Meetings

Upcoming events are shown below. Past events are not displayed here. Events are ordered by soonest first.

Coronavirus and LRTA meetings
The well-being and security of our members and supporters is a priority for the Association and with this in mind the LRTA is following advice from the National Governments within the UK . Some physical meetings are now being held by some Local Areas whilst others continue with online meetings; see the list below for details. Functional Groups are holding their meetings online only or as hybrid physical/online meetings.

Members are encouraged to keep in touch and engage via our discussion groups. There is an ongoing review of the situation as Government advice is revised.

Members’ online meetings
All LRTA Members are welcome to join the Members’ online meetings that are being hosted on the Zoom platform and organised centrally. For further details of these talks and how to register, go to the Members’ Online Meetings page for details and bookings.

Future online and physical meetings following those shown below can be viewed here.

05 Dec 23

Southampton 19.30. Steve Dungay: North American railcams (LRTA/SEG)

Eastleigh Railway Institute, £3.

12 Dec 23

Leeds 19:30, Members slides and Videos (LRTA/LTHS)

The Engine House, Middleton Railway, Moor Road, Leeds LS10 2JG Contact leeds@lrta.org, Donation £1 (includes Mince Pies and light refreshments)

13 Dec 23

Sussex 19.40pm: Sussex Group: Christmas tram feast. (TLRS)

Southwick Community Centre, Southwick Street, Southwick, BN42 4TE. Contact sussex@tlrs.info. £2.00

16 Dec 23

Nottingham 1400. Tramway Films (TLRS)

Beeston Scout Hut, Middle Street, Beeston, NG9 1GA Contact: alo@tlrs.info

19 Dec 23

London 1430, Mike Russell: Germany (both East and West) 50 years ago (LRTA)

The Model Railway Club, Keen House, Calshot Street, London, N1 9DA. £2.00

02 Jan 24

Southampton, 19.30, Mike Russell: a recent tour of US light rail systems and museums (LRTA/SEG)

Eastleigh Railway Institute, £3.

08 Jan 24

Leeds 19:30, LTHS Archives: Blackpool trams 1960s on Cine Films (LRTA/LTHS)

The Engine House, Middleton Railway, Moor Road, Leeds LS10 2JG Contact leeds@lrta org, Donation £1 (includes light refreshments)

17 Jan 24

Zoom Meeting 19.30 Trolleybuses by Brian Yates (TLRS)

Contact: alo@tlrs.info

20 Jan 24

Taunton 14.00, AGM followed by members ‘show and tell’ (TLRS)

West Monkton Village Hall, Monkton Heathfield, TA2 8NE. Contact westofengland@tlrs.info. £2.00 incl. light refreshments

27 Jan 24

Nottingham 1400. Local AGM (TLRS)

Beeston Scout Hut, Middle Street, Beeston, NG9 1GA Contact: alo@tlrs.info

06 Feb 24

Southampton, 19.30, Stephen Bigley: Railways of the West Country (LRTA/SEG)

Eastleigh Railway Institute, £3.

12 Feb 24

Leeds 19:30, Mel Reuben: Buses from the Past (LRTA/LTHS)

The Engine House, Middleton Railway, Moor Road, Leeds LS10 2JG Contact leeds@lrta org, Donation £1 (includes light refreshments)

17 Feb 24

Taunton 14.00, David Edwards: Alexandria & Bits of Europe (TLRS)

West Monkton Village Hall, Monkton Heathfield, TA2 8NE. Contact westofengland@tlrs.info. £2.00

21 Feb 24

Zoom Meeting 19.30 Lion City Railways – Singapore MRT & LRT by Dave Carson (TLRS)

Contact: alo@tlrs.info

24 Feb 24

Nottingham. 1400. Modelling Session– bring along what is on your bench (TLRS)

Beeston Scout Hut, Middle Street, Beeston, NG9 1GA Contact: alo@tlrs.info

05 Mar 24

Southampton, 19.30, John Laker: tram and urban rail on ciné (LRTA/SEG)

Eastleigh Railway Institute, £3.