The Colonel Index   A - B

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CALDER, RC (Bob)

  -  Appeal for information 139 (3),

CAMRAIL 104(14), (illus)104(32)

CAMRAIL:"More John Betjeman than Simon Cowell" 104(14)

Capturing the past 100(14)

Centenary of the opening of the S&MLR 103(11)

CHURCHILL, Winston, Visit to Sheppey Light Railway 139 (24), 

CLIFF, Alan

  -  honoured 85(17), 128 (29), books listed 137(14), Obituary 141(11)

COACHES

Ashover Coach Saved 89(15)

Ashover Coach rebuilt 116 (8), 117 (8)

Attempts to Save the Stephens' Royal Saloons 142 (27-8)

EKR: ex-LC&DR carriages  72(15), 73(6), 74(19), 133 (26, 16),  134 (29), 135 (15) fate of no. 10, , 136 (29), 137(29)

EKR: ex-Midland Railway Coach, 133 (26),  134 (29)

EKR: ex NLR Passenger Brake Van Body at Appleby (illus) 115 (13)

EKR Passenger train in 1948 152(18-9)

FR: - 'Bugbox' replica (photo) 103(17), (illus 110(16))

Garstang and Knott End Railway 145(29-30), 146 (23), 148 (22-3), 149 (22-2)

HM&ST 24(7), 25(8), 25(15), 32(13), 33(12),35(4),36(14), 74(19)

K&ESR  3(8), 10(16), 11(19), 31(6), 33(11), 37(8),39(8), 67(15), 122 (12), 123 (19, 28), 126(22, 26)

  - pre 1914 coach survey, 133 (10-13, 26),

  - ex-GER four wheelers 9 and 10 132 (14-15)

  - ex-SECR Birdcage (illus) 97(9)

- Letterring transfers 131(1,3), 137(18)

  - No.100 100(5), (photo) 100(5)

  - ex NLR Passenger Brake Van Body at Appleby (illus) 115 (13), Transferred to Ribble Railway,  121(4)

  - Pickering coaches 113(9), (illus) 113(9, 10,11), Specification 132 (19-21)

  - SECR 2947 restored 105(32)

Mawddwy Railway No.2 101(12)

Royal Saloons - Attempts to Save 142 (27-8)

RVR: 4-Wheelers  38(8), 133 (10-14, 19-21), photo 153 (32)

RVR: 4-wheelers remains  71(8)

Rye and Camber 40 (10-11), 41 (13),

Selsey, ex Lambourn Valley, 116 (4), Livery 141(26)

S&MR: ‘Blue Inspection Car’  66(6)

S&MR: ex-LT&SR vestibuled corridor trains

S&MR: Gazelle Trailer  25(12), 26(14), Crich's London horse tram 130(15), Gazelle's Trailers 149 (9-11)

S&MR: royal saloon 110(15)

Snailbeach proposals, 129 (29)

WC&P: No.7  76(8), 106(4), (illus) 106(4), drwg 106(5), (illus) 110(16), 110(18)

  - coach locks (Letter) 107(30)

  - ex-LSWR Coaches internal layout drwg and livery, 121(9)

  - ex-Metropolitan coach survival 108(11)

  - ex-Metropolitan coaches, internal layout 108(8), drwg 108(9), More Thoughts 123 (14), 126(26)

  - ex-Metropolitan coach at Shrivenham (illus) 108(3)

  - ex-GER Brake Coach No. 14 history 115 (26), 133 (23-4),

- Use of Coaches on Train Services and descriptions 120 (13)

WHR  - Toastrack No.42 (illus) 94(5), (illus) 94(15)

Cob widening project goes ahead 106(9)

COLEHAM PUMPING STATION

  - opening times, 2006 83(17)

The Colonel & run-round loops 100(3)

The Colonel appears at Shepherdswell! 104(19)

The Colonel goes to Railfest 107(6)

COLONEL STEPHENS see: STEPHENS, COLONEL HOLMAN FRED

COLONEL STEPHENS SOCIETY

AGM

  - proposal for a fixed date 82(6)

AGM 1988 (Keen House, London), announcement 12(8), report 13(8)

AGM 1989 (Keen House, London), announcement 16(6), report 17(6)

AGM 1990 (Keen House, London), announcement 20(3), report 21(4)

AGM 1991 (Keen House, London), announcement 24(2), report 25

AGM 1992 (Keen House, London), announcement 28(2), report 29(10)

AGM 1993 (Keen House, London), announcement 32(2), report 33(4)

