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SUMMARY:Original BR Steam Film Show - Dave Gouldthorp
DESCRIPTION:Our speaker\, Dave Gouldthorp\, original member of the Master Neverers Association (MNA) will present 2 hours of BR Steam movies
URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/original-br-steam-film-show-dave-gouldthorp/
CATEGORIES:WMD West Midlands
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260420T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260420T160000
DTSTAMP:20260326T114348Z
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SUMMARY:The History of Nuneaton Loco Depot - Peter Lee & Continental Wanderings - Phil Dooley
DESCRIPTION:Well known local historian\, Peter Lee\, will present the first half of this meeting with ‘The History of Nuneaton Loco Depot’. \nFor Part 2 RCTS member\, Phil Dooley\, will entertain us with his ‘Continental Wanderings’.
URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/the-history-of-nuneaton-loco-depot-peter-lee-continental-wanderings-phil-dooley/
CATEGORIES:WMD West Midlands
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260316T140000
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SUMMARY:The Welsh Highland Railway - Past\, Present & Future - Nick Booker
DESCRIPTION:Making this presentation is Nick Booker\, Chairman of the Welsh Highland Railway Heritage Group and a member of the FR/WHR Heritage Advisory Committee
URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/the-welsh-highland-railway-past-present-future-nick-booker/
CATEGORIES:WMD West Midlands
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260216T140000
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DTSTAMP:20260202T135432Z
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SUMMARY:West Midlands Branch AGM + Members Images
DESCRIPTION:Members are cordially invited to attend this AGM and join in any discussions. \nThe meeting will be followed members images which will include pictures taken by Dick Johnson of the early days in preservation on the Welshpool Railway and a selection by member Pete Chaplin.
URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/west-midlands-branch-agm-members-images/
CATEGORIES:WMD West Midlands
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260119T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260119T160000
DTSTAMP:20251221T150555Z
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SUMMARY:The Railways of Pakistan & The Hedjaz Railway - Syria & Jordan
DESCRIPTION:Our Secretary\, Derek Huntriss\, will present a superb collection of images taken on his adventures in Pakistan and on The Hedjaz Railway in Syria and Jordan.
URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/the-railways-of-pakistan-the-hedjaz-railway-syria-jordan/
LOCATION:WMD Coventry\, Cheylesmore Community Centre\, Arundel/Poitiers Road\, Coventry\, CV3 5JX\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:WMD West Midlands
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251215T140000
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DTSTAMP:20251127T131906Z
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SUMMARY:All about the Letter 'A' - Mike Dodd
DESCRIPTION:In this presentation our speaker\, Mike Dodd\, from the Restoration & Archiving Trust\, takes us on a global tour to countries beginning with the Letter ‘A’ including Australia\, Argentina and Austria. He will also take us to places in the UK which also begin with with the Letter ‘A’.
URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/all-about-the-letter-a-mike-dodd/
LOCATION:Cheylesmore Community Centre\, Poitiers Road\, Coventry 5JX\, Poitiers Road\, Cheylesmore\,\, Coventry\, CV3 5JX
CATEGORIES:WMD West Midlands
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251117T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251117T160000
DTSTAMP:20251029T143141Z
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SUMMARY:Steam by Night - Joe Connell
DESCRIPTION:Our speaker\, Joe Connell\, Official Photographer for the Great Central Railway\, will explain the procedures and pitfalls of shooting steam at night.
URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/steam-by-night-joe-connell/
LOCATION:Cheylesmore Community Centre\, Poitiers Road\, Coventry 5JX\, Poitiers Road\, Cheylesmore\,\, Coventry\, CV3 5JX
CATEGORIES:WMD West Midlands
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20251020T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20251020T160000
DTSTAMP:20250920T102254Z
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SUMMARY:The Vintage Trains Story - Mike Corbett
DESCRIPTION:As a former Works Manager at Wolverton with a fifty-year career history with many years as a senior engineering manager and director within the rail industry.  In retirement Mike is now a volunteer for the Vintage Trains Charitable Trust in Tyseley\, Birmingham.\n\nThis year he has undertaken ”The Vintage Trains Story – the rise to a Train Operating Company” presentation which covers the history and development of Vintage Trains in Birmingham to train operating company status\, together with the Tyseley Collection of steam and diesel locomotives. It also illustrates examples of use of modern technology applied to heritage locomotives and rolling stock for safe main line operation.
URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/the-vintage-trains-story-mike-corbett-2/
LOCATION:Cheylesmore Community Centre\, Poitiers Road\, Coventry 5JX\, Poitiers Road\, Cheylesmore\,\, Coventry\, CV3 5JX
CATEGORIES:WMD West Midlands
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250915T140000
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SUMMARY:The Great Train Robbery - Ian Boskett
DESCRIPTION:The Great Train Robbery – What you didn’t hear in the News. A well researched presentation with a more humorous take.
URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/the-great-train-robbery-ian-boskett/
CATEGORIES:Indoor Event,WMD West Midlands
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250519T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250519T160000
DTSTAMP:20250429T093132Z
CREATED:20240822T140013Z
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SUMMARY:Railway Advertising & Posters - Michael Willmot
DESCRIPTION:From the earliest days of rail travel\, poster advertising was used to encourage people to take the train.  Through the artwork of\, and captions on\, such posters we can catch a glimpse of not just the advances in engineering and in design\, but also the contemporary social concerns addressed in the advertising slogans.  But if you are not so interested in the history there is much to admire in the work of a glittering array of artists and poster designers stretching over a 200 year period.
URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/railway-advertising-posters-michael-willmot/
LOCATION:Cheylesmore Community Centre\, Poitiers Road\, Coventry 5JX\, Poitiers Road\, Cheylesmore\,\, Coventry\, CV3 5JX
CATEGORIES:WMD West Midlands
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250414T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250414T160000
DTSTAMP:20250405T124435Z
CREATED:20250405T113918Z
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SUMMARY:Narrow Gauge Railways in Saxony - Dave Coxon
DESCRIPTION:Dave Coxon worked for the railway for 50 years starting at Derby Locomotive Works and finishing at Derby Litchurch Lane Works.\nDuring his long career he worked for the Research Division\, the DM&EE Testing Section \, The Commissioning Section and later for Serco.  He was fortunate to undertake a number of trips abroad and later joined Bombardier from where he retired in 2018.\n\nDave’s talk concerns a rail tour in 2015 which he was very fortunate to join.\nIt encompassed a trip by rail from London to Dresden\, visits to various narrow gauge steam lines in the area\, a visit to the main steam shed at Bahnbetriebswerk Dresden-Altstadt and to a preserved tramway system. Unfortunately the steam paddle steamers were not operating due to the very low water levels in the Elbe but nevertheless this was a trip of a lifetime!
URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/narrow-gauge-railways-in-saxony-dave-coxon/
CATEGORIES:Indoor Event,WMD West Midlands
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250317T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250317T160000
DTSTAMP:20250227T133206Z
CREATED:20240822T135647Z
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SUMMARY:Railways in and around WW2 - The SCRS Moseley Collection - Robin Mathams
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URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/railways-in-and-around-ww2-the-scrs-moseley-collection-robin-mathams/
LOCATION:Cheylesmore Community Centre\, Poitiers Road\, Coventry 5JX\, Poitiers Road\, Cheylesmore\,\, Coventry\, CV3 5JX
CATEGORIES:WMD West Midlands
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250217T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250217T160000
DTSTAMP:20240822T135443Z
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SUMMARY:Members Images + AGM
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URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/members-images-agm/
LOCATION:Cheylesmore Community Centre\, Poitiers Road\, Coventry 5JX\, Poitiers Road\, Cheylesmore\,\, Coventry\, CV3 5JX
CATEGORIES:WMD West Midlands
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250120T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250120T160000
DTSTAMP:20241220T122313Z
CREATED:20240822T135249Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241220T122313Z
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SUMMARY:The History of Trams - Peter Waller
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URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/the-history-of-birmingham-trams-peter-waller/
LOCATION:Cheylesmore Community Centre\, Poitiers Road\, Coventry 5JX\, Poitiers Road\, Cheylesmore\,\, Coventry\, CV3 5JX
CATEGORIES:WMD West Midlands
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