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« on: January 05, 2025, 14:15:32 »

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On behalf of Wiltshire IRTE, may one extend New year greetings to IRTE members & Centre supporters.
 
        FYI (for your information)  >> Our next evening meeting  will be held on Wednesday 8th January 2025 at Kings Arms Hotel SN12 6EX , 7:15 for 8:00 pm
 
        In addition, at present further evening presentation meetings are fixed for  Wednesdays 5th February,  5th March &  9th April 2025
 
Regarding the January meeting notification, please accept apologies for short notice, realising some intended recipients may have been not been reached timely by email  first time. Therefore, am resending details of next meeting to all members & supporters held on our mailing list  as follows >>>
 
       
Subject   >>    SUCCESSFUL ENGINEERING RESTORATION & OPERATION  of HERITAGE GWR (Great Western Railway) STEAM RAILWAY LOCOMOTIVES in the 21stCentury  Presentation will be given by Ray O'Hara, Director /Trustee representing DMLL (Dinmore Manor Locomotive Ltd)  including longer-term work of the 2874 Trust.
 
       Notes >> Owing to IRTE charitable status IRTE meetings are FOC (Freight Operating Company, or possibly 'free of charge', depending on context) & open to any persons interested, whilst at same time endeavouring to accommodate all those  who may wish to attend. Owing to limited  seating capacity available at venue, registration in advance is considered both helpful & highly beneficial to all.

IRTE = Institute of Road Transport Engineers ... occasionally interests vere to rail too  Grin.  Above from my email - happy to put you in touch if interested
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