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Programme of Events

From September to June we hold regular talks and presentations at our club rooms. All dates are Mondays, unless otherwise stated. Talks start at 7:45pm.
All Mondays except those listed below are modelling evenings.

06 April

Easter Monday

Check with key holders for access.

13 April

Huddersfield's Railways

Philip Hellawell returns with an exploration of the railways around Huddersfield.

27 April

Annual General Meeting

04 May

May Day Bank Holiday

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11 May

Ossett to Penzance via Thurso

Roger Hepworth takes us on a photographic tour of the UK in the 60s and 70s, including the last day on the Waverley route and the marathon 3-day Great Briton railtour from Crewe to Thurso and Penzance.

25 May

Spring Bank Holiday

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29 June

The Lunatic Express

Ron Pickering explains how the British built a railway from Mombasa to Lake Victoria - without a map!

07 September

Return of the Prodigal

Olly Edwards returns to where it all started to tell us about his adventures in the world of heritage railways.

21 September

Byways, Backwaters and Branches

A fascinating photo journey from Steve Armitage, visiting some of the many seldom visited and hidden corners of our once wonderfully varied railway system.

17 October

63rd Wakefield Model Railway Exhibition

Queen Elizabeth Grammar School
Northgate, Wakefield, WF1 3QX
10am - 5pm

18 October

63rd Wakefield Model Railway Exhibition

Queen Elizabeth Grammar School
Northgate, Wakefield, WF1 3QX
10am - 4:30pm

19 October

Exhibition Tidy-up and Debrief

The trophies for the society's modelling competitions will also be presented.