AGM 1994 (Keen House, London), announcement 36(2), report 37(4)

AGM 1995 (Keen House, London), announcement 40(11), report 41(5)

AGM 1996 (Keen House, London), announcement 44(6), report 45(4)

AGM 1997 (Keen House, London), announcement 48(2), report 49(10)

AGM 1998 (KESR train), announcement 51(6), report 52(6)

AGM 1999 ('Prince of Wales', Shrewsbury), announcement 54(14), report 55(7)

AGM 2000 (Kidderminster station,SVR), announcement 57(3) , report 59(9)

AGM 2001 ('The Vine', Tenterden), announcement 62(9), report 63(8)

AGM 2002 ('The Snowdonia Parc Hotel', Caernarfon), announcement 66 (9), report 67(7)

AGM 2003 (Buckinghamshire Railway Centre, Quainton Road), announcement 70(12), report 71(9)

AGM 2004 ('The Vine Inn', Tenterden), announcement 74(9), report 75(4)

AGM 2005 (Bitton station, Avon Valley Railway), announcement 78(3), report  79(3)

AGM 2006 (Bronwydd Arms station, Gwili Railway), announcement 80(4), 81(3), 82(3), report 83(3), (letters)84(18), (letter)85(19)

AGM 2007 (The Day Centre, Tenterden), announcement 83(6), 84(16), 86(3), 86(16), report 87(16), report 87(4)

AGM 2008  (Bere Ferrers station), announcement 83(6), 89(16), report 91

AGM 2009  (ShropshireWildlife Trust, Shrewsbury), announcement 91(19), 93(17), 94(11), reports 95(16,17,18)

AGM 2010  (National Railway Museum,York), announcement 97(19), venue 95(16), agenda 98(17), reports 99(19)

AGM 2011  (New Romney), venue 95(16), 96(16), announcement 99(23), agenda 102(20), reports 103 (15)

AGM 2012  (Porthmadog) venue 95(16), 96(17), announcement 104(5), agenda 106(18), reports 107(13)

AGM 2013  (Ashover) venue 103(21),  date 107(13), news 108(15), 109(20), agenda 110(20), reports 111(20)

AGM 2014  (Shepherdswell) possible venues 107(13), Shepherdswell 111(21), 113(31)  agenda 114(20), report 115 (14)

AGM 2015  (Lynton & Barnstaple) possible venue 111(21), confirmed 115 (15), Agenda 118(30), Detailed Programme 118(9), Report 119 (11)

AGM 2016  possible venues and need for volunteer to organise 115 (15), (Leighton Buzzard)119 (11), 120 (9), Detailed Programme 122 (9), Agenda 122 (30), Report 123 (8)

AGM 2017  dates 124 (3), Dereham, Norfolk preliminary programme, 125 (8), 126(9) and (30), 127 (8-11), report 131 (8-13),

AGM 2018/9 proposals 128 (10), details 130(8-9), dates 131 (10), Draft Programme, 133 (8),  134 (7, 30),  reports 135 (9, 12-14, 30,32,

AGM 2020 proposals 137(9-10), AGM postponed and 'Virtual AGM' in Colonel 139 (10-11),

AGM 2021 Virtual AGM proposed 141(10) 

AGM 2021 AGM Details and notice of Zoom Meeting 142 (10-14), 143 (10)

AGM 2022 Proposals 145(10), Agenda and Officer's Reports 146 (7- 12, 30), 147(8, 16),  

AGM 2023 148 (8), Agenda 150(30), Officer's Reports 150 (9-13), Report 151(5)

AGM 2024 152(4), 153 (4),

AGMs: feedback 96(17)

Anniversary Blues (editorial) 88(3)

Archives  86 (13)

Are we trying too hard? (editorial) 81(3)

Are we unique? (letter) 93(20)

The beginning 100(6)

Binders 84(16), 111(31), 127 (2), 143 (2, 11) 

Blue Plaque

  - hitch 109(21), 110(27), 111(21), 127 (10) another attempt, 128 (9), progress, 129 (9), 130(9), 131 (9),

  - progress report 88(15)

  - progress report 91(19), 93(18), 107(13), 132 (8-9),  133 (9),

  - 'supported by the CSS' plaques 103(23), (photos) 103(13)

Boston Lodge visit 101(14), (illus) 101(16-17), 1953 photos 124 (22-3),

Boston Lodge visit, 2012 107(19)

Camrail 104(14)

Car stickers 103(23), (illus) 104(22)

