This site is for all enthusiasts of Swiss Railways,
especially
those in the Manchester area.
Swiss Railways Society Manchester Branch meetings 2010:
August 4th - Tirol travels - Mark Grice
Sept 1st - 'I Remember That' - Members' photos of the past
Oct 6th - Eastern Switzerland - Alan Donaldson (Note change owing to Nigel's indisposition)
Nov 3rd - 'I'm not going Abroad again' - Ian Athey, SRS Chairman, guest presenter
Dec 1st - Manchester Branch Christmas Quiz - influenced by Charlie Hulme
All take place on Wednesday evenings, normally the first Wednesday of each month, at the Friends' Meeting House, Mount Street, Manchester (close to St Peters Square Metrolink station) from 7:00 pm to 9:15 pm. Talks usually start around 7:30. Visitors are welcome on payment of a donation towards the room hire.
Swiss Railways Manchester news
Updated 25 July 2010
Sorry to tell you that I have been informed that ex Manchester Branch member Graham Hyde of Ellesmere Port passed away on Wednesday 14th July 2010.
Next Meeting: August 4th - Tirol Travels (Stills & movies) - Mark Grice
The Glacier Express derailed, 23 July.
New: Untermutten: the Movie
Events to note
Dave Howsam's H0m Rhaetian Railway layout 'Untermutten' will be appearing at exhibitions as follows:
Please note I was a year too early with Untermutten's visit to Leigh MR Exhibition!!
30-31 October 2010 - Lancashire & Yorkshire DCC Model Rail Group Exhibition, Alder Grange School, Calder Rd, Rawtenstall BB4 8HW
2011
5-6 February 2011 - Rochdale Model Railway Exhibition - Oulder Hill Leisure Centre, Rochdale
24-25 September 2011 - Leigh Model Railway Society Exhibition, Westleigh High School, Westleigh Lane, Leigh WN7 5NL
Dave Howsam's 'Perrapswil' H0 SBB/SOB/BT layout of the mid '90's will be at:
18-19 September 2010: North Fylde Model Railway Exhibition. Fleetwood Sports College, Broadway, Fleetwood FY7 8HE
Please note: It is likely this will be the last outing for Perrapswil before its retirement from the regular exhibition circuit.
The RhB mixed train shunting at Bergün, 1990.
Freight train at Filisur, November 2009. Captured from the Filisur webcam