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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250519T193000
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SUMMARY:Edward Thompson\, Wartime CME
DESCRIPTION:The class act of Nigel Gresley to follow – how did Thompson take over and survive? \nFurther to previous information\, this meeting will now be available to join on Zoom as well at Cox Green
URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/edward-thompson-wartime-cme-2/
LOCATION:MHD Cox Green\, Cox Green Community Centre\, Highfield Lane\, Cox Green\, Maidenhead\, SL6 3AX\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Branch Meetings,Branch Meetings - hybrid,Branch Meetings – in person only,Hybrid Event,Indoor Event,MHD Windsor and Maidenhead,RCTS National Meeting - virtual
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ORGANIZER;CN="MHD Windsor & Maidenhead Branch":MAILTO:maidenhead@rcts.org.uk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250428T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250428T220000
DTSTAMP:20260901T150342Z
CREATED:20240830T160120Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260901T150342Z
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SUMMARY:Eastleigh from Railway Junction to Railway Centre
DESCRIPTION:Gordon visits the branch with a fascinating presentation covering the story of Eastleigh- the town\, the station and the works.
URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/eastleigh-from-railway-junction-to-railway-centre-mhd/
LOCATION:MHD Cox Green\, Cox Green Community Centre\, Highfield Lane\, Cox Green\, Maidenhead\, SL6 3AX\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Branch Meetings,Branch Meetings - hybrid,Branch Meetings – in person only,Hybrid Event,Indoor Event,MHD Windsor and Maidenhead,RCTS National Meeting - virtual
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ORGANIZER;CN="MHD Windsor & Maidenhead Branch":MAILTO:maidenhead@rcts.org.uk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250324T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250324T220000
DTSTAMP:20260901T150342Z
CREATED:20240830T155825Z
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SUMMARY:Gems of the HC Casserley Archive
DESCRIPTION:The famous railway photographer from years gone by.   Robert Freeman will remind us of some of his superb pictures
URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/gems-of-the-hc-casserley-archive/
LOCATION:MHD Cox Green\, Cox Green Community Centre\, Highfield Lane\, Cox Green\, Maidenhead\, SL6 3AX\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Branch Meetings,Branch Meetings - hybrid,Branch Meetings – in person only,Hybrid Event,Indoor Event,MHD Windsor and Maidenhead,RCTS National Meeting - virtual
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ORGANIZER;CN="MHD Windsor & Maidenhead Branch":MAILTO:maidenhead@rcts.org.uk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250317T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250317T223000
DTSTAMP:20260901T150341Z
CREATED:20250218T091015Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260901T150341Z
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SUMMARY:25 Years of Derek Cross Diesels 1959 to 1984
DESCRIPTION:Physical meeting at Shenfield Parish Hall which will also be available on Zoom as a Hybrid Meeting. \nDavid Cross will present some more of his father’s slides which this time will feature diesels photographed in England between the years 1959 and 1984. \nDerek was a prolific photographer in the sixties and seventies but unlike many of his peers\, he continued to take railway pictures after 1968 despite the demise of steam. The early 1960’s saw large numbers of very short life diesels and photos of many of these long forgotten classes are included in David’s presentation showing them at work and not just in a rusting line awaiting the cutter’s torch!  Diesel locos really got into their groove in the late 1960s and were to be found on all freight workings and away from the electrified lines\, pretty much all long distance passenger services. Whilst many of the small BR modernisation prototype fleets were withdrawn by the 1970s\, a great number of classes survived into the 1980s amd 1990s with some classes\, all be it with new engines\, still to be found on the network today.
URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/25-years-of-derek-cross-diesels-1959-to-1984/
LOCATION:ESX Shenfield\, Shenfield Parish Hall\, 60 Hutton Road\, Shenfield\, CM15 8LB\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Branch Meetings,Branch Meetings - hybrid,Branch Meetings – in person only,ESX South Essex,Hybrid Event,RCTS National Meeting - virtual
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://rcts.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/south-essex-branch/45134-at-Nottingham.jpg
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250224T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250224T220000
DTSTAMP:20260901T150342Z
CREATED:20240830T155458Z
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SUMMARY:Eurostar: Where do we go from here
DESCRIPTION:A speed look at what 30 years of Eurostar has done for connecting the UK with Mainland Europe before embarking on a high speed journey into the future. \nThere will also be a small celebration to mark this milestone meeting for the branch.
URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/eurostar-where-do-we-go-from-here/
LOCATION:MHD Cox Green\, Cox Green Community Centre\, Highfield Lane\, Cox Green\, Maidenhead\, SL6 3AX\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Branch Meetings,Branch Meetings - hybrid,Branch Meetings – in person only,Hybrid Event,Indoor Event,MHD Windsor and Maidenhead,RCTS National Meeting - virtual
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ORGANIZER;CN="MHD Windsor & Maidenhead Branch":MAILTO:maidenhead@rcts.org.uk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250217T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250217T223000
DTSTAMP:20260901T150231Z
CREATED:20241119T121044Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260901T150231Z
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SUMMARY:The Monochrome Model Railway
DESCRIPTION:Physical meeting at Shenfield Parish Hall which will also be available on Zoom as a Hybrid Meeting. \nRailway photographers often have their step-ladders in the boot of their car to allow them to get a few feet higher in search of the ideal image. Tonight’s presentation promises a more lofty view still. This presentation takes the form of a selection of views of the railways in East London & Essex taken from the Historic England Aerofilms collection. These show the railway from a totally different perspective. The illustrations presented here were taken between the 1920s and the 1950s and some show aspects of the lines not normally seen in photographs. \nOur speaker\, Nigel Bowdidge\, has been interested in railways for as long as he can remember. A detailed interest in the railways of East Anglia and East London began when he discovered the maps and photographs in the Essex Records Office and Chelmsford Borough Library when in his teens. Much photography of trains and stations\, both open and closed\, ensued thanks to his first full-time job at Ilford Films. Forty years of commuting to the City meant he could keep an eye on developments on the railway. Now semi-retired\, he finds there is enough railway information on the internet to keep the mind active!
URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/the-monochrome-model-railway/
LOCATION:ESX Shenfield\, Shenfield Parish Hall\, 60 Hutton Road\, Shenfield\, CM15 8LB\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Branch Meetings,Branch Meetings - hybrid,Branch Meetings – in person only,ESX South Essex,Hybrid Event,RCTS National Meeting - virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250127T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250127T220000
DTSTAMP:20260901T150231Z
CREATED:20240830T155245Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260901T150231Z
UID:10002821-1738006200-1738015200@rcts.org.uk
SUMMARY:Railways during the Second World War
DESCRIPTION:From the Sutton Coldfield Percy Moseley archive – scenes from 1937 to 1945 presented by the Joint Archivist
URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/railways-during-the-second-world-war/
LOCATION:MHD Cox Green\, Cox Green Community Centre\, Highfield Lane\, Cox Green\, Maidenhead\, SL6 3AX\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Branch Meetings,Branch Meetings - hybrid,Branch Meetings – in person only,Hybrid Event,Indoor Event,MHD Windsor and Maidenhead,RCTS National Meeting - virtual
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ORGANIZER;CN="MHD Windsor & Maidenhead Branch":MAILTO:maidenhead@rcts.org.uk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250120T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250120T223000
DTSTAMP:20260901T150231Z
CREATED:20241119T120337Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260901T150231Z
UID:10002898-1737401400-1737412200@rcts.org.uk
SUMMARY:Middle East Travels
DESCRIPTION:Physical meeting at Shenfield Parish Hall which will also be available on Zoom as a Hybrid Meeting. \nUnlike Europe\, the Middle East is a bit of a desert (no pun intended) for railways. However there are systems in some countries and Iain’s presentation will cover three of these namely: Israel\, Jordan and Saudi Arabia. \nIain is a South Essex member. His photos are always interesting and of excellent quality. He is a regular contributor of images to the major rail publications.
URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/middle-east-travels/
LOCATION:ESX Shenfield\, Shenfield Parish Hall\, 60 Hutton Road\, Shenfield\, CM15 8LB\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Branch Meetings,Branch Meetings - hybrid,Branch Meetings – in person only,ESX South Essex,Hybrid Event,RCTS National Meeting - virtual
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20241216T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20241216T223000
DTSTAMP:20260901T150342Z
CREATED:20240923T102309Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260901T150342Z
UID:10002865-1734377400-1734388200@rcts.org.uk
SUMMARY:AGM and Members' Slides/Digital Images
DESCRIPTION:Physical meeting at Shenfield Parish Hall with the AGM and digital images will also be available on Zoom as a Hybrid Meeting. Due to technical limitations we are not able to share members’ 35mm slides. There will be some festive fare available during the interval. \nIf you have some images you would be happy to share with the rest of the members\, please let the secretary know. It wuod be useful if you could indicate if these are digital images or 35mm slides. We would ask that in general\, the number of slides/images be limited to a maximum of 50. \nThe agenda for the AGM along with officer’s reports will be circulated nearer the time. \n 
URL:https://rcts.org.uk/event/2024agm-and-members-slides/
LOCATION:ESX Shenfield\, Shenfield Parish Hall\, 60 Hutton Road\, Shenfield\, CM15 8LB\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Branch Meetings,Branch Meetings - hybrid,Branch Meetings – in person only,ESX South Essex,Hybrid Event,RCTS National Meeting - virtual
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