Basingstoke Station circa 1915
(Picture courtesy of Basingstoke Willis Museum)
Basingstoke Station 2010
(Picture by Ian Francis)
Basingstoke Station 2012
(Picture by David Brace)
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Basingstoke Station circa 1915 (Picture courtesy of Basingstoke Willis Museum) |
Basingstoke Station 2010 (Picture by Ian Francis) |
Basingstoke Station 2012 (Picture by David Brace) |
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Welcome
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the
Basingstoke
& District Railway Society
website.
BDRS was formed in 1974 to provide entertaining lectures, films, illustrated talks and other matters concerning railways, including organised tours and journeys of railway and associated interest. Follow these links for This Year's Programme and Next Year's Programme . Follow this link to read Reviews of Recent Meetings. Typical membership is around 80, male and female, young and old, and our average meeting attendance is around the 40 mark. Most of our meetings take the form of an illustrated presentation given by top quality speakers including some of our own members. Archive and other Society material can be viewed using password access to the Member’s Area and, for the historians and those interested, Chris Tolley's 'A History of the Railways around Basingstoke' and a 21st century update by a long-standing Society member are accessible from our Local Railway History page. Members pay an annual subscription plus a reduced admission fee at each meeting and enjoy many other benefits. Visitors are welcome at all our regular meetings on payment of an admission fee. Our twice monthly evening meetings cover a variety of railway orientated subjects both at home and abroad. They embrace mainlines, branch lines and tram systems and include: passenger and freight traffic current and historical; broad, narrow and standard gauges; steam and modern traction; travel and photography; preserved and departed railways; infrastructure; and business and operational matters. We are always pleased to hear from anyone who could give a railway-orientated presentation on any of these or related topics. Learn more About Us including how to join by following this link. To Find Us follow this link; to Contact Us follow this link or use the tab above. |
12th October 2022 The Somerset & Dorset Joint Railway with John Baxter The story of the both the Somerset Central and Dorset Central Railways and their amalgamation into the Somerset & Dorset Railway that ran until 1988 as a through line from Bath to Bournemouth. John relates the history and describes how a small standard gauge section of the line is back in action at Midsomer Norton.
26th October 2022 More Old & New, Borrowed & Blue with Rev Alastair Wood Alastair has stepped in at short notice to give a sequel to his 2019 presentation with more photos spanning 60 years activity.
9th November 2022 Member's Photo Night Hosted by David Brace, this evening will be a chance for members to submit up to 20 recent photos each. Details of how to submit photos will be given in the newsletter.
14th December 2022 Christmas Film and buffet The film will be Sleeping Car to Trieste starring Jean Kent and Albert Lieven. The usual tasty buffet and a film featuring railway action.
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Picture of the Month October 2022 |
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During an evening in September 2021 Bullied Pacific 35028 Clan Line waits for a southbound service to cross at Horstead Keynes Station on the Bluebell Railway. The photo was taken during a Jon Bowers photo charter to coincide with a very rare outing of Clan Line on a preserved heritage railway. The loco's immaculate presentation is due in no small part to the use of wax polish and lots of elbow grease by the support crew.. Photograph by Andy Fewster. Why not enter your picture for next month? eMail your image to: web@bdrs70d.com |
Please Note:
We are happy to confirme that the Society has resumed twice monthly meetings at the Wote Street Club. Meetings commence at 7.45pm. The Wote Street Club requires all attendees to be double vaccinated against Coronavirus, and be able to demonstrate proof of vaccination, or appropriate exemption. Mask wearing is not required.
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For information about train movements through Basingstoke Station click here The UK Steam Information website showing steam train schedules click here Rail fares between any two stations on the UK network click here The live departure board for passenger trains from Basingstoke. Click here Get the cheapest tickets by splitting your journey! Click here for the link to the web site with all the information Church Street Models, Basingstoke's in-town model shop. Click here for the link to their website. Hampshire Models , Basingstoke's out of town model shop. Click here for the link to their website. |
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his
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Chris Cullingham
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