMS Archive. (TLRS)

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MEETING VENUES:

• Abergele (North Wales): Meeting Room of Colwyn Model Railway Club, Compton Yard, New Street, Abergele. Next to the Bull Hotel, Chapel Street, Abergele. Meetings held on the 2nd Tuesday of each month (except for August). Enquiries to Norman Beaumont, Hon. Sec., 27, Heol Colwyn, Abergele, LL22 7UP Tel: 01745 824 761 (TLRS meetings).
• Nottingham (Beeston): Scout HQ, Middle Street, Beeston, Nottingham (TLRS) Contact: David Hanger 01455 203 307
• Birmingham: joint LRTA/TLRS/ERS. Quinborne Community Centre, Ridgacre Road, BIRMINGHAM, B32 2TW. Contact: Stan Letts, 52 Stanley Road, Oldbury, B68 0EQ (Tel. 0121-422 4326). (See West Midlands for TLRS solo meetings)
• Blackpool/Cleveleys: Wings Club, Victoria Rd. West, Cleveleys. (Fylde Tramway Society)
• Brighton: SOUTHWICK Community Centre, (Deall Room), Southwick Street, (5 minutes walk from Southwick Railway Station), 2nd Wednesday of the Month starting prompt at 1940. New members and visitors very welcome. For further information contact Brian Boddy Tel: 01273 512839. (TLRS Meetings).
• Bristol: Meetings in members' homes (Bi-monthly on the Third Wednesday of odd numbered months), usually at 7 Crofton Avenue, Horfield at 1930 Enquiries to Peter Davey, Tel. 01179 517785.
• Dartford: Dartford Conservative Club, 46 Spital Street, Dartford, Kent, DA1 2DT. Enquiries to Mr D Sayer. Tel: 01322 528119
• Edinburgh: Quaker Meeting House, 7 Victoria Terrace, EDINBURGH. (Enquiries to George Murray, 22 Muir Wood Crescent, Currie, Edinburgh, EH14 5HD. Tel. 0131-538 2375)
• Garstang: St. Thomas' Church Hall, Church Street, Garstang, Nr. Preston (TLRS meetings).
• Glasgow: Kirk Lounge, Renfield, St Stephens Church Centre. 260 Bath Street, Glasgow. (Scottish Tramway & Transport Society) Enquiries to Hugh McAulay (Secretary). Tel.0141-445-3883. Email stts.glasgow@virgin.net
• Huddersfield: Fourth Friday of the winter months (September to April) in Huddersfield Town Hall, Meeting Room 1. Enquiries to Brian Kilner. Tel:01484 652038 (West Yorkshire Tram Group)
• Leeds: Committee Room 5, Civic Hall, Leeds (Portland Crescent Entrance) Meetings held second Tuesday of the month. Enquiries to Melvyn Reuben, 38 Westcombe Avenue, Leeds LS8 2BS Tel: 0113 2662968
• Leicester: St. Peter's Church Hall, Wigston Road, Oadby, Leicester.  Contact: Robert Bracegirdle. Tel. 0116 237 5246 (Home).
• Liverpool: LRTA meetings - Taylor Street Bus and Tram Museum Library, 5 minutes walk from Hamilton Square Station, Birkenhead. Please contact P.R. Jackson, 101 Thingwall Road, Liverpool L15 7JX; Tel. 0151 722 3005 for details of next meeting. TLRS meetings - Greenbank Conference Centre, Greenbank Lane, Liverpool L17 1AG. Enquiries to Alan Matthews, Tel 0161 747 4742.
• London: LRTA/ERS meeting place: The Model Railway Club, Keen House, 4 Calshot Street, London N1 9DA. LRTA Meetings held third Monday of month (Third Tuesday from January 2012) - Enquiries to A R Pearce, 26 Rothschild Road, Chiswick, London W4 5HS Tel 020 8747 0026. ERS meetings on first Wednesday in the month September to June.
  LURS meetings held second Tuesday of month at Upper Room,All Souls Clubhouse,141 Cleveland Street,London W1T 6QG. Contact John Mees, 12 Ashcombe Court, 31 Carlton Drive, Putney, London SW15 2BW. Tel 020 8789 7862.
