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 through to May. We also put on a Show for members and the public every year. Read more...
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 through to May. We also put on a Show for members and the public every year. Read more...
UPDATE - August 2023
We have started work updating the website, including building a new members area which will be password protected. Members will be advised by email when this is available. The new Galleries Menu gives access to some previously published collections of images. We also hope to add images complimenting content in the Newsletter. Downloadable PDF copies of the current and recent Newsletters will also be available to members.
NRS Meetings 2023/24 Meeting dates are listed below and will be updated as arrangements are finalised. Details will be emailed to members a few days in advance and also appear in our bi-monthly Newsletter. In-person meetings are held at URC Hall, Ipswich Road, Norwich. 21st September - Railway History of the North West by Peter Willey. 5th October - Members Evening (railway material only please). 19th October - East Anglia - A Review of the Last 10 Years by Iain Scotchman. 2nd November - East Croydon to Kimberley Park - Half a Century of Railway Reflections. 16th November - Annual General Meeting followed by Video Round-up by Chris Eve. 7th December - A Photographer's Railway Picture Gallery (No. 3 in the T'eBay series) by David Pearce. 21st December - Collecting from the Totem Era - Part 2 by Barry Gayton. Zoom Meetings: 4th January - Slovakian Railways - Robert Pritchard (Editor Railways Today UK). 18th January - Railways in the Bristol Area - Paul Stanford. 1st February - The Railways of Southern France - Mike Bunn. 15th February - Details to follow. Meetings at URC Hall: 7th March - Bob Reeves 21st March - Details to follow. 4th April - Details to follow. 18th April - Welsh Narrow Gauge Slate Railways - Alan Denny 9th May - Details to follow. NB No meeting on 2nd May. 16th May - Details to follow. If you can suggest speakers or topics for online talks or would like to make a presentation please Contact Andrew Wright, NRS Chairman. Norfolk Transport Group 2023/24 Meetings at URC Hall, Ipswich Road, Norwich starting at 19.30. Organised by a group of NRS members these meetings cover a range of transport topics, not just railways. Members and non-members welcome. Pay on the night. 26th October - Swiss Evening with Brian Kirton and Graham Smith 23rd November - Aircraft Evening with Chris King and M Thornton Zoom Meetings: 25th January 2024 - The History of London Trams, Buses and Trollies - Peter Lawrence 22nd February - German Narrow Gauge Railways Today - Chris King and Paul Hudson Meetings return to URC Hall on 28th March. For more information about the NTG please click here. NRS Newsletter - 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. The NRS Virtual Show 2021 took place on Saturday 15th May and you can view a recording of it here. |
Website Updates
26 October 2023: - Meetings updated Quick Links Community Rail Bittern Line - Facebook page Wherry Lines - Facebook page National Train Services: Greater Anglia East Midlands Railway Great Northern National Rail Enquiries Thameslink Local Railways: Barton House Railway Bressingham Steam and Gardens Bure Valley Railway Eaton Park Miniature Railway Mid-Norfolk Railway - MNR Twitter - MNR Facebook North Norfolk Railway - NNR Facebook Wells and Walsingham Light Railway - WWLR Facebook - WWLR Twitter Whitwell & Reepham Railway YouTube Chris Eve's YouTube Channel featuring his railway videos from East Anglia and beyond |
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