PENNINE RAILWAY SOCIETY
Founded 1974
Updated
February 14th 2010 - 2010 Programme Details
Sorry! - AGM is
cancelled due to heavy snowfall in Doncaster area.
It will be re-scheduled - Watch this Space !!

Winner of the 2009 Pennine Slide Competition taken by
Chris Nicholson.
Details of the photo are -
Irish Class 201 locomotive No. 208 at Kildare on September 6th 2008 on the 17.00
Dublin Heuston - Cork service which was terminating at Thurles

Winner of the 2009 Andy Dalby Memorial Slide Competition
taken by Glyn Gossan
Details of the photo are:
SR M7 No. 30053 passes Corfe Castle on the 10.30 Norden/Swanage service on July
7th 2008
Photographs from Barrow
Hill Visit - June 22nd 2009
(Click on image for large version)
The Pennine Railway Society
was formed by a group of enthusiasts from across
In the first ten
Also regular meetings in the
There is also an annual quiz,
"The Pennine Shield" held at the end of every
In those early years we
The membership over the past
10 years has remained consistent at around 70 members.
The Society, right through
its 35 year existence, has been run by a committee
Why not come along and see us sometime - I am sure you will not be disappointed!!
If you are interested in
joining The Pennine Railway Society please pick up
The Pennine Railway Society
celebrates over 35 years since its formation. Why not join us and enjoy the
relaxed atmosphere and outstanding quality of
Thank you
Keep in touch with The Pennine
Railway Society by visiting our web site at:
THE CURRENT COMMITTEE OF THE PENNINE RAILWAY SOCIETY
| President: | Geoff Bambrough | Telephone: 01302 856215 |
| Chairman: | Robin Skinner | Telephone: 01778 421877 |
| Treasurer: | John Sanderson | Telephone: 01142 372809 |
| Membership: | Tony Caddick | Telephone: 01709 258597 |
| Magazine Editor: | David Whitlam | Telephone: 01246 852485 |
| Meetings: | Neil Taylor: | Telephone: 01302 538661 |
| The Keeper: | Robin Havenhand: | Telephone: 01302 859001 |
| Website Manager: | Tony Booth | Telephone: 01302 367233 |
Promotions
The Society has in the past been represented at Open Days in the form of a sales stand which sold anything from old timetables and magazines to the latest publications of interest to the rail enthusiast.
Sales stands have been held at Doncaster, Stratford, Norwich, Tinsley, Old Oak Common, York, Derby and Barrow Hill, along with events at preserved railway sites.
Open Days proved to have been excellent days out for club members with many taking part in staffing the stall and enjoying the atmosphere generated at these functions.
A Society magazine “Trans Pennine” has been published at regular intervals (usually 4 per year) since 1975 and up to date we have published nearly 150 issues.
The magazine has improved enormously over the years with the development and accessibility of printing and desk top publishing technology. To this extent that we now feel that we produce one of the best small society magazines, certainly judging by the quality of the articles on a varied range of railway subjects.
The magazine is currently produced four times per year and is distributed free to members.
The
Society is sincerely indebted to those who have served on the committee as
Magazine Editor, a somewhat thankless task, but all of whom have produced high
quality publications.
Club Democracy
The Society is run and organised by the Committee with help of many members. The Committee is answerable to the Annual General Meeting which is usually held on a Sunday lunchtime early in January in Doncaster.
Members are advised well in advance of the AGM. At the meeting each Committee member reports on his responsibilities including current and future plans. The Treasurer produces a detailed Balance Sheet showing Society income and expenditure.
Committee members remain in office until such time as he/she resigns or the AGM or Committee pass a vote of “No Confidence”. Elections are then held democratically to find a replacement. Committee meetings are held on a regular basis throughout the year and any member can table an item for discussion through the Chairman.
Social Evenings
Meetings, open to members and non-members are held on the first and third Wednesdays of each month in a private function room at the “Salutation” public house on South Parade, Doncaster at 8.00 pm. Meetings usually consist of a slide or film show by a member or invited guest.
Special events are held during the year, including the Annual Slide Competition on the first Wednesday in October. The first Wednesday in December is usually the evening the PENNINE plays host to members of other Societies in the area to compete in a round of the PENNINE SHIELD, an annual quiz competition.
