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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260811T120000
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SUMMARY:Sheffield Branch - Observation at Chesterfield Station
DESCRIPTION:You are welcome to join members of the Sheffield Branch at Platform 2/3 from 12:00.
URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/sheffield-branch-observation-at-chesterfield-station-2/
LOCATION:Chesterfield Station\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Branch Meetings,Branch Outdoor Event,Branch Outdoor Event or Visit,SFD Sheffield
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260627T000000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260627T235959
DTSTAMP:20260901T155804Z
CREATED:20260411T094018Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260901T155804Z
UID:10003639-1782518400-1782604799@rcts.org.uk
SUMMARY:Sheffield Branch - Visit to Scarborough North Bay Railway
DESCRIPTION:This summer RCTS Sheffield Branch’s summer day out will take us to the fantastic 20-inch gauge Scarborough North Bay Railway\, which has been operating for over 90 years. A group booking has been made and we shall have an introductory briefing\, tour of the engine sheds and then a return trip on the line. Our booking includes the “Flying Sconesman” refreshments\, all at an inclusive cost per person of just £7.50. \n  \nWhat we do ask is that everyone intending to come lets us know in advance and thereby commits to paying the railway the agreed amount of £7.50 per head. Participants will need to make payment individually on the day. Please note only payments by card can be made at the railway. \n  \nAll – member and non-members – are very welcome and we encourage you to bring your partners and to invite your railway enthusiast friends to join us for what should be a great afternoon. \n  \nPlease arrive at the Scarborough North Bay Railway for 12.30. We expect the afternoon to conclude around 15.00-15.30. \n  \nTo assist in planning your own travel to Scarborough the following may be helpful: \n  \nBy train: There are direct Northern trains to Scarborough (via Hull and the Wolds Coast Line) from Sheffield leaving at xx.57. Various cheap advance fares are available and Northern are also running its £12 one day rover Newspaper offer at this time. We suggest attendees\, if coming from Sheffield\, use the 08.57 train (Doncaster 09.23) which arrives Scarborough at 11.41. Other\, slightly faster\, options may be available by going via and changing at York. There are return direct trains on the hour every hour\, also taking around 2h50. It is around a 25 minute walk to the North Bay railway from Scarborough station (note the return is mostly uphill). There are various options for undertaking the journey by bus including using Arriva’s X94 service from outside the station. \n  \nBy car:  The 92 mile journey from Sheffield via the M18 and A614 can be expected to take around 2h15-2h30 depending on traffic conditions. Various other route options are available. Once in Scarborough follow the brown signs for North Bay Attractions. Peasholm Station is located on Burniston Road and there is a large pay & display car park opposite the station. \n  \nAlthough the date is still some time away we need to gauge the level of support for the occasion. Accordingly\, please contact Jim Bryant\, our Branch Secretary to let us know if you intend coming\, how many will be in your party and whether you have any special needs (disabled access\, dietary requirements\, etc.)\, if possible by 13 June. \nJim can be contacted at: sheffieldsec@rcts.org.uk
URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/sheffield-branch-summer-day-out-scarborough-north-bay-railway/
CATEGORIES:Branch Meetings,Branch Outdoor Event,Branch Outdoor Event or Visit,SFD Sheffield
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260512T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260512T210000
DTSTAMP:20250912T214522Z
CREATED:20250912T214522Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250912T214522Z
UID:10003230-1778612400-1778619600@rcts.org.uk
SUMMARY:Stephen Gay - Picture Postcard Railway Rambles - The Hope Valley Line.
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/stephen-gay-picture-postcard-railway-rambles-the-hope-valley-line/
LOCATION:SFD Sheffield Farm Road Sports & Social Club\, Farm Road\, Sheffield\, S2 2TP\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Branch Meetings – in person only,Indoor Event,SFD Sheffield
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260414T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260414T160000
DTSTAMP:20250912T213725Z
CREATED:20250912T213725Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250912T213725Z
UID:10003229-1776175200-1776182400@rcts.org.uk
SUMMARY:Barry Coward - A talk on British Transport Films illustrated with excerpts from BTF titles.
