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1989 - Great Central Railway, Rothley & Midland Railway Centre, Butterley
- Evening trip- Forest of Dean including Parkend & Cinderford Rail Museum

1990 - Our only visit to date to the Nene Valley Railway, Peterborough
- Evening trip- Taunton Cider, Norton Fitzwarren, for a guided tour of their rail distribution system, and the Cider making process, including a Cider tasting session!

1991 -Kent & East Sussex Railway- one of the Societies wettest ever days out! It didn't stop raining until travelling back on the coach in the evening!
- 29th June 1991-Bristol Bath Road & St Phillips' Marsh HST depot Open Days- with Society Stand, helped by many members and friends. A photograph of Society members Tim Henwood and Steve Carter photographing the locos on show appeared in the Bristol Evening Post!
- Evening trip- June-Avon Valley Railway (Diesel-hauled brake van trips)

1992 - East Lancs Railway, Bury
- Evening Trip- ARC Whatley Quarry and loco shed (Class 59), for a tour of the loco and wagon repair facility, the Quarry and control room.

Photo Whatley Quarry 1992

In 1992 the Society visited ARC at Whatley Quarry on the Mendips
This shows 59102 in the heart of the quarry, a rare occurence as the usual diesel shunter was out of action

 

1993 -Great Central Railway Gala day, featuring the Leicester North extension
- Evening Trip- Following Somerset & Dorset lines
- Additional evening visit- Bristol Bath Road Depot visit

1994 - Llangollen Railway
- Evening Trip- Gartell Light Railway, - our first visit to this popular narrow gauge railway at Templecombe, featuring our own train.

1995 - Bluebell Railway, for their Steam Gala day
- Evening Trip- West Somerset Railway (DMU trip from Bishops Lydeard to Williton for a tour of the Diesel Maintenance facilities and "Swindon" shed workshop to see restoration work on the Sleeping Coach)

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