Please note that the society’s AGM will NOT now take place on May 2nd as planned, as many of our members are in a “high risk” category for corona virus. No decision has yet been made for a future meeting, but any decision will be conveyed to you through this website, social media and WTRE.
The ALRS runs a quarterly tote (application forms to join can be found in the “membership” pages of this website).
The March draw results are:-
1. SR of Pilsley, Chesterfield wins £42.52
2. RB of Wingerworth wins £25.65
3. MW of Pinxton wins £17.10
New members of the tote are always welcome.
Annual General Meeting
Details of the 2020 AGM will be included in the imminent issue of Where the Rainbow Ends (the society’s house magazine) and is scheduled for May 2nd 2020. (In view of the current situation you are advised to check back here in case any change becomes necessary)
Society progress.
This will be conveyed to members via WTRE initially, before being reported here; but suffice to say there has been tangible progress made.
We would like to wish all our friends and supporters a very happy new year. Membership renewal will be due at the end of January, and a renewal form will be enclosed in the next issue of the house magazine “Where the Rainbow Ends”
New members are always welcome, but particularly this year as we hope 2020 will see the society begin operating. The membership page of this website has details and prices.
Readers may recall the flooding that affected several areas of the U.K. in November 2019. Rowsley was affected when the river Derwent broke its banks. A full account will appear in the next issue of “Where the Rainbow Ends”, the quarterly magazine distributed free to alrs members but to whet your appetite here is a view taken of our main line at Rowsley.
The draw for the society’s tote took place at the December trustee’s meeting, and the results are below
1. AE £42.75
2. GL £25.65
3. ML £17.10
New members are always welcome. You can find an application form on the membership page of this website.
Our merchandise catalogue and order form have been revised (September 2019) to take account of the stock we currently hold….. and to include our brand new 2019 CHRISTMAS CARDS.
We anticipate that the cards will be particularly good sellers, so get your orders in early!
The result of the September 2019 draw is as follows
1. DV of Chesterfield £42.75
2. JW of New Zealand £25.65
3. J & I L of Chesterfield £17.10
The tote is open to all who wish to support the ALRS financially. Forms can be downloaded from the membership page of this website.
1. Cromford Steam Rally (cromfordsteamrally.co.uk) on August 3rd & 4th open 8.30 Sat and 8.00 Sun. Please note that this event takes place near Tansley rather than Cromford!
2. Peak Rail Steam and Diesel Gala on August 10th & 11th. We will have our Rowsley site open, and hopefully be running as well.
3. Ashover Show. August 14th. Always a popular event whatever the weather. As the “local” show for the railway we usually have a good turnout.
4. Woolley Moor Show. August 17th. Another local, well attended and popular show.
Regular followers will have noticed th.ere has been a recent absence of news and photographs….. this is deliberate as we have some very ixciting news (and photos) to share, and want to share it with our supporters before the general public.
This is an unashamed plug for the society’s AGM on May 11th.
Hope to see as many of you there as possible.
This is just a taster to show recent progress in laying the main line at our Rowsley site.
Members will receive more photos and a full description in due course in our quarterly magazine distributed foc to members.
(Note that membership renewals are now due, and new members always welcome. An application form can be found by following the “membership” link on this site.)