Meetings, on a planned basis, were first held at the “Masons Arms” in Doncaster Market Place and have gone from strength to strength. The Society moved to the “Corporation Brewery Taps” in June 1981. The move proved extremely popular with the membership, to the extent that we expanded from one meeting per month to two in January 1982. We remained there until May 1999 when a major refurbishment by the brewery resulted in the loss of the function room.
We are now happily settled in the “Sal” with its excellent surroundings and facilities.
Trips and Visits
The most popular trips were undoubtedly the Merrymaker Excursions which sadly no longer operate. Often visits to installation close to the destination were arranged and it would not be unusual to take upwards of 30 members on these trips. On one Merrymaker which ran to Southampton and Bournemouth in 1980 no fewer than 60 members visited Eastleigh Works and MPD.
We also ran “Overnighters” to such beautiful places as Fort William, Mallaig and Kyle of Lochalsh using excursion trains. Numerous visits were also organised taking in the scenic and historic Settle and Carlisle route.
Specialised visits have been organised for small groups and have included power signal boxes and control rooms. One particular visit included the Waterloo and City Line.
On all of our trips we have managed “free time” where members can mix in a local hostelry and sample the beers and local customs.
Sadly
in recent years with the radical changes in railway organisation and the advent
of stringent Health and Safety Regulations opportunities to visit rail
installations have been severely curtailed. Those visits we are able to organise
are advertised in our magazine and all visits are open to all members and their
friends.
Membership
We hope that you will be
interested in joining the PENNINE RAILWAY SOCIETY – We look forward to meeting
you. Rest assured that you will be made most welcome at any of our functions.
The membership fee is ONLY £6.00 for the period up to December 31st 2009 and
includes all magazines and a free Pennine Railway Society pocket diary.
For membership details or further information on the Society please contact our
Membership Secretary, Tony Caddick at 15 Carlyle Street, Mexborough, South
Yorkshire, S64 9DE (Telephone: 01709 585597) or contact Tony Booth by email at
tony@abrail.wanadoo.co.uk
Coming Events 2009/2010
| Wednesday January 6th 2010 | Glynn Gossan - CANCELLED DUE TO BAD WEATHER - To be rearranged |
| Sunday January 10th 2010 | ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING - 12 noon - THE SALUTATION CANCELLED DUE TO BAD WEATHER - To be rearranged for February |
| Wednesday January 20th 2010 | Glynn Gossan (Paul Micklethwaite now booked for Wednesday July 21st 2010) |
| Wednesday February 3rd 2010 | Ken Grainger - "The Master Cutler" (Now booked for Wednesday August 18th) |
| Wednesday February 17th 2010 | Mick Hayes - "Steam around Sheffield" |
| Sunday February 21st 2010 | ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING - 12 noon - THE SALUTATION Re-scheduled from 10/01/2010 |
| Wednesday March 3rd 2010 | THE ANDY DALBY MEMORIAL SLIDE COMPETITION |
| Wednesday March 17th 2010 | Allan Dawson - "Normanton Shed 55E 1962-1968" |
| Wednesday April 7th 2010 | John Foreman - "Railways of Humberside" |
| Wednesday April 21st 2010 | Andy Barclay |
| Wednesday May 5th 2010 | Peter Marsh |
| Wednesday May 19th 2010 | Martin Bromley |
| Wednesday June 2nd 2010 | Chris Nicholson |
| Wednesday June 16th 2010 | Phil Lowis/Geoff Bambrough |
| Wednesday July 7th 2010 | Derek Porter |
| Wednesday July 21st 2010 | Paul Micklethwaite |
| Wednesday August 4th 2010 | John Law - "My Life on the Railway" |
| Wednesday August 18th 2010 | Ken Grainger - "The Master Cutler" |
| Wednesday September 1st 2010 | Keith Glossop |
| Wednesday September 15th | Chris Theaker |
| Wednesday October 6th 2010 | Les Nixon - "Railways around Scotland" |
| Wednesday October 20th 2010 | Tony Smith |
| Wednesday November 3rd 2010 | PENNINE SLIDE COMPETITION |
| Wednesday November 17th 2010 | Rhys Jones |
| Wednesday December 1st 2010 | PENNINE SHIELD |
| Wednesday December 15th 2010 | MEMBERS SLIDES |
Thank you for your interest