Welcome to the website of East Yorkshire Railway Society. The society was formed in 1991 to bring together and encourage railway enthusiasts of all ages and interests with monthly meetings featuring videos, photo presentations and talks by members and guest speakers covering a wide range of railway topics. Members' interests are varied, including historical, modelling, steam, modern image and overseas railways and our membership includes some excellent photographers and modellers. Some of their work can be seen on our feature pages and you can click any of the photos on this page for larger images.
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We now meet at Driffield Community Centre, Mill Street, Driffield YO25 6TR. 7:00 for 7:30pm on the second Monday of every month, excluding December and August. There's parking at the Community Centre or at nearby Mill Street YO25 6TN (73 spaces, free after 6pm). It's about a ten minute walk from Driffield Station. See map. Annual membership of the society is now only £5 with £2 admission to meetings, £4 non-members.

Our meeting on 14th July 2025 will be the last before our summer break and will see the welcome return of Paul Chancellor of Colour Rail, the foremost online archive of transport photographs for print or download. Paul's shows are also entertaining featuring a selection of themed images from his ever expanding catalogue with this show entitled 'My Railway Journey'.

Our 2025 programme opened at our new venue with an interesting film about the King's Lynn to Dereham branch which closed in 1968 followed by Allen Fergusson's tales of 'Misspent Youth', with a nostalgic look back at his trainspotting days, mostly around Bridlington, such as this B1 taking water.
 
Other highlights in 2025 include Eddie Parker in March with 'Shap Then and Now', and the contrasts over the years on this famous section of the West Coast Main Line. Many of Eddie's photographs feature in the books of Mike Wedgwood. Mike's latest, Railways around York: Four Decades of Change, is published by Key Publishing, price £16.99.

In March Norman Hugill gave us a 'Potted Look' at his railway career as a signaller followed by Peter Richardson with images of a recent trip to Switzerland with trains, trams and boats.  On to April with another great show by Keith Bellman featuring slides of steam in action. Keith's shows have always been a joy with his highly entertaining commentary, but sadly this one will sure to have been his last, with the advancing years now taking their toll. Thanks Eddie, for all your society shows over the years and for those you have put on in Bridlington.

On to May and a very contrasting show in two parts by Chris Taylor - 'Both sides of the Pond'. Chris has made a number of trips to the States and the first half featured images of traction very different to our own. Part two was back in the UK with some more familiar scenes and some excellent images. Chris has amassed a large portfolio and is sure to make a welcome return visit in the near future. His Flickr site is worth a visit and can be found at About Chris Taylor | Flickr

June's meeting was dedicated to an update by Phil Robson of progress at Fimber of the Yorkshire Wolds Railway, East Yorkshire's only heritage railway. What they have achieved since the project's inception is remarkable, considering the site was a just field only 17 years ago and given the many financial and regulatory hurdles that have had to be faced. Their latest achievments include a further extension of the line, rebuilding of the Hull & Barnsley Railway Spotborough signal box and the construction of a new Visitor Centre and Working Facility (Right).

Part Two of Phil's presentation traced the history of the line, which had great ambitions but was ultimately let down by financial, geological and political issues. Nevertheless,with Burdale chalk quarry providing regular freight traffic, the line continued to be viable for over ninety years, until the rapid decline of the quarry after the war resulted in closure thoughout in 1958.