The SRA Board of Trustees

Grant Ritchie

Trustee/Chairman

I have been a volunteer since 2004. I’m willing to turn my hand at anything, but my main “railway roles” are DMU Driver and Signalman. I can usually be found tinkering with the class 117 DMU (which I am a part owner). I am also a member of the Spey Lodge User Group. My day job is a systems officer at a local council and I can assure you that driving the desk of the DMU is much more fun than a computer!

Bill Johnson

Trustee/Membership Secretary

Having joined the Association in 1989 following a shed Open Day and distance from Aviemore not withstanding I, when available from the day job made the long haul from Caithness to volunteer usually with the p/way team, they said you cannot break anything, that’s open to speculation. Following an appeal in the Express for a membership secretary and the day job becoming more involved and following an “interview” I was accepted into post which I have been doing since 1994, and having met, via renewal forms the many members who are the backbone of the railway. In March 2022 I was invited to become, a Director a post which I am very honoured to be in and hope to continue to benefit the not only the Association and all its members but the continuing success of the railway.

Dickon Sandbach

Trustee/Finance Director

Dickon joined the SRA Board in November 2019 as Finance Director. Before taking retirement, he had been a partner in a firm of Chartered Accountants for over 30 years. He had also been on the Finance Committee of the Nene Valley Railway for 15 years. He now lives in Inverness-shire. He was also involved with a number of charities as advisor or trustee. He helped the Association to achieve charitable status.

Brian Burgess

Trustee/Deputy Chairman

I have been a volunteer now for nearly 25years and seen many changes. I am a guard on the railway which involves a lot of contact with the public.

Ian Stanworth

Trustee