The Locomotive & Carriage Institution

founded 1911

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Welcome to The Locomotive & Carriage InstitutionFor those interested in the railway industry everywhere

Providing lectures and visits on all aspects of the railway industry.

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 Institute 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, Switzerland and America.

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.

Our AGM, being held on 6th January 2009, is at the Middleton Railway, Leeds, click button below for more details...Book by 12th December to secure a place...lectures scheduled for Winter 2008/2009 click 'events calandar' for more details....

Programme of Events for 2008:

AGM 2009 at the Middleton Railway, Leeds including lunch and steam train tour of the railway:

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AGM 2009

This web site was last updated on Montag, 29 Dezember 2008.  Updates since last time in "What's.New"

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