Centenary Lunch, Rye 91(19), 93(4)

charter train, 2012 105(12), 107(19)

  - souvenir tickets 108(15), 131 (11),

Christmas cards 2009 ('Gazelle') 95(18),

  - 'flew off the shelves' 99(21)

  - illus 96(12)

  - nearly sold out 97(3)

Christmas cards 2010 (KESR horse bus) 100(16), 102(21)

Christmas cards 2011 (WHR, Beddgelert) 104(16)

  - few left 108(15)

  - selling fast 105(12)

Christmas cards 2012 (HMST 'Ringing Rock') 108(17), (illus) 112(230

Christmas cards 2013 (SMR Shrewsbury Abbey) 111(27), (illus) 112(17)

Christmas cards 2014 (will there be one?) 115 (15)

Christmas Cards 2014 (details) 116 (12), (17), 117 (9),  118(10),

Christmas Cards 2015 (details) 119 (13), 120 (9), (illus) (17),  121(8)

'The Colonel'

  - back numbers 108(15), on web 139 (10-11), 

  - history  78(14), 100(6), 100(8), 100(9), 121(18)

'The Colonel' in the news 97(20)

The Colonel is 100, or is he? 100(9), 127 (27) birth date confirmed 31st Oct 1868,

  - 90th  Anniversary of death Oct 2021 146 (21)  

The Colonel Needs You (poster) 53(12)

The Colonel's Booked: a literature review 113(6)

The Colonel's Guide 101(23)

  - updates 105(12)

The Colonel's Hundreds 100(4)

The Colonel’s References: a Source Guide … 68(5)

  - reprint available 82(6)

The Colonel’s Stores 79(17), 80(16), 104(2)

  - committee 109(21), 30 years of  121(18)

Constitution 13(8),

  - proposed revised 102(23), 139 (10),

  - revised 106(31)

  - revised constitution approved 103(21)

 Corringham Light Railway 150 (14-15)  

Cycle Track proposed for WC&P from Weston to Clevedon  119 (9), (27), proposed for Hawkhurst branch 122 (24), Sheppey proposal 125 (7), Greenway proposed 149(30), Selsey 125 (7), WC&PR Planning Permission Sought, 133 (7), 134 (6), permission gained 137(7), WC&PR Work Underway 145(7), Delay 148 (6), Should Open Easter 2023 150 (6), Opening Delayed 151(11), 152(9), 153 (12)

Direct debits 86(17)

Display at Hull MRS exhibition 81(7)

Display at Warley National Model Railway Exhibition 84(16), 86(21), 89(17), 2014 exhibition  118(10), 2015 exhibition 122 (9), 125 (8)

Warley 2017, 127 (18-20), 128 (9),  133 (8), (21), 134 (8-9), Appeal for organiser 146 (9)  

Display at 2015 Nailsea Show 116 (14),  118(10)

Display boards 85(20), 89(17),  118(10),  119 (14), 123 (10), 127 (8-11), 129 (9, 16)

Donations: a conundrum (editorial) 101(3)

Donations to other organizations  66(10), 68(4), 70(3), 71(13), 72(4),

  75(4), 76(3), 76(17), 79(5), 82(6), 85(21), 87 (15), 90(11), 91(18), 91(19), 95(18), 101(23)

  (editorial) 101(3), 103(23), 109(21), 111(21), 110(14),  118(11), 119 (11), (29),, 122 (10), 123 (9), 127 (8-11),

  Railmotor Shelter Cover photo 126(1, 3,10), 131 (9), 139 (10-11), 151(22)

- Bere Ferrers signals 111(21)

- full list 93(19)

- EKR handlamp 96(16)

- Festiniog archives 99(19)

- K&ESR works plates 109(21), (illus)109(21)

- Kerr Stuart 4415,122 (10), 123 (8), Renovation Progress 133 (6), 136 (13-14), 137(4), 139 (4) 142 (4) 143 (4),  145(4)

  - Kerr Stuart Steam and Diesel Locos at Black Rock Quarry 146 (14-15)   

- WC&PR interpretation board 103(23), 133 (7, 16),

Drawings service 99(22), launched 104(11), enlarged with Selsey darawings 139 (2),

  - increased charges 108(15)

DVD: Last Train to Llanymynech 89(18), 90(11), last train to Llanfyllin via Llanymynech 137(30)

EKR photographs 99 (22), 122 (22), 129 (11)

Electronic discussion group  78(13), 80(4), 89(17)