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/barry-coward-a-talk-on-british-transport-films-illustrated-with-excerpts-from-btf-titles/
LOCATION:SFD Sheffield Farm Road Sports & Social Club\, Farm Road\, Sheffield\, S2 2TP\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Branch Meetings – in person only,Indoor Event,SFD Sheffield
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260310T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260310T210000
DTSTAMP:20250912T212748Z
CREATED:20250912T212748Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250912T212748Z
UID:10003228-1773169200-1773176400@rcts.org.uk
SUMMARY:Robin Gibbons - The 1923 Grouping
DESCRIPTION:We have all heard of the Grouping but how much do we really know about it? Robin Gibbons takes a deep dive into the Grouping including looking at the development of the railway companies in Great Britain up to that point\, their uneasy relationship with Parliament\, the background to the Grouping including the impact of the First World War\, how the Grouping was implemented and a brief look at how the “Big Four” fared from a financial viewpoint
URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/robin-gibbons-the-1923-grouping/
LOCATION:SFD Sheffield Farm Road Sports & Social Club\, Farm Road\, Sheffield\, S2 2TP\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Branch Meetings – in person only,Indoor Event,SFD Sheffield
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260210T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260210T160000
DTSTAMP:20250912T212109Z
CREATED:20250912T212109Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250912T212109Z
UID:10003227-1770732000-1770739200@rcts.org.uk
SUMMARY:Paul Beardsley & Don Wainman - "X" marks the spot
DESCRIPTION:Paul & Don have uncovered a fascinating variety of railway material from social media\, some dating back almost 100 years\, and following copious research present a show with their findings. Much of local interest will be included.
URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/paul-beardsley-don-wainman-x-marks-the-spot/
LOCATION:SFD Sheffield Farm Road Sports & Social Club\, Farm Road\, Sheffield\, S2 2TP\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Branch Meetings – in person only,Indoor Event,SFD Sheffield
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260114T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260114T210000
DTSTAMP:20251109T091718Z
CREATED:20250908T192902Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251109T091718Z
UID:10003226-1768417200-1768424400@rcts.org.uk
SUMMARY:Robert Pritchard - 2025 in Review & Branch AGM
DESCRIPTION:Robert presents his annual round up of the railway scene in 2025 at home and abroad. The branch AGM will immediately follow the presentation. NB this meeting is on a Wednesday
URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/robert-pritchard-2025-in-review-branch-agm/
LOCATION:Virtual Meeting\, Virtual Meeting\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Branch Meetings – in person only,RCTS National Meeting - virtual,SFD Sheffield
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251209T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251209T210000
DTSTAMP:20250904T185838Z
CREATED:20250904T185838Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250904T185838Z
UID:10003223-1765306800-1765314000@rcts.org.uk
SUMMARY:Sheffield Branch – Meeting Cancelled
DESCRIPTION:As this planned meeting date clashes with a home match for Sheffield United\, the committee have decided that it would be prudent to cancel.
URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/sheffield-branch-meeting-cancelled/
LOCATION:SFD Sheffield Farm Road Sports & Social Club\, Farm Road\, Sheffield\, S2 2TP\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Branch Meetings – in person only,Indoor Event,SFD Sheffield
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251111T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251111T160000
DTSTAMP:20250904T182235Z
CREATED:20250904T182235Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250904T182235Z
UID:10003222-1762869600-1762876800@rcts.org.uk
SUMMARY:Colin Boocock - Railway photography through the decades - 1980 to 2025
DESCRIPTION:Colin makes a welcome return to Sheffield branch with more fabulous photos from his vast collection.
URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/colin-boocock-railway-photography-through-the-decades-1980-to-2025/
LOCATION:SFD Sheffield Farm Road Sports & Social Club\, Farm Road\, Sheffield\, S2 2TP\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Branch Meetings – in person only,Indoor Event,SFD Sheffield
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251014T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251014T210000
DTSTAMP:20250904T181515Z
CREATED:20250904T181515Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250904T181515Z
UID:10003221-1760468400-1760475600@rcts.org.uk
SUMMARY:Andy Barclay - More slides from the Peter Fox collection
DESCRIPTION:Andy delves into the archives with more gems from the Peter Fox collection – with material from both the local area and further afield.
URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/andy-barclay-more-slides-from-the-peter-fox-collection/
LOCATION:SFD Sheffield Farm Road Sports & Social Club\, Farm Road\, Sheffield\, S2 2TP\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Branch Meetings – in person only,Indoor Event,SFD Sheffield
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250812T120000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250812T160000
DTSTAMP:20250706T081302Z
CREATED:20250706T081302Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250706T081302Z
UID:10003117-1755000000-1755014400@rcts.org.uk
SUMMARY:Sheffield Branch : Observation at Chesterfield Station
DESCRIPTION:You are welcome to join members of the Sheffield Branch at Platform 2/3 from 12:00.
URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/sheffield-branch-observation-at-chesterfield-station/
LOCATION:Chesterfield Station\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Branch Outdoor Event or Visit,SFD Sheffield
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250513T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250513T210000
DTSTAMP:20250123T225416Z
CREATED:20250123T225416Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250123T225416Z
UID:10002985-1747162800-1747170000@rcts.org.uk
SUMMARY:Chris Booth - By Great Central Railway from Sheffield to Gainsborough.
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/chris-booth-by-great-central-railway-from-sheffield-to-gainsborough/
LOCATION:SFD Sheffield Farm Road Sports & Social Club\, Farm Road\, Sheffield\, S2 2TP\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Branch Meetings – in person only,Indoor Event,SFD Sheffield
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250408T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250408T160000
DTSTAMP:20250404T200440Z
CREATED:20250123T224635Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250404T200440Z
UID:10002984-1744120800-1744128000@rcts.org.uk
SUMMARY:Geoff Plumb. That was the year that was: 1962.
DESCRIPTION:Staveley Iron Works near Chesterfield had its own internal rail system\, but hired in motive power from the Midland Railway. It apparently had a 100 year contract\, which rather outlasted the provision of Midland power\, but did ensure some ancient engines survived! Here\, Johnson “Half-Cab” class 1F 0-6-0T is shunting internal user wagons within the works on Sunday 12th August 1962. \nIn Sheffield branch’s 75th anniversary year Geoff makes a welcome return – his father Derek Plumb was one of the branches founder members.  \nGeoff was born in Sheffield in 1949\, into a railway-mad family\, starting his railway enthusiasm at the age of around 18 months. After some early attempts with the family Box Brownie camera in the 1950s\, he was given his first ‘proper’ camera for his thirteenth birthday in March 1962\, this eventually leading to his career as a Television Cameraman. The first half of the presentation covers his early background before moving on to a variety of high quality (mainly Black & White) images taken around the country during 1962.
URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/geoff-plumb-that-was-the-year-that-was-1962/
LOCATION:SFD Sheffield Farm Road Sports & Social Club\, Farm Road\, Sheffield\, S2 2TP\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Branch Meetings – in person only,Indoor Event,SFD Sheffield
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250311T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250311T210000
DTSTAMP:20250123T223310Z
CREATED:20250123T223310Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250123T223310Z
UID:10002983-1741719600-1741726800@rcts.org.uk
SUMMARY:Rhys Jones. Steam in Scotland
DESCRIPTION:Rhys presents photos from the mid-1950s to the present day depicting steam traction in action across Scotland.
URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/rhys-jones-steam-in-scotland/
LOCATION:SFD Sheffield Farm Road Sports & Social Club\, Farm Road\, Sheffield\, S2 2TP\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Branch Meetings – in person only,Indoor Event,SFD Sheffield
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250211T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250211T160000
DTSTAMP:20250205T194238Z
CREATED:20250123T222441Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250205T194238Z
UID:10002982-1739282400-1739289600@rcts.org.uk
SUMMARY:Building new steam locomotives in Sheffield
DESCRIPTION:In a corner of Sheffield two new steam locomotives are being built – find out all about them in this\, our first in-person meeting of 2025 – which is Sheffield branch’s 75th anniversary. Chris Jones brings us up to date with the project to build a British Railways Standard “Clan” Class Steam locomotive (72010 “Hengist”) using 21st century engineering and Brian Hall from the B17 Steam Locomotive Trust provides details of the project to build 61673 “Spirit of Sandringham”.
URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/chris-jones-the-hengist-project/
LOCATION:SFD Sheffield Farm Road Sports & Social Club\, Farm Road\, Sheffield\, S2 2TP\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Branch Meetings – in person only,Indoor Event,SFD Sheffield
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250108T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250108T213000
DTSTAMP:20241216T212005Z
CREATED:20241027T214944Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241216T212005Z
UID:10002884-1736362800-1736371800@rcts.org.uk
SUMMARY:Robert Pritchard - Out and about in the UK & Europe 2024 : Followed by the branch AGM
DESCRIPTION:After Robert’s presentation stay online and have your say on how the branch is run.
URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/robert-pritchard-out-and-about-in-the-uk-europe-2024-followed-by-the-branch-agm/
CATEGORIES:Branch Meetings – in person only,RCTS National Meeting - virtual,SFD Sheffield
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LOCATION:https://rcts.org.uk/event/robert-pritchard-out-and-about-in-the-uk-europe-2024-followed-by-the-branch-agm/
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