North Western Centre Events

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The North West Centre of the IMechE Railway
Division bases its activities in Manchester and
the surrounding area, drawing on and fostering
new links with local industry, train operators,
academic institutions and sister professional
organisations, including the IET, IRSE and
PWI. North Western Centre Contacts For further
information about the lectures, or ways to become
more involved with the centre, please
contact Centre Secretary Lyndon Platt c/o
Siemens Transportation Systems Ardwick Traincare
Facility Rondin Road Ardwick Manchester M12
6BF Tel [phone] Email
rdnorthwest_at_imeche.org Centre Chairman Prof.
Simon Iwnicki CEng MIMechE HQ Contacts For
further information about the IMechE or HQ
events, please contact Sian Clayton Tel 020
7973 1245 Fax [phone] Email
s_clayton_at_imeche.org
Railway Division The Railway Division of the
Institution of Mechanical Engineers is one
of eight Engineering Divisions of the
Institution, and was formed in 1969 on the
amalgamation of the former Institution of
Locomotive Engineers with the IMechE. The
Division consists of IMechE Members of all grades
professionally involved or interested in the
science and practice of Railway Engineering. Its
scope covers research, design, development,
procurement, manufacture, operation, maintenance
and disposal of traction, rolling stock, fixed
equipment and their components, within Rail,
Rapid Transit and all forms of Guided Surface
Transport. Railway Division Webpage Further
information can be found on the IMechE website
at www.imeche.org/industries/railway
North Western Centre Events 2008 2009
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Programme of Events
Visit Tour - Tuesday 09 September 2008 100
Years of the Diesel Engine Visit Tour of the
Exhibition Centre VENUE Anson Engine Museum,
Poynton Joint meeting with IMechE Automobile
Division and IMechE Manchester Panel Information
from rdnorthwest_at_imeche.org
Lecture - Tuesday 10 March 2009 Paper on theme of
Energy and the Environment Prof Roger Kemp,
Lancaster University VENUE Room T0.03, John
Dalton Building, MMU, M1 5GD Information from
rdnorthwest_at_imeche.org
Lecture Tuesday 24 March 2009 The RAIB 3
½ years in Mr Andy Savage, RAIB To include brief
tour of Bombardiers vehicle repair facility
Crewe at 17.00 VENUE Bombardier Transportation,
West Street, Crewe, CW1 3JB Film Evening -
Monday 20 April 2009 IMechE, 1 Birdcage Walk,
London Information and tickets from
a_morton-hunte_at_imeche.org
Lecture - Tuesday 9 December 2008 Restoration,
Acceptance Mainline Operation of a Preserved AC
Electric Locomotive Mr Paul Steane, AC Locomotive
Group VENUE Room T0.03, John Dalton Building,
MMU, M1 5GD Information from rdnorthwest_at_imeche.or
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Seminar Tuesday 07 October 2008 The 2008 NFRIP
Seminar Improving the Reliability of the
National Train Fleet Information from
a_morton-hunte_at_imeche.org
Chairmans Address and Case Study
Session Wednesday 08 October 2008 The Importance
of Engineering Science Dr Alan Lawton, Consultant
Case Study Session starts 16.30 Address begins
18.30 VENUE Room T0.03, John Dalton Building,
MMU, M1 5GD Information from rdnorthwest_at_imeche.or
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Lecture - Tuesday 27 January 2009 European Rail
Traffic Management System (ERTMS) Progress
across Europe Mr Bob Barnard, Signalling
Solutions Ltd Joint meeting with IET and
IRSE VENUE Room T0.03, John Dalton Building,
MMU, M1 5GD Information from rdnorthwest_at_imeche.or
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Summer Technical Visit - May 2009 (Date
TBC) Spain Information from a_morton-hunte_at_imeche.
org
Lecture - Tuesday 11 November 2008 St Pancras
Upgrade John Glover VENUE Room T0.03, John
Dalton Building, MMU, M1 5GD Information from
rdnorthwest_at_imeche.org
Lecture - Tuesday 10 February 2009 Guaranteeing
Design Authority Integrity on In Service
Vehicles Mike Hulme, Alstom Transport VENUE Room
T0.03, John Dalton Building, MMU, M1
5GD Information from rdnorthwest_at_imeche.org
Young Members Presentations Final Monday 18 May
2009 Young members talks presented in competition
for prize fund Preceded by Railway Division
AGM IMechE, 1 Birdcage Walk, London Information
from a_morton-hunte_at_imeche.org
Seminar - Wednesday 19 November 2008 Asset
Maintenance Information from s_clayton_at_imeche.org
Young Members Night Tuesday 24 February
2009 Young members talks presented in competition
to win a place at the HQ final Preceded by North
Western Centre AGM VENUE Room T0.03, John
Dalton Building, MMU, M1 5GD Information from
rdnorthwest_at_imeche.org
Venue Information - unless otherwise
stated Lectures and Chairmans Address Room
T0.03, John Dalton Building, Manchester
Metropolitan University, M1 5GD -All lectures are
free to attend- Lecture start times All
lectures begin at 18.30 light refreshments
available from 18.00 Conference and
Seminars IMechE, 1 Birdcage Walk, London, SW1H
9JJ Please contact Sian Clayton
Lecture - Tuesday 25 November 2008 Class 395
Braking Mr Kevin Smith, Faiveley Transport
Ltd Venue Alstom Transport, Channel Way,
Preston, PR1 8XL Information from
rdnorthwest_at_imeche.org
Annual Luncheon - Friday 6 March 2009 Hilton
Hotel, Park Lane, London Information from
s_clayton_at_imeche.org
Autumn Technical Visit Brussels - 26 November -
29 November 2008 Visit organised by and for young
railway professionals Information from
s_clayton_at_imeche.org