Inter City Railway Society

Welcome

The Inter City Railway Society (ICRS) is one of the UK's leading railway societies. We cater for UK and European railway enthusiasts. We are well known for our quality publications and also produce our own monthly 28-page glossy magazine with news and articles on railway topics.

 

ICRS Publications are brought to you by an established and dedicated team of ICRS Members. Our aim is to bring you, the enthusiast, the best possible publications with the most up to date and accurate information available.

 

This website complements the activities of the society and provides our Members with an exclusive area where they can view and download (in full colour) back-issues of our excellent Tracks magazine and enquire on the Ultimate Sighting File database. For all our visitors, this web site provides a useful resource of news and information (both UK and European), features, reports and observations on the current railway scene and an extensive Photo Gallery. You'll also find details of our current publications; an established range of titles that cater for today's enthusiast.

 

We have come a long way since our founding in 1973 and we hope that you will enjoy your visit and consider joining us.

 

Latest Publications

 

The ICRS produces a quality range of titles for the UK enthusiast. Members get an exclusive 20% discount on all our publications. See full details of our latest publications. Our current books include:

 

UK POCKET BOOK 2010 OUT NOW!
 

 

UK Rail Series No. 1 - UK Pocket Book 2010

 

£8.99 / (£7.19 ICRS Members)

 

Contains all Locomotives (including Preserved and Private Owner), Diesel and Electric Units and Coaching Stock plus Light Rail and Underground in the UK.

 

The most comprehensive Pocket Book of its kind on the market today.

 

Post & Packaging is FREE to the UK

 

Orders Being Taken - Click here

 

 

Join ICRS

 

Find out more about the Inter City Railway Society, get a copy of our excellent monthly magazine Tracks or sign up straight away! It couldn't be simpler to join the ICRS or renew your existing membership online via Paypal - click here.

 

Alternatively you may want to join our ICRS News Group on Yahoo - click the link below. And don't forget to visit our regularly updated Fotopic gallery with photos of the current railway scene from around the UK.

 

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Latest Updates

 

Special Notice: 2009 Annual General Meeting

The Annual General Meeting for 2009 will be held on Saturday 17th April 2010. All existing members of the ICRS are welcome to attend. Please click here for full details.

 

Publications

Available to order NOW:

 

UK Rail Series No.1 - Pocket Book 2010 OUT NOW

UK Rail Series No.2 - UK Combine 2010

UK Rail Series No.3 - UK Wagons 2010 OUT  NOW

 

View sample pages and order the above books from our Publications page.

 

European News

Latest updates from the continent provided by Bob Brown

 

Traction Reports

The Traction Reports page has been updated

 

Wagon Updates

Latest wagon updates from Alex Ford

 

For details of all recent updates to the website click here

 

Modern Scene - February 2010

(29 photos added)

Additional photos added at Rugeley Trent Valley, Northampton and Great Malvern. Also includes the Working North shuttles with views around Working North, Maryport and Flimby.

66048 at Carrbridge (16 photos added)

Updated 21/02/2010: Additional photos of 66048 which show the loco has been recovered. Photos taken on 14th February by Trevor Roots).

Loco Spotlight - Class 70 (6 photos added)

Updated: 31/01/2010: New photos of Class 70, 70004, 70005 and 70006 at Stoke Giffard Yard (photos by Carl Watson).

 

Tracks Magazine

 

March 2010, Volume 38, Issue 3
Join the ICRS and receive our monthly 28-page Tracks magazine packed with the latest news and features from around the UK rail network. Plus as a member you can download each issue in full colour.

 

ICRS Members - download your copy of the magazine! For details of what's in February's magazine, click here.


Download a sample issue of Tracks or buy a 2009 back issue here

 

        

News & Messages

 

Website Passwords (Posted 03/02/2010)

Please note that no username/password requests for the Members Area will be processed between 3rd and 6th February inclusive.

 

Carl Watson returns as ICRS Chairman

(Posted: 25/11/2009)

We are pleased to announce that Carl Watson has returned as Chairman of the Inter City Railway Society (ICRS) at the invitation of the existing ICRS Officials. Carl has resumed his duties with immediate effect. A full announcement will follow in due course in the December issue of Tracks.

 

66841 emerges in Colas Rail livery

(Posted: 04/11/2009)

66841 has been repainted into Colas Rail livery by Arlington Fleet Services at Eastleigh Works.

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