Cambridge University Railway Club

Cambridge University Railway Club
Eagle
Abbreviation CURC
Formation 1911 (1911)
as The Railway Club
Cambridge University branch
Founded at Cambridge, England
Type Enthusiasts Society
Location
Region
Mainly Europe
Fields Rail Transport
Publication 'The Eagle'
Website curc.org.uk


The Cambridge University Railway Club (CURC) was formed in 1911 and is the third oldest railway club in the world, after The Railway Club (1899 - now defunct) and the Stephenson Locomotive Society (1909). It is one of the clubs and societies of the University of Cambridge.

The CURC activities include:

  • Meetings, where a line of notable speakers have spoken, including Sir Nigel Gresley.
  • Visits, including Steam drives and Brake Van rides.
  • Annual Photo Competition
  • Annual dinner at a Cambridge University college or on train

The CURC had a good friendship with the Oxford University Railway Society (OURS), with an annual Varsity Quiz. However OURS folded in the late 1990s.

The CURC has a logo of "Eagle", which is the only locomotive designed and built in Cambridge. Eagle

CURC adopted a Class 08 locomotive 08631 at Coldham Lane Depot in Cambridge until the depot was mothballed for a time in 1996.[1]

A Class 66 will be named after CURC.

Notable members

References

  1. ↑ "IClass 08 Number 08757". RailUK. 2015-09-01. Retrieved 2018-04-04.


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