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Please find below our initial zoom presentation programme for 2022. The committee hopes that you are able to join these meetings and that they are an enjoyable way of keeping in touch. 

Just to let you know that membership is not due at the moment, we will sort it out when we are able to meet in person.
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We hope that you are able to join the meetings & look forward to seeing you on the night.

Sat 27/Sun 28th May - DIY Beer Festival on GWSR.
Arrange with fellow members to meet up on the day & ride the rails / sample the ales.

Sat 11th June - Evening picnic/BBQ/treasure hunt at Gotherington station from 6:30pm.
Bring your own food / drink - entertainment will be provided on the night.

*Sunday 26th June - Visit to Bill McAlpines museum & railway - Fawley Hill Railway.
Limited to 16 members on a first come/ served basis cost £23 each - includes entry, van hire & petrol. 
MINI BUS DEPARTURE from Ashchurch station 09:30 prompt.
FULLY BOOKED

Tuesday 5th July - Evening BBQ & railway running night at the Cheltenham Society of Model Engineers, Hatherley, Cheltenham. From 5:30pm onwards - meet at the CSME grounds. 

Saturday 16th July - DIY Evening Fish & Chip train on GWSR. Arrange with fellow members to book on the fish & chip train.

Saturday 6th August - Day out by train to Codsall station bar or Cosford museum. Arrange with fellow members to travel on a normal service train, timings to be confirmed.

*Saturday 20th August - Mystery trip.
Limited to 16 members on a first come/served basis £17 each - includes van hire & petrol. 
Destination unknown - from Ashchurch station 8:30am. 
FULLY BOOKED


Tues 30th August – A slide presentation by Mr Mike Dodd – A Railway A to Z

Tues 6th September – Members Slides/Cine/DVD/Video/Memory Sticks – bring something to share.

Tues 13th September – A slide presentation by Mr Mark Allatt – The Building Of The New P2 Locomotive.

Tues 20th September - Members Slides/Cine/DVD/Video/Memory Sticks – bring something to share.

Tues 27th September – A slide presentation by Mr Mike Bunn – It’s Not All Anoraks & Numbers!

Tues 4th October - Members Slides/Cine/DVD/Video/Memory Sticks – bring something to share.

Tues 11th October - There will be no club this evening due to the Mop Fair.

Tues 18th October - *Re-Dated -
A slide presentation by Mr Steve Mourton – Railways In Cheltenham & Elsewhere In the 1950/60’s

Tues 25th October – A slide presentation by Mr Dave Gouldthorpe – The Railways Of Pakistan In The 1980’s

Tues 1st November - Members Slides/Cine/DVD/Video/Memory Sticks – bring something to share.

Tues 8th November – A slide presentation by Mr Steve Perry – 40 Years Of UK Railways

Tues 15th November - Members Slides/Cine/DVD/Video/Memory Sticks – bring something to share.

Tues 22nd November – A slide presentation by Mr Don Taggart – Paul Barrows Remembered (pre 1968 slides)

Tues 29th November - Members Slides/Cine/DVD/Video/Memory Sticks – bring something to share.

Sat 3rd December – Railway Society charity “live aid” band gig in the YMCA. Donations to a suitable charity. Everyone welcome - raffle - Live Band - Entertainment 

Tues 6th December – Slide presentation by Mr Bryan Boskett – From Narrow to Standard Gauge & A Bit Of Industrial

Tues 13th December – Slide presentation by Mr Chris Smith – Something Old & Something New-ish

Tues 20th December – Xmas party in the YMCA – bring your humorous images to enjoy – Happy Christmas!
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*Bookings are essential for these particular trips.
Please go to: www.tymcars.co.uk/summer-trips and purchase your ticket online.
​These are all sold on a first come first serve basis.​

Join the Meeting via Zoom
Zoom meetings will commence from 19:30 for a 19:45 start. 

Tewkesbury YMCA Railway Society
97 Church Street
Tewkesbury
Gloucestershire
GL20 5RS

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