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The Latest News from the Locomotive & Carriage Institution

Welcome to our new news page where the latest news from the Locomotive & Carriage Institution is posted.

New honorary Vice President

We are delighted to welcome Mike Hopwood, Managing Director, First Great Western as our new honorary Vice President.

We would like to record are grateful thanks to our departing president, Willi Frauenfelds of the Bern Lötschberg & Simplon Railway AG for our being our honorary President for a number of years.

Locomotive Naming

GB Railfreight Locomotive 66 716 was named the Locomotive and Carriage Institution on Saturday 14th May 2011 at Wansford on the Nene Valley Railway to commemorate the Institution's Centenary.

See: Centenary Naming for more details

Approaching 2011

In 2011 the Institution celebrates its Centenary, being founded in 1911 at Kings Cross as the Institute of Locomotive Inspectors and Foreman.

Special events and memorabilia are currently being planned for our Centenary.

Centenary pages on this website will provide further details shortly.

Members' News can be now be accessed from this page rather than from the front page.

February 2010

Our successful AGM was recently held at the Seaton Tramway in Devon on 23rd February.

At the AGM:

	An small update to the Institution's Rules was agreed so as to allow future AGM to be held between March and the first Tuesday in June so as to increase the activeness of the AGM by holding it when the days are longer.
	The Institution's Council, were all re-elected.

January 2010

Spring and Sumner 2010 Programme:

Most of the events for Spring and Summer 2010 are now confirmed, see our Events Calendar for further details.

These include lectures by Mark Allatt, Chairman, A1 Steam Locomotive Trust, Peter Brown, Department for Transport and our own Alan Spencer.

We also have a number of visits arranged including walks and talks to view railway history and days out for family and friends, including more 'parent friendly' weekend visits following requests by members.

April 2009

2009 - 2010 Lecture Programme:

We are pleased to announce some prominent speakers for the 2009-2010 lecture programme including:

Adrian Shooter from Chiltern Railways who be delivering a lecture on Chiltern Railways;

Gordon Pettitt. Former General Manager, British Rail Southern Region who be delivering a lecture Development of High Speed Railways in the World;

Mark Allatt, Chairman, A1 Steam Locomotive Trust who be delivering a lecture The Tornado Story.

January 2009

AGM January 2009:

Our successful AGM was recently held at the Middleton Railway at Leeds on 6th January.

The AGM determined:

	An update to the Institution's Rules . The significant changes included: clarification on the use of an educational free pass for attending some Institution events; updates to the duties of some Council posts and introduction of the option of becoming a retired life member and a revision to the requirements for calling and holding a Special General Meeting.
	Some changes to the Institution's Council, including the appointment of a new chairman, Alan Spencer, a new Vice Chairman, John Lunn and Stuart Smith as the Institution Secretary - formally Acting General Secretary;
	An increase of annual Membership subscriptions by Ł2 for active members and Ł1 for retired costs, to reflect increased costs, particularly in postage. The new rates are Ł15 for active members (or 29p per week for those paying by paybill deduction) and Ł7 for retired members. However, the new rates are not yet active - and the existing rates (Ł13 active members and Ł6 retired members) still apply until further notice.