Railways Group
Talks
The Southern Railways Group arranges for speakers to give talks and presentations at many of the face to face meeting it organises. The Southern Railways group is continuing to offer on-line talks by guest speakers
Railway Travel in World War 2
Peter Steer will give a presentation on railway travel during the second world war - Was your journey really necessary?
If you are interested in joining this on-line talk on the 8thMay 2024 at 19:00 please email talks@srg.org.uk for details.
Previous Talks
Talk on Carriage and Wagon Restoration on the Bluebell Railway presented by Richard Salmon
Photo's from the Bill Jackson Collection: 1952.
An on-line talk by guest speaker Brian Jackson (the proprietor of Morris Models). Brian will show primarily SR material, but some other areas will be included, plus some form a few years earlier to set the scene.
James Staats Forbes: What has he ever done for us?
J S Forbes was Chairman and General manager of the London Chatham and Dover Railway. Was he a ruthless rogue driven by greed and self interest, or a talented engineer whose influence and enterprise continues to benefit us today?
James Staats Forbes: What has he ever done for us?