No.3 March 2010 - Intercity Railway Society
No.3 March 2010 - Intercity Railway Society
No.3 March 2010 - Intercity Railway Society
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the appropriate official. Good quality photographs are always welcome for inclusion in the magazine,<br />
prints or preferably high resolution digital photographs via e-mail (not compressed please). Please<br />
include full contact details with any submissions, including your Christian name, it’s less impersonal than<br />
just initials.<br />
The latest date for articles / info for the next magazine is Friday 26 sh <strong>March</strong> <strong>2010</strong>. Items for Out and<br />
About Sightings should be sent in to James Holloway a few days earlier please.<br />
Magazine Contributors:<br />
Thanks to Mike Rumens, Dennis Dey, Ian McAlpine, Ken Ireson, Derek Sneddon, Nigel Hoskins,<br />
Alan Gilmour, Stephen Skewes, John Barton, James Holloway, Ray Smith, Martin Hall, Carl<br />
Watson & Trevor Roots. We are sorry if anyone has been missed. All photos by Trevor Roots unless<br />
shown otherwise.<br />
ICRS Website:<br />
To access the members area of our website you need to request a username and password, just email<br />
Mark Richards website.manager@icrs.org.uk with your chosen username and password. Each can be<br />
a maximum of ten characters with no spaces though you can use hyphens or full stops (each counts as<br />
a character). Please include your ICRS membership number, especially when a new member.<br />
Confirmation will follow asap by email that your chosen username and password have been set up.<br />
ICRS Yahoo Group:<br />
We have our own Yahoo Group, established in <strong>March</strong> 2004, open to members and non-members alike<br />
to post sightings and observations, share comments and debate about the current railway scene. Web<br />
address is: http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/intercityrailwaysociety/<br />
Please note also that more contributions from members would be appreciated, especially photos for the<br />
Fotopic site or news items. Event and exhibition details are always welcome as are details of railtours.<br />
To join please email Mark Richards at website.manager@icrs.org.uk<br />
Open Day News<br />
by Trevor Roots<br />
It is hoped that as details become known of forthcoming Open Days around the country then info<br />
concerning them will be notified to you. If anyone hears of any such events, please let me know.<br />
Wolverton Works Open Day, 14 th & 15 th August <strong>2010</strong>:<br />
With details being finalised, an Open Day is definitely on at Wolverton Works in August. The same<br />
people who organised Eastleigh 100 are involved and the website to watch for further announcements is<br />
transportevent.co.uk. ICRS will be there with a stand to promote the society and to sell our books,<br />
more details as they become known. Carl Watson, Mark Richards and myself will be there.<br />
DRS Gresty Bridge Open Day, 10 th July <strong>2010</strong>:<br />
This is the same as last year, in that the tickets are chosen randomly from all applications after the<br />
closing date of 18th June. ‘Winners’ will be notified within 2 weeks.<br />
You can apply direct on their website directrailservices.com/openday or post an application to:<br />
Direct Rail Services Ltd, Open Day <strong>2010</strong> Application, Gresty Bridge Depot, Gresty Road, Crewe<br />
Cheshire, CW2 5AA<br />
Postal applications must state clearly the following details: Full name, full postal address, telephone<br />
contact number and either Single Ticket or Family Ticket. Family ticket must include all names of the<br />
family group. (Maximum of 2 adults and 2 children under 16).<br />
Failure to provide the above information in its entirety will void the application.<br />
As proceeds are to be donated to charity, a minimum donation of £2 will be levied at the gate.<br />
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