This site is for all enthusiasts of Swiss Railways,
especially
those in the Manchester area.
Swiss Railways Society Manchester Branch meetings:
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.
Meetings 2010:
February 3rd - Yet more Wanderings from Brunnen - Alan Donaldson
March 3rd - Willie McKnight presents Films from a Swiss Railwayman's Perspective (Guest presenter)
April 7th - In Contrast; same view - different time etc - members' photos
May 5th - Georg Wagner's Switzerland - Charlie Hulme
June 2nd - South of the Tauern - Colin Mills
July 7th - Presentation by Dave Howsam
August 4th - Kitzbuhl? - Mark Grice
Swiss Railways Manchester news
Updated 08 January 2009
Next meeting, Wednesday 3 February: 'Yet more Wanderings from Brunnen' - Alan Donaldson
New feature article, January 2010:
FLIRT: A modern concept for regional trains
Events to note
Dave Howsam's H0m Rhaetian Railway layout 'Untermutten' will be appearing at exhibitions as follows:
6-7 March 2010 - Macclesfield Model Railway Exhibition, Tytherington High School, Macclesfield SK10 2EE
20 March 2010 - SRS AGM, Hallmark Hotel (ex Midland), Derby
8-9 May 2010 - Rail Road 2010, Astley Sports College, Yew Tree lane, Dukinfield
22 May 2010 -Mainly Continental - St Mary's Parish Hall, Church Lane, MIRFIELD
Dave Howsam's 'Perrapswil' H0 SBB/SOB/BT layout of the mid '90's will be at:
2-4 April 2010 (3 days, Good Fri to Easter Sun): Model Railway & Transport Exhibiton, Forum, 28 Duke Street, Barrow in Furness
18-19 September 2010: North Fylde Model Railway Exhibition. Fleetwood Sports College, Broadway, Fleetwood FY7 8HE
The RhB mixed train shunting at Bergün, 1990.
Freight train at Filisur, November 2009. Captured from the Filisur webcam