Exhibition co-ordinator 84(17)

Exhibitions 84(17),85(21),89(17),90(10), 91(19)

  - Camrail 104(14), Nailsea 116 (14),  118(9), EXPO -EM 2015 Rye Town 120 (illus) (17) (19),

  - Portishead 2017 128 (9), (22), 129 (17,19), Wessex Narrow gauge 2018 131 (21),

Facebook page 124 (7),

Ffestiniog Railway visit, 2010 101(14), (illus) 101(16-17)

Financial statement 2004/5 79(7)

Financial statement 2005/6 83(8)

Financial statement 2006/7 87(14)

Financial statement 2007/8 91(20)

Financial statement 2008/9 95(17)

Financial statement 2009/10 99(21),

Financial statement 2010/11 103(22)

Financial statement 2011/12 107(15), correction 108(31)

Financial statement 2012/13 111(22)

Financial statement 2013/14 115 (14)

Financial Statement 2014/15 119 (13)

Financial Summary 2015/16 123 (9), 2016/17 127 (8-9), 2019/20, 139 (11),  2020/21 142 (11) 2021-22 146 (9)  

Finances 83(7)

First meeting, 1986 11 (14)

Forum 11(14)

From the Colonel’s Web 89 (17)

Garner, Alan Obituary 146 (12)  

Gwynedd Archives visit, 2012 107(18)

A grand day out 83(3)

Greetings cards 95(12)

History 100(6), 100(8), 100(9)

Informal meeting, Porthmadog 2010 99(22)

Insurance 103(21)

Jolly Good Fun Ahead (editorial) 86(3)

HFS150 126(11), 128 (3,9), 129 (9), 131 (8-10), 132 (8-9,18),  133 (Cover, 8, 16),

Honorary Life Membership: Derek Smith 83(5)

Honorary Life Membership: Monty Baker 96(17)

Honorary Life Membership: Jon Clarke 119 (12)

Honary Life Membership:  Alan and Mary Garner 139 (11),

Increase Scope to Include Other Independent Railways? 140 (9)

Insurance 95(18), 123 (10)

In the tracks of the Colonel 91(15)

Leaflets for publicity new 2014 116 (12)

Members’ Day 2007 (Tenterden) 86(18), 87(4)

Members’ Day 2008 (Bere Ferrers)87(15),88(14),89(17),90(16), 91(15)

Members’ Day 2009 (Shrewsbury)90(15), 92(13), 93(17), 94(12)

Members' Day 2010 (National Railway Museum,York) 96(16), 97(19)

Members’ Days 83(6)

Members' Weekend 2009 (Shropshire) 95(12)

Members' Weekend 2010 (Yorkshire) 98(10), 98(14)

Member's Weekend 2011 (Kent/Sussex) 99(23), 101(23), 102(18), 103(15), (photos) 103(16)

Members' Weekend 2012 (Porthmadog) 104(5), 106(18), (photos) 107(16/17), 107(18)

Members' Weekend 2013 (Ashover) 110(21), 111(14), (illus) 111(14), (15), (16), (17)

Members' Weekend 2014 (Shepherdswell) 112(21), 113(31), 114(21), reports 115 (4), (6), (8) (colour illus) (16)

Members' Weekend 2015 (Barnstaple)  118(9), 119 (11 et seq),  

Member's Weekend 2016 (Leighton Buzzard) 122 (9), 123 (11), (12), (16)

Member's Weekend 2017 Dates 124 (3), Preliminary Details, 125 (8), 126 (9), Report 127 (11-13),

Member's Weekend 2018 (Tenterden) 131 (10-13),

Member's Weekend 2019 (Bere Ferrers) 135 (1, 9, 12-14, 16, 30, 32)

Member's Weekend 2022 (Isle of Wight) 147(10-15, 26-29), 148 (16), 150 (21) 

Member's Weekend 2023 (Beamish and Tanfield) 151(6-9)

Membership 83(7), 87 (13), 95(16),

  - 2010 99(19), 101(23), 103(21)

  - 2011 104(22)

  - 2012 107(13)

  - 2013 111(21), 112(23)

  - 2014 115 (14)

  - 2015 119 (13)

  - 2016 123 (9)

 - 2017 127 (8),

  -  2018 131 (9),

  -  2019/20 139 (11),

  - 2020/21 142 (11)

  - 2021-22 146 (10)

  - 2022-23 150 (11)   

  - enquiries 105 (13)

Membership Number 1000  121(8), 124 (7-8),

Merchandise 107 (23)

