Diary Dates

Society Events are shown bold, and these and WHRS meetings take place at the Pinewood HQ unless shown otherwise. Wokingham R&T Club meets at Bradbury Community Centre, Council Car Park, Rose Street.

Email your diary dates to brssec@fsmail.net

* (BH) denotes Bank Holiday

January		2012
Friday	6^th	Les Darbyshire will present a talk and slides of Bracknell Station and the Staines-Reading line, followed by video of some of our recent May Day exhibitions at Jocks Lane.
Tuesday	17^th	Wokingham Rail & Transport Club, The Railways of Switzerland – Murray Lewis
Fri-Sun	20^th-22^nd	London Model Engineering Exhibition, Alexandra Palace
February		2012
Friday	3^rd	The latest information and slides from Pete Pribik of his world-wide travels.
Monday	6^th	Committee Meeting, 8.00pm
Tuesday	21st	Wokingham R&TC, The World’s First Railway System – Mark Casson
Fri-Sun	24^th-26^th	Brighton Modelworld, Brighton Centre
March		2012
Friday	2^nd	An illustrated talk by Keith Smith about the West Somerset Railway
Saturday	10^th	Southern Federation AGM, RAF Cosford
Tuesday	20^th	Wokingham R&TC, South African Tour 2010 – Keith Willows
April		2012
Monday	2^nd	Committee Meeting, 8.00pm
Friday	6^th	Good Friday – No Entertainment
Sunday	8^th	Pinewood Miniature Railway Easter Public Running 1.30 to 4.00pm
Monday BH	9^th	Jocks Lane Railway Public Running, 2.30 to 5.00pm. Vest – Peter Tallent
Sunday	15^th	Pinewood Miniature Railway Public Running 1.30 to 4.00pm
Tuesday	17^th	Wokingham R&TC, Slow Train to Damascus – Maj (retd) Paul Whittle
Sunday	22^nd	Jocks Lane Railway Public Running, 2.30 to 5.00pm. Vest – Frances Mayall
May		2012
Friday	4^th	Our own John Rodgers will recall his years with the TRRL
Monday BH	7^th	MayDay Exhibition at Jocks Lane Pavilion, Railway running 11am to 5pm. Lunch 1pm to 2pm. – Vest: Peter North & Eddie Holland
Fri-Sun	11^th-13^th	Harrogate Model Engineering Exhibition, Yorkshire Showground
Sunday	13^th	Jocks Lane Railway Public Running, 2.30 to 5.00pm. Vest – David Mayall
Tuesday	15^th	Wokingham R&TC, Cross-Rail – Simon Bennett
Saturday	19^th	Southern Federation Spring Rally, Guildford MES
Sunday	20^th	Pinewood Miniature Railway Public Running 1.30 to 4.00pm Southern Fed Host Society Open Day, Guildford MES
June		2012
Friday	1st	A presentation by Tony Rivers – Subject yet to be decided
Monday BH	4^th	Jocks Lane Railway Public Running, 2.30 to 5.00pm, celebrating HM Queen’s Diamond Jubilee. Vest – Alan Selwood
Sat & Sun	9^th & 10^th	Welsh National Locomotive Rally, Cardiff MES
Sunday	10^th	Jocks Lane Railway Public Running, 2.30 to 5.00pm. Vest – Cliff Irving
Monday	11^th	Committee Meeting, 8.00pm
Sat & Sun	16^th & 17^th	Sweet Pea Rally, Hereford SME
Sunday	17^th	Pinewood Miniature Railway Public Running 1.30 to 4.00pm
Tuesday	19^th	Wokingham R&TC, British Transport Films – Steven Smith
Sat & Sun	23^rd & 24^th	Little LEC, Swansea SME
July		2012
Sat & Sun	7^th & 8^th	Guildford Model Steam Rally and Exhibition
Sunday	8^th	Jocks Lane Railway Public Running, 2.30 to 5.00pm. Vest – Colin Marshall
Sat & Sun	14^th & 15^th	IMLEC, West Riding SLS, Tingley, Wakefield
Sunday	15^th	Pinewood Miniature Railway Public Running 1.30 to 4.00pm
Tuesday	17^th	Wokingham R&TC, Thackray’s Way, A family in Road Transport – Paul Lacey
Sat & Sun	21^st & 22^nd	Dreaming Spires Rally, City of Oxford SME
August		2012
Monday	6^th	Committee Meeting, 8.00pm
Sunday	12^th	Jocks Lane Railway Public Running, 2.30 to 5.00pm. Vest – David Shepheard
Fri-Sun	17^th-19^th	Bristol Model Engineering Exhibition
Sunday	19^th	Pinewood Miniature Railway Public Running 1.30 to 4.00pm
Monday BH	27^th	Jocks Lane Railway Public Running, 2.30 to 5.00pm. Vest – Bill Canning
September		2012
Sat & Sun	8^th & 9^th	National Locomotive and Martin Evans Rallies, Birmingham SME
Sunday	9^th	Jocks Lane Railway Public Running, 2.30 to 5.00pm. Vest – Brenda Irving
Saturday	15^th	Southern Federation Autumn Rally, Chelmsford SME
Sunday	16^th	Southern Fed Host Society Open Day, Chelmsford SME Pinewood Miniature Railway Public Running 1.30 to 4.00pm
Tuesday	18^th	Wokingham R&TC, A Great Tour of Britain, Land’s End to John O’Groats – Bob Smith
Sunday	23^rd	Jocks Lane Railway Public Running, Charity Run, 2.30 to 5.00pm. Vest – David Elen
October		2012
Monday	1^st	Committee Meeting, 8.00pm
Sunday	7^th	Jocks Lane Railway Public Running, 2.30 to 5.00pm. Vest – Gerald Horrox
Tuesday	16^th	Wokingham R&TC, The Mid-Hants Railway – Derek Seaton
Wed-Sun	17^th-21^st	Midlands Model Engineering Exhibition, The Fosse
Sunday	21^st	Jocks Lane Railway Public Running, 2.30 to 5.00pm. Vest – Harry Sparks Pinewood Miniature Railway Public Running 1.30 to 4.00pm
November		2012
Tuesday	20^th	Wokingham R&TC, AGM, followed by On the Trans-Mongolian Railway – David Tinker
December		2012
Sunday	2nd	Pinewood Miniature Railway Santa Specials, 11.00am to 3.30pm
Monday	3^rd	Committee Meeting, 8.00pm
Sunday	9^th	Pinewood Miniature Railway Santa Specials, 11.00am to 3.30pm
Wednesday	26th	Boxing Day Meet