Members of the RCTS South Wales branch will be taking our preloved book stall to the 37th Cardiff Model Railway show, held this year over the first weekend in November at Sophia Gardens, home of the newly promoted Glamorgan Cricket Club. Why not come along, say hello and see some excellent model railways. Opening hours:…
The RCTS South Wales branch are proud to announce that Brian Rolley will be presenting what promises to be a fascinating talk on the internal system at the Tremorfa and Castle Steel works in Cardiff. Expect plenty of images from a railway that is not normally accessible or even visible to the general public. Doors…
The South Wales Branch of the RCTS have arranged a visit to the Cardiff Model Engineering Society miniature railway and tramway at Heath Park in Cardiff to take place on Saturday 15th November. The visit will be taking place on a day when the railway is not open to the public and will give our…
Following on from his talks on the railways of South Africa and Cuba, renowned local Photographer Tony Wardrobe will be sharing what promises to be a fascinating selection of images focusing on those railways with a gauge of less than standard. Doors open at 7pm for a 7:30 start, our preloved book stall will be…
For many rail enthusiasts, an All Lines Rover ticket is the holy grail of our hobby and for our March meeting, Noel Thompson will be presenting a selection of images taken whilst using one of these tickets. Please note that, owing to the unavailability of our usual room, the March meeting will be taking place…
As always, the first RCTS South Wales Branch meeting of the year will be the Annual General Meeting. For 2026 the AGM will be followed by a medley of images from a number of local photographers, led by Jeremy Segrott. As always, our preloved book stall will be open for you to make that vital…
For our February meeting, the RCTS South Wales Branch is proud to present an insight into the running of a modern railway as Nick Millington (Network Rail Route Director, Wales and Borders Route) gives us an insight into all aspects of keeping the trains moving. As always, our preloved book stall will be open for…
Taking place a week earlier than normal owing to availability issues at our regular venue, the march meeting of the South Wales/De Cymru branch of RCTS will feature a presentation by Noel Thompson on his travels round the UK using an All Lines Rover Ticket. As usual, our well stocked preloved book stall will be…
For our May meeting, David Waldren will be giving what promises to be a fascinating talk on one of the largest railway projects in Wales in recent years, the rebuilding of the Welsh Highland Railway from Porthmadog to Caernarfon. Doors open at 7 for a 7:30 start and our preloved bookstall will be available for…
For this year’s Rowland Pittard Memorial lecture, The RCTS South Wales/De Cymru branch are delighted to host Alan Price at The Old Church Rooms where he will be giving a talk on Sharpness and the Severn Railway Bridge
You are cordially invited to the RCTS South Wales/De Cymru season ending Summer Social, featuring a Quiz and other activities. Refreshments will be available along with our preloved book stall
Lee Davies started working on the railway after spending 12 months on a Youth Training Scheme (YTS) and just two months in a “proper job”. Four decades later, he’s still there. After all, in the words of Ellesmere Port driver F. A. Jones, “Why work when you can drive trains for a living?” On Wednesday…
