The Locomotive & Carriage Institution

founded 1911

The Locomotive & Carriage arranges lectures and visits on all aspects of the railway industry through a regular programme of lectures and seminars in London as well as UK and overseas visits to operational railway installations.

The Institution was founded in 1911 and was then known as the Institution of Locomotive Inspectors and Foreman. Our present title was adopted in 1931.  Since then we have continued to provide a knowledge of and interest in all aspects of the railway industry. Whilst based in Britain, we also have members in Austria, Czech Republic, Germany and Switzerland.

If you are new to us, please browse around this web site to see what we are about, what lectures and trips we have planned, view our archives of previous trips and if all that tempts you, apply for membership.

If you are an existing member  please use this site to check up on what's on, read our extensive archives, contact the Membership Secretary with any changes, buy discounted books and Ian Allan magazine subscriptions and keep in touch with other members via "Members News".  An A to Z index is available to aid navigation around this site.

Lecture Programme for the rest of the 2011 - 2012 season now published, including a lecture by the Managing Director of GB Railfreight - click lectures below for more details

This web site was last updated on Thursday 25th January 2012.  Updates since last time in "What's.New"

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