Branches of the Museum
The East Anglian Railway Museum have three branches which meet on a regular basis, the meetings are of a railway nature and normally feature videos, slideshows, or other similar presentations. Non Museum Members are welcome to attend the meetings on the payment of a small donation to cover the costs of hiring the venue.
The branches are located in, Colchester - known as the Colchester Railway Group, South West Essex - known as the Havering Transport Circle (Meeting in Hornchurch) and North London (Meeting in Enfield). Apart from the regular meetings branches often make visits to places with a railway theme, such as a preserved railway or Network Rail site.
More details can be obtained via the contact for each branch. Click the name of the branch you are interested in to read their latest update.
Colchester The Colchester Branch of the East Anglian Railway Museum, also known as the Colchester Railway Group, meet bi –monthly. Meetings are usually held at the Friends Meeting House , Church Street Colchester on the first Friday of the even month. Their programme for 2008 is as follows:
North London South West Essex No Update from Branch. .
Parking is available close by at the St Marys Multi -Storey Car Park at off peak prices – marked with blue “P” symbol.
FRI 4th APR “Blue Diesels (mostly local)” Andrew Denny.
FRI 6th JUN “Slides from The Alan Golding Collection” Geoff Hutton
AUGUST -POSSIBLE OUTSIDE VISIT – CONTACT ORGANISER FOR DETAILS.
FRI 3rd OCT East Anglia in the Diesel Era (provisional title) John Mann
FRI 5th DEC Members Evening & AGM
MEETINGS ARE HELD BI -MONTHLY IN THE FRIENDS MEETING HOUSE, CHURCH ST, COLCHESTER, at 7.30PM.
REFRESHMENTS AVAILABLE AT 9.00PM.
ADMISSION: £1.50 New Visitors Always Welcome.
Further details from:
Mr D E Reeve
Colchester Branch Organiser
224 Old Heath Road
COLCHESTER
CO2 8AX
Tel: 01206 793923 e-mail: d_e_reeve@ hotmail.com
Web site:Colchester Railway Forum
Tuesday 1st April 2008: Frank Anderson - The History of Croydon Airport [illus.].
Tuesday 13th May: Ron Walker - The Ffestiniog Railway [illus.].
Tuesday 3rd June 2008: Dave Baker - "Cavalrymen Without Horses" [Railway Movies].
Tuesday 1st July 2008: Brian Hardy - "The Berlin 'S' and 'U' Bahn Metro-systems" [illus.].
East Anglian Railway Museum,
North London [Enfield] Branch,
First Floor Meeting Room,
The Drill Hall Sports Club,
Old Park Avenue,
Enfield, Middx.
EN2 6PJ
Times: 20.00-22.30.
Admission: 2.50 GDP.
Visitors Always Welcome
Contacts:
Mr. Roger Elkin [Chairman].
Tel: 0208 363 0697
E-Mail: rogerelkin@btinternet.com
Mr. Kenneth Crane [Exec. Sec].
E-Mail: k.h.crane@hotmail.co.uk
East Anglian Railway Museum (Registered Charity No 1001579)
Chappel and Wakes Colne Station, Wakes Colne, Essex, CO6 2DS
Telephone 01206 242524, Fax: 01787 224473