For those interested we are intending to travel on a number of Branches in the afternoon using a " Explore Cardiff and the Valleys Ticket". Meet on platform 3 at 13:00 near the steps up from the subway.
Richard Antliff (Didcot Railway Centre Civil Engineering Adviser) returns to give us a further insight into some of the recent and future planned projects being undertaken at the Didcot Railway Centre site. In addition, as we celebrate Rail 200 this year, Richard will also show us some of the activities happening at other railway sites…
The talk describes the long and complex story of railways around Mangotsfield where the first railway transporting coal arrived in 1832. We then follow the history with various railway companies involving both standard and broad gauge, to closure and the establishment of the Bristol and Bath Railway Path which was the first project by Sustrans.
The presentation explores the fluctuating history of the North London line and includes a photographic journey from Richmond to the former Terminus of Broad Street.
Martin, who is well known to many of our RCTS Branch members, having been the host of our successful Swindon Works railway sites tour which we ran last year, comes from a long family line of Swindon railway employees. In this talk Martin will give us some of his personnel experiences of life inside Swindon…
Railway carriages may be overshadowed by the glamour of the locomotive, but they can be glamorous too - or very basic! This presentation traces the diverse and fascinating story of how carriages evolved from the early stagecoach on rails; to modern day vehicles, with more than a few trials and errors along the way. Take…
Brian Sullivan returns to give us a further selection of historic scanned slides taken by Tommy Tomalin, this time covering the route from Didcot through to Snow Hill station in Birmingham. There are stops at various stations along the route to see the railway operations.
Phil Deaves - a career railwayman, takes us on a journey looking at Britain’s changing railway. Starting in the 1980’s, his early interest in railways with his local church Crusader group holidays, visiting engine sheds and stations, through the various jobs and roles he has had in his railway career. On the way we will…
Stuart Hicks presents images of his travels in Canada, Ireland and Germany
presented by Leslie McAllister
Have you ever wondered what life was like in the mid-Victorian era working on the broad gauge GWR? For a unique opportunity at Didcot Railway Centre (DRC). Would you like to experience the reality of working for a day on some GWR broad gauge trackwork in a near authentic 1880’s railway setting? On Saturday 23…