• Manchester: Friends' Meeting House, 6 Mount Street. Indoor meetings on last Thursday September to May, excluding December. Enquiries to Tony Williams, 110 Mellalieu Street, Middleton, Manchester M24 5SB Tel. 0161 290 1933
• Oxford & Chilterns (TLRS): Details about the meetings (and venues) can be obtained from the group Chairman, Paul Griffiths by telephone 01865 370634 or e-mail (paul.griffiths@sjc.ox.ac.uk).
• Thames Valley (Richmond): The Vestry Hall, 21 Paradise Road, RICHMOND, Surrey, TW9 1SA . Contact: Ron Howes Tel. 020 8948 0721. (TLRS meetings).
• Sheffield: St. Matthews Rooms, Carver Street, Sheffield. (Meetings held third Monday of the month). Enquiries to Paul Abell, 13 Station Road, Treeton, Rotherham S60 5PN. Tel 0114 269 2742
• Southampton (Eastleigh): Eastleigh Railway Institute, Romsey Road, Eastleigh. First Tuesday of the month. Enquiries to M. Petch, 23 Meadowmead Avenue, Regent's Park, Southampton, SO15 4LW. Tel. 023 8077 4186.
• Dartford: Dartford Conservative Club, 46 Spital Street, Dartford, Kent, DA1 2DT.- usually 3rd Thursday. Enquiries: Mr D C Sayer 01322 528119 (TLRS Kent).
• Taunton: All Taunton meetings are held in the 6th form lounge at St Augustine of Canterbury School/Taunton Academy, Priorswood, (third entrance off Lyngard Road) - Park in the main car park; the school entrance is on the right - follow the path, through the swing doors, along the corridor, up the steps by the disabled lift and the lounge is ahead. If there are no other users of the building, we have to keep watch over the entrance door, so it would help if you could arrive between 13.40 and 14.00. After 14.00 you may find the door is locked. We will try to keep an eye out for stragglers, but if you know you are going to be late please phone 077400 47812. (TLRS West of England Group meetings).
• West Midlands: TLRS. The Transport Group's Quarters at the Black Country Living Museum, Tipton Road, DUDLEY, DY1 4SQ (access through the normal Museum visitor entrance - exemption from admission charge). Contact: Stan Letts, 52 Stanley Road, Oldbury, B68 0EQ (Tel. 0121-422 4326).
• Wickham (nr. Winchester): St. Nicholas Church Hall, Wickham, Hants. Third Monday of Month. Enquiries to Bob Howse, 54 Stoney Lane, Winchester, Hants, SO22 6DP. Tel:01962 882971 (TLRS)

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MEETING PRICES:

• Beeston (Nottingham): TLRS 2.00
• Blackpool: FTS nil
• Brighton: TLRS 1.00
• Bristol: LRTA 1.00
• Dartford: TLRS 3.00 donation
• Brentford: TLRS 2.00
• Edinburgh LRTA nil
• Glasgow STTS nil
• Huddersfield WYTG 1.50 or 7.50 annual.
• Leeds: LRTA collection
• Leicester TMS 2.00 approx. donation
• Liverpool LRTA nil
• Liverpool TLRS voluntary
• London: LRTA nil
• London: ERS nil
• Manchester LRTA 2.50 voluntary
• Oxford & Chilterns TLRS nil
• Richmond TLRS 2.00
• Sheffield LRTA 1.00
• Southampton LRTA/SEG 3.00
• Swanley TLRS 1.00
• Taunton TLRS 2.00
• Wickham TLRS 1.50 (after 1st. meeting for non-member)

Details of all LRTA area and national meetings are published in the Association's magazine Tramways & Urban Transit each month

To contact the LRTA office for information - meetings@lrta.org

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