Welcome to Norfolk Railway Society
About Us
We are a group of people who enjoy meeting to discover more about railways. We have a varied programme of meetings on the first and third Thursday of each month from late September until early May. We also put on a Show for the public every year. Read more...

The NRS Virtual Show 2021 took place on Saturday 15th May and you can view a recording of it here.

Thank you to all the contributors and especially Brian Cornwell whose idea it was and who organised and hosted the event.

NRS SPRING MEETINGS 2021
Until we can resume our indoor meetings we are running online meetings using Zoom. Meetings start at 19.30 and you can join from 19.15. Details will be emailed to NRS members a few days beforehand.

18th March '- South of the River: London’s Cradle of Power – The Story of Greenwich, Woolwich and Deptford' by Jeremy Batch. 

1st April - Building a replica of GER’s 789 locomotive - A presentation by the Holden F5 Locomotive Trust

15th April - An illustrated talk by Humphrey Platts, who is involved with the Tracks Through Grantham website. Humphrey will show his pre-1948 photos from all four companies and look at the work of ex-GCR A5 tank engines and also the ‘Scottish’ ex-GNR K2 2-6-0s.

6th May - The Transport for London Archives - Tamara Thornhill, Corporate Archivist, TfL.

15th May - In  place of our annual show day we will be running a virtual show from 14.00 - 16.30. Details on p.15 of the March/April 2021 Newsletter.

20th May​ - The Cambridge Resignalling Project - A presentation by Network Rail.

17th June - Buckinghamshire Railway Centre (Quainton Road) - a talk by Tony Lyster, a BRC volunteer.
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If you can suggest speakers or topics for online talks or would like to make a presentation please contact Andrew Wright, NRS Secretary
NRS Newsletter - March - April issue published
Our Newsletter is published six times a year and all members receive a printed copy. Digital copies can be viewed online. Go to the Newsletter page for details.
29th April - The latest Newsletter is available online.

Norfolk Transport Group 2021
In place of our indoor meetings we will run occasional Zoom meetings. NRS members and also NTG members who have given an email address to Mike Fordham will be sent joining details. If you would like to know more contact NRS Secretary.

25th March - ‘The Building of the Manchester Ship Canal’ – A presentation by The Daniel Adamson Preservation Society.

8th April - John Hutchinson 'Revisiting the LT Museum at Acton plus Pony Racing, Airliners and Gasometers…and some Personal Memories”. In the second half, time permitting, Andrew Wright presents 'Taking to the Air’ including photos from North Weald Airfield, Duxford and some aerial images of the NDR under construction.

22nd April - An Evening with Malcolm Cooper.

29th April - ‘The Last Steam on the Norfolk and Western Railway as recorded by O. Winston Link - Part 2’ - Mike Fordham.

13th May - Members' Evening.