Mini-exhibition 79 (6)

Model railway exhibitions - also see Exhibitions

  - Camrail, 2011 101(23)

  - Portishead 2017 128 (22), 129 (17, 19)

  - Portishead 2022 146 (18)  

Nominations for officers for 2006/7 81(7)

Notelets 95(18), 100(17)

  - ordering information 96(12)

  - illus 96(12)

  - (letter) 98(21)

Officers 78(11), 30 Years of 121(18)

Officers for 2006/7 elected 83(5)

Officers for 2009/10 95(16)

Officers for 2010/11 99(21)

Officers for 2012/13 107(13)

Officers for 2013/14 111(21)

Officers for 2014/15 115(31), Appreciation of David Powell 116 (12)

Officers for 2015/16 119 (12)

Officers for 2016/17 123 (10), (31)

Officers for 2017/18 127 (8-9),

Officers for 2018/19 131 (9),

Officers for 2019/20 135 (9-10, 16, 31)

Officers for 2020/21 139 (11 -12),  for 2021/22 142 (10-12)

Officers for 2022/23 147(8),

Officers for 2023/24 151(5) 

Origins 78(12)

Passage to India? 97(20)

Plaques presented 103(13)

Poster  53(12), 85(20), new posters 116 (12)

Publications

  - The Colonel's Guide 101(23), new edition  133 (9),

  - The Colonel's Railmotors - new edition 2018 133 (8),

Publicity material 96(12) New leaflets for 2014 116 (12),  New Leaflet for Museum 117 (9, 17),  134 (8), new leaflets 146 (12)   

Presentations 95(18)

Raffle winners 2009 95(18)

Representing the CSS at exhibitions 78(8), 82(6), 116 (14), 119 (15), 130(9-10), 134 (8), 137(9)

Sales & Wants

  - introduced 108(15)

Speaker wanted 82(6),  134 (7-8)135 (8), 137(9)

Speakers - Zoom meetings proposed 142 (10), 143 (10), 146 (8)   

Scope Extend - see Increase in Scope

Standing orders 86(17)

Subscriptions 84(16),

Subscriptions 2007/8 87(13), 88(14)

Subscriptions 2009/10 96(16)

Subscriptions 2010/11 99(21), 100(27)

Subscriptions 2012/13 107(15)

Subscriptions 2013/14 111(21), 112(22)

Subscriptions 2014/15 115 (14)

Subscriptions 2015/16 119 (13)

Subscriptions 2016/17 123 (9)

Subscriptions 2017/18 127 (9),

Subscriptions 2018/9 131 (9),

Subscriptions 2019/20 135 (10),

Subscriptions 2020-21 139 (12-14),

Subscriptions 2021-22 142 (12), 2022-23 146 (9), 2023-24 151(5)  

Support Letter for RVR planning application to complete line to Junction Road 116 (13)

Thirty years of The Colonel 121(18)

Visit to India, 2012 97(20)

Wall map 102(24)

Web manager 91(3), 92(13)

Web site 92(13), 95(16)

  - new high 97(210

  - visits, 2009 98(17)

  - visits, 2010 99(19), 100(25), 102(21), 103(21)

  - visits and revised site 2015 119 (14), 2016 123 (10), 2017 127 (8-9), 2018 131 (9), 135 (10), 139 (13), 2021-22 146 (11)  

Weekend in Wales, 2010 97(20), 101(14), (illus) 101(16-17), (letter) 101(28)

Welsh Highland visit 101(19)

What else is out there? (editorial) 82(3)

Why so few? (editorial) 83(3)

The Colonel's Legacy in Wales 94(4)

The Colonel's Photographs in the Museum Collection 121(19), 121(26)

The Colonel in Ireland 121(23), 122 (27)

Conservation in action 101(10)

Constructing Calstock Viaduct 93(10), 129 (29)

COOKSEY, Laurie 95(5), 119 (8), (14), photo (32), 126(12, 27), 129 (29)

Cooper, John Bucknall and the origins of the S&M, 122 (14)

A Cornish Link with the Past 113(12)

Criggion 100 (Cooksey) 106(12)

Criggion Quarry Shunters 98(4)

Criggion branch Private Owner wagons 144(18-21), 145(18-20)

Criggion branch wagon workings 101(22), 102(16), 104(6), 135 (29),

The Curious Affair of the Colonel's Will 105(20), 141(13)

The Curious Case of the Derwent Valley 'Petrol Coaches' 98(8)