London Events

WELCOME TO THE LONDON AREA

During the winter months, the London Area of the IRRS provides a welcoming forum for those who are interested in Irish transport, and in particular railways.

Speaker meetings are held from 19.00 – 21.45 in the function room of the Exmouth Arms, 1 Starcross Street, LONDON NW1, 5 minutes walk from Euston station (west on Drummond Street, north on Cobourg Street ) – see the pub’s website at www.exmouth-arms.co.uk. Those attending are asked to make a minimum donation of £2.50 (£3.50 for non-IRRS members) to defray expenses. Newcomers to the meetings are invited to make themselves known to Committee members, especially if they are IRRS members.

A selection of Irish transport books, DVDs and ephemera is usually on sale.

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TRANSPORT COLLECTORS’ MARKET – SATURDAY 31 MARCH 2012

The London Area of the IRRS runs this popular event, now in its 33^rd season, to be held in Chiswick Town Hall (in west London ) from 11.00 – 15.00 on Saturday 31^st March 2012.

The Hall is accessible by London Underground ( Chiswick Park or Gunnersbury), London Overground (Gunnersbury), South West Trains (Chiswick or Kew Bridge ) or bus.

There will be over 35 sales stands selling all sorts of interesting transport items. You never know what gaps in your collection you will fill or what treasures you will find. (Entry : £2.50)

Programme 2012 Meetings

Date	Meeting Description
Thursday 16th February 2012 :	“Last of the Irish loose-coupled goods and more”
	by Richard Wall
	Rail photographer, Richard Wall, has captured a long vanished part of the Irish railway scene of the 1970’s and 1980’s which was once so familiar – country goods depots, local goods traffic, and loco-hauled passenger trains with long-vanished motive power. His photos will take us from Dublin to Rosslare, Waterford, Cork, Youghal, Belfast and Derry – and many places in between. Relive this historic era through Richard’s highly acclaimed photos.
Thursday 15th March 2012 :	“Remaining Irish Signal Cabins”
	by Angus McDougall
	Over the past 30 years, Angus McDougall has made a study of remaining signal cabins throughout Ireland – over 20 still in operational use and over 120 more still in existence. Angus will illustrate a wide selection of cabins covering their type, history and provenance with comment about track layout, unusual features and oddities. Signal cabins were a vital and characteristic part of Irish railway infrastructure and it will be enlightening to learn more.
Thursday 19th April 2012 :	“Achill Branch”
	by Jon Beaumont
	Jon Beaumont, railway preservationist and author of “Rails to Achill”, provides an insight into the history of this fascinating branch, covering its operational period from 1895 to 1937 and then up to its present day reincarnation as the Great Western Greenway. The carriage of dead bodies on the first and last trains was eerily prophesied long before the line was built. The line exhibited unique locos and stock, including the “Achill Bogie” and an early internal combustion passenger vehicle. Many remaining railway buildings are still extant and give a flavour of times gone by.

All meetings are held from 19.00 – 21.45 in the function room of the
Exmouth Arms, 1 Starcross Street , LONDON NW1 . Click here for MAP

PROGRAMME UPDATES

Members and friends are reminded that the London Area programme will be updated on this website as further details become available.

In addition, you can always contact the London Area at our e-mail address: irrslondon@hotmail.com

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WELCOME TO THE LONDON AREA

Programme 2012 Meetings

All meetings are held from 19.00 – 21.45 in the function room of the Exmouth Arms, 1 Starcross Street , LONDON NW1 . Click here for MAP

All meetings are held from 19.00 – 21.45 in the function room of the
Exmouth Arms, 1 Starcross Street , LONDON NW1 . Click here for MAP