3-547: 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 club is engaged closely with the railway industry. The CURC activities include: The CURC had a good friendship with
6-552: 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. In 2022, a Class 66 locomotive 66786 was named after
9-494: The club at Cambridge Railway Station to commemorate its 110 anniversary. This England rail transport related article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This article relating to the University of Cambridge is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . The Railway Club The Railway Club was a society for railway enthusiasts , formed in 1899. The club provided regular meetings of general railway interest, and members had access to
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