News and Events

FORTHCOMING EVENTS
Volks 125: For photographs of the 125 celebrations held in July and August 2008 clickHERE  

VERA Evening Runnings 2010

All of our evening runnigs went very well. Thanks to all of those who supported us. We look forward to a repeat in 2011.




VERA Winter Meetings 2010/11

Wednesday 29th September 2010 - Amberley Museum by Bryn Thomas
Wednesday 24th November 2010 - History of Shoreham Airport by John Roundtree
Wednesday 26th January 2011 - Restoration of vintage carriages at the Bluebell by Richard Salmon
Wednesday 30th March 2011- Brighton's Trolleybus System by Andrew Henbest

All meetings are held at WEST BLATCHINGTON WINDMILL, HOLMES AVENUE, HOVE. 7.30pm (Doors open at 7.00pm). (MAP) Please contact Alan James to book your seat or for further details. Members entry is free and visitors are welcome on payment of £2.00 each. These talks are very popular and early booking is advised to secure a seat.

News

Rolling Stock: Following an inspection Car 8 was found to need a new roof so has been out of service while this work was undertaken. As well as a new roof the car received new roof support posts and seat cross-bracing.

The diesel shunter has been renovated and repainted by VERA member Les Kenward and now looks very smart in its yellow, black and red livery.
Further news updates appear in every issue of Volk's News (free to members of the Association). Another source of news is available via the Volks Railway Institute of Science and Technology website at www.volksrailway.co.uk.
   

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